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" Satan in divers shapes, in his lonely perambulations, yet daylight put an end to all these evils; and he would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the devil and all his works, if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity... "
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and The Spectre Bridegroom: From the "Sketch Book" - Page 18
by Washington Irving - 1875 - 78 pages
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The Edinburgh monthly review, Volume 4

1820 - 870 pages
...would have realized it, in spite of all the spectres he had seen, and other supernatural besetments, " if " his path had not been crossed by a being that...of witches put together, and that was— a .woman." He happened to have " a soft and foolish heart toward the sex ;" and besides this predisposition to...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 25

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1821 - 596 pages
...his lonely perambulations, yet day-light put an end to all these evils, and he would have passed a pleasant life of it in despite of the devil and all...race of witches put together, and that was a woman.' — vol. ii. p. 363. This fair enemy to the peace of Ichabod Crane was one of his own pupils in psalmody,...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 25

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, Sir William Smith, Rowland Edmund Prothero Baron Ernle, George Walter Prothero - 1821 - 612 pages
...his lonely perambulations, yet day-light put an end to all these evils, and he would have passed a pleasant life of it in despite of the devil and all...race of witches put together, and that was a woman.' — vol. ii. p. 363. This fair enemy to the peace of Ichabod Crane was one of his own pupils in psalmody,...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1822 - 490 pages
...in his lonely perambulations, yet daylight put an end to all these evils; and he would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the Devil and all...and the whole race of witches put together, and that was—a woman. Among the musical disciples who assembled, one evening in each week, to receive his...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ...

Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...through the whole month, "expect — much — rain — about — this — time !" A DESIRABLE MATCH. AMONG the musical disciples who assembled, one evening in each week, to receive his (Ichabod Crane's) instructions in psalmody, was Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and only child of...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...feel pity, I verily believe he reciprocated the sentiment with all his heart. A DESIRABLE MATCH. AMOVG the musical disciples who assembled, one evening in each week, to receive his (Ichabod Crane's) instructions in psalmody, was Katriua Van Tassel, the daughter and only child of...
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 3

Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1838 - 686 pages
...of Honour to " good Queen Bess." 100 ILLUSTRATED BY GEOROS Lllf I KMIAXK. " He would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the devil and all...of witches put together, and that was — a woman." — Skelch-Book. ST. ANTBOHT sat on a lowly stool, And a book was in his hand ; Never his eye from...
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 3

Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1838 - 674 pages
...Bess." 100 THE TEMPTATIONS OF ST. ANTHONY. ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CBUIKSHANK. " He would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the devil and all...and the whole race of witches put together, and that wai — a woman."— Sketch-Book. ST. ANTUOKT tat on a lowly stool, And a book was in his hand ; Never...
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 1

1838 - 954 pages
...Bess." 100 THE TEMPTATIONS OF ST. ANTHONY. ILLUSTRATED BY GEOHGE CRl'IKSHANK. " He would hare passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the devil and all...than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches pat together, and that was— a woman."— Sketch-Book. ST. ANTHONY sat on a lowly stool, And a book...
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The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq

Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...in his lonely perambulations, yet daylight put an end to all these evils; and he would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the Devil and all...path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perpleiity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together, and that...
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