As he approached the stream his heart began to thump; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly across the bridge; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal... The Edinburgh monthly review - Page 2921820Full view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 pages
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge ; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starvelling ribs of old Gunpowder, who dashed forward, snuffling and snorting, but came to a stand... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 490 pages
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 416 pages
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge ; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed both VOL. H. 16 whip aftd heel upon the starveling ribs... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge ; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old nnimal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder hushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and het'l upon the starveling ril,s of old Gunpowder,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...starting forward , the perverse old animal made a lateral movement , and ran broadside against the fenee. Ichabod , whose fears increased with the delay, jerked...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushef. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge: but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement , and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and elderbushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1853 - 304 pages
...forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside ag,iast the lenre. Ichalxxl, whose fears increased with the delay, jerked the reins...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder hushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed botl, whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
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