They had a thousand sly things to say to the waiting-maid, whom they called Louisa, and Ethelinda, and a dozen other fine names, changing the name every time, and chuckling amazingly at their own waggery. My mind, however, had become completely engrossed... Bracebridge Hall; Or, The Humorists. A Medley - Page 87by Washington Irving - 1835Full view - About this book
| Washington Irving - England - 1822 - 406 pages
...dozen other fine names, changing the name every time, and chuckling amazingly at their own waggery. My mind, however, had become completely engrossed...horses, about their adventures, their overturns, and breakings-down. They discussed the credits of different merchants and different inns ; and the two... | |
| Washington Irving - American fiction - 1822 - 412 pages
...dozen other fine names, changing the name every time, and chuckling amazingly at their own waggery. My mind, however, had become completely engrossed...drew round the fire and told long stories about their horses,about their adven tures, their overturns, and breakings-down. They discussed the credits of... | |
| William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 380 pages
...dozen other fine names, changing the name every time, and chuckling amazingly at their own waggery. My mind, however, had become completely engrossed...horses, about their adventures, their overturns, and breakingsdown. They discussed the credits of different merchants and different inns ; and the two wags... | |
| Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...dozen other fine names, changing the name every time, and chuckling amazingly at their own waggery. My mind, however, had become completely engrossed...read the papers two or three times over. Some drew around the fire and told long stories about their horses, about their adventures, their overturns,... | |
| John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...dozen other fine names, changing the name every time, and chuckling amazingly at their own waggery. My mind, however, had become completely engrossed...had kept my fancy in chase during a long day, and it wa» not now to be diverted from the scent. The evening gradually woreaway, the travellers liad the... | |
| B. Bowing - 1840 - 436 pages
...dozen other fine names, changing the name every time, and chuckling amazingly at their own waggery. My mind, however, had become completely engrossed...be diverted from the scent. The evening gradually worn away. The travellers read the papers two or three times over. Some drew around the fire and told... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1844 - 622 pages
...slunk back again to their holes. The street again became silent, and the rain continued to rain on. " The evening gradually wore away. The travellers read...horses, about their adventures, their overturns, and breakings-down. They discussed the credits of different merchants and different inns ; and the two... | |
| Washington Irving - American fiction - 1845 - 412 pages
...dozen other fine names, changing the name every time, and chuckling amazingly at their own waggery. My mind, however, had become completely engrossed...horses, about their adventures, their overturns, and breakings-down. They discussed the credits of different merchants and different inns ; and the two... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review - 1846 - 754 pages
...slunk back again to their holes. The street again became silent, and the rain continued to rain on. " The evening gradually wore away. The travellers read...times over. Some drew round the fire, and told long stones about their horses, about their adventures, their overturns, and breakings-down. They discussed... | |
| Washington Irving - Astoria (Or.) - 1849 - 508 pages
...dozen other fine names, changing the name every time, and chuckling amazingly at their own waggery. My mind, however, had become completely engrossed...from the scent. The evening gradually wore away. The travelers read the papers two or three times over. Some drew round the fire and told long stories about... | |
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