Later in the story he is mightily vexed to see that a sign under which he had often smoked his pipe no longer features an image of George III but rather of George Washington.
The title character is wandering with his dog, Wolf, when he comes upon some strangers playing nine pins who offer him a strange drink. Later in the story he is mightily vexed to see that a sign under which he had often smoked his pipe no longer features an image of George III but rather of George Washington. He's thought to be a Tory spy until recognized by his daughter and Peter Vanderdonk, the oldest man in the village. FTP name this Washington Irving story about a man who takes a long snooze.
The title character is wandering with his dog, Wolf, when he comes upon some strangers playing nine pins who offer him a strange drink.
{Rip Van Winkle}