| Christian Brothers - 1884 - 516 páginas
...an animal as ever scoured the woods; but what courage can withstand the ever-during and allbesetting terrors of a woman's tongue'? The moment Wolf entered...and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation. Poor Kip was at last reduced almost to despair,... | |
| James Thomas Fields - 1884 - 988 páginas
...the woods ; but what courage can withstand the ever-durinj; and all-besetting terrors of a woman's oo tongue ? The moment Wolf entered the house his crest...and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle, he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation. Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle... | |
| Washington Irving - 1884 - 472 páginas
...animal as ever scoured the woods — but what courage can withstand the everduring and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The moment Wolf entered...drooped to the ground or curled between his legs, ho sneaked about with a gallows air, easting many a sidelong glance at Dame Van AVinkle, and at the... | |
| William Swinton - 1885 - 620 páginas
...animal as ever scoured the woods; but what courage4 can withstand the ever-during and allbesetting terrors of a woman's tongue? The moment Wolf entered...and at the least flourish of a broomstick or ladle he would fly to the door with yelping precipitation.5 1 volley. Note the metaphorical use of the word.... | |
| William Swinton - 1885 - 624 páginas
...animal as ever scoured the woods; but what courage4 can withstand the ever-during and allbesetting terrors of a woman's tongue? The moment Wolf entered...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.5 1 volley. Note... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1885 - 224 páginas
...animal as ever scoured the woods — but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The moment Wolf entered...sidelong glance at Dame van Winkle, and at the least nourish of a broom-stick or ladle he would fly to the door with yelping hurry. Times g'rew worse and... | |
| Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1885 - 440 páginas
...animal as ever scoured the woods, but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all-besetting terrors of a woman's tongue? The moment Wolf entered the house, his crest fell, his tail dropped to the ground or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows air, casting many... | |
| Improved illustrated reader - 1885 - 244 páginas
...a brave dog in the woods, but whenever he entered the house his courage fell. He sneaked about with his tail drooped to the ground, or curled between his legs. He would cast many a side-long glance at Mrs. Van Winkle, and at the least flourish of a broomstick or... | |
| Washington Irving - 1886 - 152 páginas
...as ever scoured the woods; but what courage can withstand the ever-during and all- i20 * besetting terrors of a woman's tongue ? The moment Wolf entered the house his credt fell, his tail drooped to the ground or curled between his legs, he sneaked about with a gallows... | |
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