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" ... and whole legions of rampant little paper game-cocks. Apparently there had been some appalling act of justice recently inflicted, for his scholars were all busily intent upon their books, or slyly whispering behind them with one eye kept upon the... "
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 279
by Washington Irving - 1821
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The American Common-place Book of Prose: A Collection of Eloquent and ...

1832 - 478 pages
...whirligigs, flycages, and whole legions of rampant little paper game-cocks. Apparently there had been some act of justice recently inflicted ; for his scholars...appearance of a negro in tow-cloth jacket and trowsers, a round-crowned fragment of a hat, like the cap of Mercury, and mounted on a ragged, wild, half-broken...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...popguns, whirligigs, fly-cages, and whole legions of rampant little paper game cocks. Apparently there had been some appalling act of justice recently inflicted,...scholars were all busily intent upon their books, or slily whispering behind them with one eye kept upon the master ; and a kind of buzzing stillness reigned...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...popguns, whirligigs, flycages, and whole legions of rampant little paper gamecocks. Apparently there had been some appalling act of justice recently inflicted...a kind of buzzing stillness reigned throughout the school room. It was suddenly interrupted by the appearance of a negro in tow-cloth jacket and trowsers...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...fly-cages, and whole legions of rampant little paper game cocks. Apparently there had been some appallmg act of justice recently inflicted, for his scholars...behind them with one eye kept upon the master; and a land of buzzing stillness reigned throughout the school-room. It was suddenly interrupted by the appearance...
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The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq

Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...act of justice recently inflicted, for his scholars were all busily intent upon their books, or slily whispering behind them with one eye kept upon the...suddenly interrupted by the appearance of a negro in tow-doth jacket and browsers, a round crowned fragment of a hat, like the cap of Mercury , and mounted...
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The Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...popguns, whirligigs, fly-cages, and whole legions of rampant little paper game-cocks. Apparently there had been some appalling act of justice recently inflicted,...scholars were all busily intent upon their books, or slily whispering behind them with one eye kept upon the master; and a kind of buzzing stillness reigned...
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The Sketch-book

Washington Irving - 1848 - 518 pages
...popguns, whirligigs, fly-cages, and whole legions of rampant little paper game-cocks. Apparently there had been some appalling act of justice recently inflicted,...appearance of a negro, in tow-cloth jacket and trowsers, a roundcrowned fragment of a hat, like the cap of Mercury, and mounted on the back of a ragged, wild,...
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The Works of Washington Irving...: Sketch book. 1848

Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...popguns, whirligigs, fly-cages, and whole legions of rampant little paper game-cocks. Apparently there had been some appalling act of justice recently inflicted,...suddenly interrupted by the appearance of a negro, in iow-cloth jacket and trowsers, a roundcrowned fragment of a hat, like the cap of Mercury, and mounted...
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The Irving Gift: Being Choice Gems

Washington Irving - 1853 - 304 pages
...whirligigs, fly-cages, tfnd whole legions of rampant little paper game cocks. Apparently there had been some appalling act of justice recently inflicted,...appearance of a negro in tow-cloth jacket and trowsers, a found crowned fragment of a hat, like the cap of Mercury, and mounted on the back of a ragged, wild,...
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Prose Writers of America: A Collection of Eloquent and Interesting Extracts ...

1855 - 506 pages
...rampant little paper game-cock*. Apparently there had been some act of justice recently iuflicted; for his scholars were all busily intent upon their...suddenly interrupted by the appearance of a negro in Urw-cloth jacket and trow sers, a round-crowned fragment of a hat, like the cap of Mercury, and mounted...
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