 He recognized on the sign, however, the ruby face of King George, under which he had smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the hand instead of...  Works - Page 56by Washington Irving - 1851Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was stuck in the hand instead of a sceptre, the head was decorated...hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GEN Б ал L WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crotrd of folk abtat the door, but none that Rip recollected.... | |
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly .metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the...hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GEXEjR.ii. WASHINGTON." The reader will, ere now, it is probable, have divined the cause, to the natural... | |
 | 1821 - 502 pages
...singularly metamorphosed. The red coat ' was changed for one of blue and bufi', a sword was held in the 1 hand instead of a sceptre, the head was decorated...was a busy, bustling, disputatious tone about it. in' stead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He look' ed in vain for the sage Nicholas... | |
 | 1821 - 504 pages
...smoked so many a peaceful ' pipe, but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat ' was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the...decorated with a cocked ' hat, and underneath was painted iti large characters, GENERAL ' WASHINGTON. ' There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door,... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 654 pages
...smoked so many a peaceable pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the...General Washington." There was, as usual, a crowd ef folks about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed.... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 606 pages
...was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and bull', a sword was stuck in the hand instead of a sceptre, the head was decorated...usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Hip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed. There •was a busy, bustling, disputatious... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pages
...smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; hut even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the...hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, GENEHAJ, WASBISGTOS. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected.... | |
 | Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...smoked so many a peaceful pipe ; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the...people seemed changed. There was a busy, bustling, disputations tone about it, instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. He looked in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the...hat, and underneath was painted in large characters, G KNEKAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...smoked so many a peaceful pipe; but even this was singularly metamorphosed. The red coat was changed for one of blue and buff, a sword was held in the...characters, GENERAL WASHINGTON. There was, as usual, a crowd ol folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. The very character of the people seemed changed.... | |
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