 He recognized on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the hand instead of...  A Century of American Literature, 1776-1876 - Seite 74herausgegeben von - 1878 - 407 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Napoleon Kirby - 1884 - 250 Seiten
...under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff ; a sword...was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. 21. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - 1884 - 988 Seiten
...pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and bluff, a sword was held in the hand instead of a sceptre,...GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folks about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed.... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1894 - 782 Seiten
...under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even that was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword...painted in large characters "General Washington." ' All of Irving's works are equally delightful and instructive. Perhaps 'The Alhambra', 'Bracebridge... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1885 - 224 Seiten
...George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly changed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword...was painted in large characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. entangled perplexities abandoned deaolateness assemblage rickety impenetrable decorated XXX 1 V. DIRGE... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1885 - 440 Seiten
...under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff ; a sword...was decorated with a cocked hat; and underneath was printed in large letters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door,... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 624 Seiten
...underneath was painted in large characters " GENERAL WASHINGTON." There was, as usual, a crowd of folks about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The...changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputatious 1 tone about it, instead of the accustomed phlegm2 and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in vain for the... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 Seiten
...which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed : 6 the red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the hand instead of a scepter,7 the head 1 connubial tears. Explain. 2 yore, olden times. 3 tall naked pole, that is, a liberty-pole.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1886 - 152 Seiten
...he had smoked so many a peace- sis fiil pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword...decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted inlarge characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. 400 There was, as usual, a crowd of folks about the door, but... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1888 - 624 Seiten
...under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword...hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, " GEXERAI, WASHINGTON." There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected.... | |
 | William A. Campbell - 1890 - 514 Seiten
...under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the hand instead of a scepter, the head was decorated with a cocked hat, and underneath was painted, in large characters,... | |
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