 The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired "on which side he voted?" Rip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his ear, "Whether he was Federal...  The Works of Washington Irving - Seite 56von Washington Irving - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 478 Seiten
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little follow pulled him by the arm, and, rising on tiptoe, inquired in his car, " Whether he was Federal... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 530 Seiten
...the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. 15 The orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted?" Eip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and rising... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 Seiten
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...inquired in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Democrat ?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1866 - 526 Seiten
...orator bustled up to him, and, drawing him partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted ? " Kip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy...tiptoe, inquired in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Demo20 crat ? " Eip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important... | |
 | Penny readings - 1866 - 304 Seiten
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...him partly aside, inquired " on which side he voted ?" Kip stared in vacant stupidity. Another short but busy little fellow pulled him by the arm, and,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 524 Seiten
...heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern-politicians. They crowded round him, eying him I'rom head to foot with great curiosity. The orator bustled...inquired in his ear, " Whether he was Federal or Democrat ? " Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self- important old gentleman,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 260 Seiten
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...inquired in his ear, "Whether he was Federal or Democrat ?" Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman,... | |
 | Friedrich Wilhelm P. Oertel - 1870 - 244 Seiten
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eyeing him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...in his ear, " whether he was Federal or Democrat." Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question ; when a knowing self-important old gentleman,... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1872 - 460 Seiten
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded around him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...in his ear, "whether he was. Federal or Democrat? " Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman,... | |
 | 1872 - 660 Seiten
...his heels, soon attracted the attention of the tavern politicians. They crowded round him, eying him from head to foot with great curiosity. The orator...inquired in his ear whether he was Federal or Democrat. Rip was equally at a loss to comprehend the question; when a knowing, self-important old gentleman,... | |
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