 Times newspaper, and the room smelt powerfully of Stilton cheese. The mysterious stranger had evidently but just retired. I turned off, sorely disappointed, to my room, which had been changed to the front of the house. As I went along the corridor, I...  Bracebridge Hall; Or, The Humorists. A Medley - Page 88by Washington Irving - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - American fiction - 1822 - 412 pages
...disappointed, to my room, which had been changed to the front of the house. As I went along the corridor, I saw a large pair of boots, with dirty, waxed tops,...bed, therefore, and lay awake half the night in a terribly nervous state ; and even when I fell asleep, I was still haunted in my dreams by the idea... | |
 | 1822 - 962 pages
...disappointed, to my room, which had been changed to the front of the house. As I went along the corridor, I saw a large pair of boots, with dirty, waxed tops,...bed, therefore, and lay awake half the night in a terribly nervous state ; and even when I fell asleep, I was still haunted in my dreams by the idea... | |
 | Washington Irving - England - 1822 - 406 pages
...front of the house. As 1 went along the corridor, I saw a large pair of boots, with dirty, waxed K2 tops, standing at the door of a bed-chamber. They...bed, therefore, and lay awake half the night in a terribly nervous state ; and even when I fell asleep, I was still haunted in my dreams by the idea... | |
 | England - 1822 - 452 pages
...disappointed, to my room, which had been changed to the front of the house. As I went along the corridor, I saw a large pair of boots, with dirty, waxed tops,...door of a bed-chamber. They doubtless belonged to the un known ; but it would not do to disturb so redoubtable a personage in his den ; he might discharge... | |
 | 1822 - 522 pages
...disappointed to my room, whic had been changed to the front of th house. As I went along the corrido I saw a large pair of boots, with dirty waxed tops, standing at the door of a bed chamber. They doubtless belonged to the unknown : but It would nut do to disturb so redoubtable... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...disappointed, to my room, which had been changed to the front of the house. As I went along the corridor, I saw a large pair of boots, with dirty, waxed tops,...discharge a pistol, or something worse at my head. 1 went to bed, therefore, and lay awake half the night in a terribly nervous state ; and even when... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1826 - 360 pages
...disappointed, to my room, which had been changed to the front of the house. As I went along the corridor, I saw a large pair of boots, with dirty waxed tops,...bed, therefore, and lay awake half the night, in a terribly nervous state; and, even when I fell asleep, I was still haunted in my dreams by the idea... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...disappointed, to my room, which had been changed to the front of the house. As I went along the corridor, I saw a large pair of boots, with dirty, waxed tops,...; but it would not do to disturb so redoubtable a person in his den. He might discharge a pistol, or something worse, at my head. I went to bed, therefore,... | |
 | B. Bowing - 1840 - 436 pages
...disappointed, to my room, which had been changed to the front of the house. As I went along the corridor, I saw a large pair of boots with dirty waxed tops, standing...bed, therefore, and lay awake half the night in a terribly nervous state; and even when I fell asleep, I was still haunted in my dreams by the idea of... | |
 | Washington Irving - American fiction - 1845 - 412 pages
...disappointed, to my room, which had been changed to the front of the house. As I went along the corridor, I saw a large pair of boots, with dirty, waxed tops,...at my head. I went to bed, therefore, and lay awake F2 half the night in a terribly nervous state ; and even when I fell asleep, I was still haunted in... | |
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