 Gunpowder, who dashed forward, snuffling and snorting, but came to a stand just by the bridge, with a suddenness that had nearly sent his rider sprawling over his head. Just at this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 303by Washington Irving - 1822Full view - About this book
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught, the sensitive t ear of Ichabod. In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he...seemed gathered up in the gloom, like some gigantic mon* t- ster ready to spring upon the traveller. The hair of the affrighted peda» gogue rose upon... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear of Ichabod. In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he beheld something huge and misshapen, black and towering. It stirred not, but seemed gathered up in gloom, like some gigantic... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear of Ichabod. In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he...like some gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveler. The hair of the affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 518 pages
...this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear of Ichabod. In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he...like some gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveler. The hair of the affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear of Ichabod. In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he...like some gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveler. The hair of the affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear of Ichabod. In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he...misshapen, black and towering. It stirred not, but eemed gathered up in the gloom, like some gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveler. The hair... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - 1856 - 338 pages
...prepared to see the phantom of which his rival had given such a graphic account, and, lo ! 'in the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he...beheld something huge, misshapen, black, and towering.' Ichabod quickened his steed, and a lively chase of ghost after schoolmaster ensued. When he reached... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 264 pages
...this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear of Ichabod. In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he...rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done t To turn and fly was now too late ; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost or goblin,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 pages
...this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear of Ichabod. In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he...gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveller. 9. The hair of the affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear of Icbabod. In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he beheld something hnge, misshapen, black, and towering. It stirred not, but seemed gathered up in the gloom, like some... | |
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