Rip Van Winkle, however, was one of those happy mortals, of foolish, well-oiled dispositions, who take the world easy, eat white bread or brown, whichever can be got with least thought or trouble, and would rather starve on a penny than work for a pound.... The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 61by Washington Irving - 1820 - 419 pagesFull view - About this book
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