 ... dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast up his eyes ; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate or joy at his deliverance. He...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 1541820Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to His fate, or joy çt his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...awaked. It at last settled down precisely to the tale 1 have related, and not a man,, woman, or chili hi the neighbourhood, but knew it by heart. Some always... | |
 | 1824 - 394 pages
...now to look at e:ich other, nod, wink significantly, and tap their fingers against their foreheads. it, which was doubtless owing to his having so recently...and not a man, woman, or child in the neighbourhood, butj knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted that Rip had... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...recently awaked. It at last settled down precisely to the tile 1 have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighbourhood, but knew it by heart. Some... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittte's hotel. He was observed, at first, to vary en some points every time he told it, which was,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...was observed, at first, to vary on some points every tune he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...eyes; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 550 pages
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 482 pages
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 518 pages
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittlc's hotel. He was observed, at first, to vary on some points every time he told it, which was,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...; which might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived...have related, and not a man, woman, or child in the neighborhood, but knew it by heart. Some always pretended to doubt the reality of it, and insisted... | |
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