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Washington Irving   /wˈɑʃɪŋtən ˈərvɪŋ/   Listen
Washington Irving

noun
1.
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859).  Synonym: Irving.






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"Washington irving" Quotes from Famous Books



... their favorites. Washington Irving has caused his name to be stamped upon the affections of the people of this city. Irving collars, Irving hats, Irving signs and Irving attached to many things give evidence of the high regard in which he is held. We will pass his home ...
— Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary - Collated from his Diary by Benjamin Funk • John Kline

... hurricane is well described by Washington Irving. "About mid-day," he says, "a furious gale sprang up from the east, driving before it dense volumes of cloud and vapour. Encountering another tempest from the west, it appeared as if a violent conflict ensued. The clouds were ...
— The Ocean and its Wonders • R.M. Ballantyne

... for use of case forms; rules for forming possessive. Character, for reputation, Glossary. Character of Napoleon Bonaparte, by Channing, quotation from. Choice of words, rules to aid in. Christmas, by Washington Irving, quotation from. Claim, for assert. Clauses, defined; adjective; adverbial; agreement, of verb in; principal or independent; subordinate or dependent; substantive; when and where clauses. Climax in sentences. Clipped words, rule against. Close of letter. Clum, for climbed, ...
— Practical Grammar and Composition • Thomas Wood

... Christians. The Trials of Margaret Lyndsay. Harry Lorrequer. Eugene Aram. Jack Hinton. Poe's Works. Old Mortality. The Hour and the Man. Handy Andy. Scarlet Letter. Pickwick.* Last of the Mohicans. Pride and Prejudice. Yellowplush Papers. Tales of the Borders. Last Days of Palmyra. Washington Irving's Sketchbook. The Talisman. Rienzi. Old Curiosity Shop. Heart of Midlothian. Last Days of Pompeii. American Humor. Sketches by Boz. Macauley's ...
— Beneath the Banner • F. J. Cross

... softened by misfortunes, and overcharged with grief, could no longer contain itself. 'Allah achbar! God is great!' said he; but the words of resignation died upon his lips, and he burst into a flood of tears."—Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, by Washington Irving, 1829, ii. 379-381.] ...
— The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 6 • Lord Byron


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