...from Holland at the time of the settlement. ' What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet...withal, the most melancholy party of pleasure he had erer witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene, but the noise of the balls, which,...

...over from Holland it the time of the settlement. What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained the gravest faces, ihe most mysterious silence, and were, withal, the most melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed....

...scene, but the noise of the f balls, which, whenever they were rolled, echoed along the moun' tains like rumbling peals of thunder. ' As Rip and his companion...approached them, they suddenly ' desisted from their play. His companion now emptied the cou' tents of the keg into large flagons, and made signs to him to wait...

...scene, but the noise of the * balls, which, whenever they were rolled, echoed along the moun' tains like rumbling peals of thunder. * As Rip and his companion approached them, they suddenh' ' desisted from their play. His companion now emptied the conf tents of the keg into large...

...over from Holland at the time of the settlement. What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet...maintained the gravest faces, the most mysterious silengp, and were, witb^al, the most melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted...

...from Holland at the time of the settlement. "What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet...most mysterious silence, and were withal, the most malancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed. Nothing interrupted the stillness of the scene,...

...over from Holland at the time of the settlement. What seemed particularly odd to Rip, was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet...were rolled, echoed along the mountains like rumbling penis of thunder. As Rip and his companion approached them, they suddenly desisted from their play,...

...the time of the settlement. What seemed particularly odd to Rip, wa«, that though these folks wefe evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained...they suddenly desisted from their play, and stared at hint with such a fixed statue-like gaze, and such strange, uncouth, lack-Ivptre countenances, that...

...over from Holland at the time of the settlement. 'Whatseemed particularly odd to Rip was, that though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet...whenever they were rolled, echoed along the mountains liko rumbling peals oh thunder. As Rip and his companion approached them, they suddenly desisted from...

...Holland at the time of the settlement. What seemed particularly odd to Rip was , that though these folk were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained...suddenly desisted from their play, and stared at him with sneh fixed statue-like gaze, and such strange, uncouth, lack-lustre countenances , that his heart turned...