 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 412 pages
...hoisted midleg high, and dripping umbrellas. The bell ceased to toll, and the streets became silent. I then amused myself with watching the daughters of...and I had nothing further from without to amuse me. What was I to do to pass away the longlived day? I was sadly nervous and lonely; and every thing about... | |
 | 1822 - 494 pages
...hoisted mid-leg high, and dripping umbrellas. The bell ceased to toll, and the streets became silent. I then amused myself with watching the daughters of...and I had nothing further from without to amuse me. What was I to do to pass away the long-lived day ? I was sadly nervous and lonely ; and every thing... | |
 | 1822 - 452 pages
...hoisted midleg high, and dripping umbrellas. The bell ceased to toll, and the streets became silent. I then amused myself with watching the daughters of...a vigilant vinegar-faced mother, and I had nothing farther from without to amuse me. " What was I to do to pass away the long-lived day ? I was sadly... | |
 | 1822 - 962 pages
...hoisted midleg high, and dripping umbrellas. The bell ceased to toll, and the street* became silent. I then amused myself with watching the daughters of...their Sunday finery, played off their charms at the 9 F. 9 front windows, to fascinate the chance tenants of the inn. They at length were summoned away... | |
 | 1822 - 446 pages
...hoisted midleg high, and dripping umbrellas. The bell ceased to toll, and the streets became silent. I then amused myself with watching the daughters of...tradesman opposite ; who, being confined to the house far fear of wetting their Sunday finery, played off their charms at the a E a front windows, to fascinate... | |
 | 1822 - 522 pages
...umbrellas. The lieu ceased to tbU and the streets be&tat silerit. I then amused myself iWn '-witching the daughters of a tradesman opposite ; who, being confined to the house for fear of wotting their Sunday finery;- played off their charms at the' front windows, to fascinate the chance... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 380 pages
...hoisted mid-leg high, and dripping umbrellas. The bell ceased to toll, and the streets became silent. I then amused myself with watching the daughters of...and I had nothing further from without to amuse me. What was I to do to pass away the , long-lived day ? I was sadly nervous and lonely ; and every thing... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pages
...hoisted mid-leg high, and dripping umbrellas. The bell ceased to toll, and the streets became silent. I then amused myself with watching the daughters of...and I had nothing further from without to amuse me. What was I to do to pass away the long-lived day ? I was sadly riervous and lonely ; and every thing... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...ceased (n toll, and thestreets became silent. I then amused myself with watching the daughtersiifa tradesman opposite, who being confined to the house for fear of wetting their Sunday finery, played oif theirclmrms at the front windows, to fascinate the chance tenants of the inn. They at length were... | |
 | 1826 - 360 pages
...hoisted mid-leg high, and dripping umbrellas. The bell ceased to toll, and the streets became silent. I then amused myself with watching the daughters of...and I had nothing further from without to amuse me. What was I to do, to pass away the long-lived day ? I was sadly nervous and lonely; and every thing... | |
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I sauntered to the window and stood gazing at the people, picking their way to church, with petticoats hoisted midleg high, and dripping umbrellas. The bell ceased to toll, and the streets became silent. I then amused myself with watching the daughters... 
