 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1881 - 986 strani
...October following a notice appeared in the Evening 1'oet, headed " Distressing," nud stating that " an elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker," had disappeared from his lodgings, and "printers of new»papcrs" were informed that they would be aiding... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1882 - 480 strani
...advertisement was inserted in the Evening Post a few days before the appearance of the book, inquiring for "a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black...coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker," who was represented as having disappeared from the Columbia Hotel, and left behind " a very curious... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1883 - 612 strani
...A short time before its publication an advertisement was inserted in the Evening Post inquiring for "a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black...coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker," who had mysteriously disappeared from his lodgings in Mulberry street, leaving behind him " a very... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1888 - 542 strani
...IN THE NEWSPAPERS PREVIOUS THE PUBLICATION OF THI3 WORE. From the Evening Post of October 26, 1809. DISTRESSING. Left his lodgings, some time since, and has not since been hoard of, a small eHerly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker.... | |
 | George William Curtis - 1894 - 314 strani
...paid homage to the artist. One day the quidmines found this paragraph in the paper. It was headed, " DISTRESSING. "Left his lodgings, some time since,...Knickerbocker. As there are some reasons for believing that he is not entirely in his right mind, and, as great anxiety is entertained about him, any information... | |
 | George William Curtis - 1894 - 314 strani
...paper. It was headed, "DISTRESSING "Left his lodgings, some time since, and baa not since been beard of, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked bat, by tbe name of Knickerbocker. As there are some reasons for believing that he is not entirely... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1895 - 520 strani
...the Xew York Evening Fast for October 26, 1809, the following notice *as inserted, under the heading, Distressing. " Left his lodgings, some time since,...in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of Kn1ckerbocker. As there are some reasons for believing he is not entirely in bis right mind, and as... | |
 | Henrietta Christian Wright - 1897 - 276 strani
...CHAPTER III WASHINGTON IRVING 1783-1859 " Left his lodging some time ago and has not been heard of since, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black...coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker. . . . Any information concerning him will be thankfully received. " Such was the curious advertisement... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1900 - 618 strani
...was ready announce1 ments of a novel sort appeared in the newspapers. First came the statement that a " small, elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black...coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker," had disappeared from his lodgings in New York city. Next from week to week came other notices, setting... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1900 - 614 strani
...all was ready announcements of a novel sort appeared in the newspapers. First came the statement that a " small, elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black...coat and cocked hat, by the name of Knickerbocker," had disappeared from his lodgings in New York city. Next from week to week came other notices, setting... | |
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DISTRESSING. Left his lodgings, some time since, and has not since been heard of, a small elderly gentleman, dressed in an old black coat and cocked hat, by the name of J£nicker~boclcer. 
