... and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue? The moment Wolf entered the house his crest fell, his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and... The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ... - Página 17por Washington Irving - 1830 - 316 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 páginas
...fell, his tail drooped to tlie ground, or curled between his legs; he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least l! 'urish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation. Times grew... | |
| Washington Irving - 1857 - 478 páginas
...fell, his tail drooped to the ground or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle,...rolled on ; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a shargJanguejaJlie.OTly edged tool that grows keener with constant use. For a long while he used to... | |
| 1881 - 588 páginas
...fell, his tail drooped to the ground or curled between his legs : he sneaked about with a gallcrws air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame van Winkle...would fly to the door with yelping precipitation." The pity which Eip and Wolf felt for the " dog's life " led by both — the vow of friendship which... | |
| Washington Irving - 1864 - 520 páginas
...fell, his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle,...Rip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on ; a tort temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with... | |
| William Swan Plumer - 1864 - 648 páginas
...are now prepared tt) consider several classes of sins against this commandment. I. WRONG FEELINGS. 11 A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged-tool that grows keener with constant use." — Irving. 1. One of the tempers very unfriendly... | |
| Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 páginas
...fell, his tail drooped to the ground or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle,...precipitation. Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle us vears of matrimony rolled on ; a tart temper never mellows with age. and a sharp tongue is the only... | |
| Eliza Cook - 1865 - 216 páginas
...shell of the soul, and dress is the husk of that shell ; but the husk often tells what the kernel is. A SHARP tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. EXAMINATIONS are formidable, even to the best prepared ; for the greatest fool may ask more questions... | |
| Penny readings - 1866 - 304 páginas
...fell, his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle, and at the least nourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation. Times grew worse... | |
| Washington Irving - 1868 - 570 páginas
...fell, his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van Winkle,...would fly to the door with yelping precipitation. » ' Sk, Bk.. p. 54, Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on... | |
| Treasury - 1868 - 148 páginas
...Christian; and isn't it a pleasant companion, like a Christian? Lmer. n6 TREASURY OF TABLE TA LK. TEMPER. A tart temper never mellows with age ; and a sharp...only edged tool that grows keener with constant use. Washington Irving. A HAPPY UNION. Quin used to say, that of all the banns of marriage he ever heard,... | |
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