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" From hence the low murmur of his pupils' voices, conning over their lessons, might be heard in a drowsy summer's day like the hum of a beehive, interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master in the tone of menace or command, or peradventure... "
Elementary English... - Page 190
by Lillian Gertrude Kimball - 1911
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 pages
...authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command; or, peradventure, by the appaling sound of the birch as he urged some tardy loiterer...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's...
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The Edinburgh monthly review, Volume 4

1820 - 870 pages
...like the hum of a bee-hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the bitch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery path of knowledge. Truth to say, he was a...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1821 - 328 pages
...like the hum of a bee-hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...like the hum of a bee-hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's...
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The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1823 - 402 pages
...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, ' that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, i< Spare the rod and spoil the child. » — Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however, that he was one of those cruel potentates of the school, who...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...like the hum of a bee-hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, « Spare the rod and spoil the child. » — Ichabod Crane's...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ...

Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...like the hum of a bee hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...like the hum of a bee-hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1834 - 330 pages
...authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command; or, peradventure, by the appalling-sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child."—Ichabod Crane's scholars...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...beehive; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in a tone of menace 01 command; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's...
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