 | 1820 - 646 pages
...Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster,...was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — members of congressliberty — Bunker's hill — heroes of seventy-six — and other... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead ef idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper. In plac^ of these, a lean bilious-looking fellow, will» his pockets full of handbills, w¡is haranguing... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 364 pages
...Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster,...was haranguing vehemently about rights of citizens — election — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's hill — • heroes of seventy-six —... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 424 pages
...Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Bummel the schoolmaster,...contents of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a learr bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1821 - 354 pages
...chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Branmel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an...hill — -heroes of seventy-six — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the bewildered Van Winkle. The appearance of Rip, with his... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...heroes of seventy-six — ' and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish jargon to the be' wildered Van Winkle. ' The appearance of Rip, with his long grizzled beard, his rusty 1 fowling piece, his uncouth dress, and the army of women and chil' dren that had gathered at his heels,... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 402 pages
...face, double chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; oy Van Bummel the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents...with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemdntly about rights of citizens — elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1823 - 392 pages
...chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Hummel, the schoolmaster, doling forth the contents of an...— elections — members of congress — liberty — Bunker's-hill — heroes of seventy-six • — and other words, that were a perfect Babylonish... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches ; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster,...of an ancient newspaper. In place of these, a lean, hilious-Iooking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing vehemently about rights... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair long pipe, uttering clouds of tobacco smoke instead of idle speeches; or Van Bummel, the schoolmaster,...doling forth the contents of an ancient newspaper, la place of these, a lean bilious-looking fellow, with his pockets full of handbills, was haranguing... | |
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The very character of the people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the sage Nicholas Vedder, with his broad face, double chin, and fair... 
