The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper, whose... Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Page 72by Washington Irving - 1893 - 218 pagesFull view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 pages
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander in chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...war ; and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk, hurrying along in the gloom of night, at if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not confined... | |
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to he commander in chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...war ; and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk, hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not confined... | |
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 328 pages
...region, and seems to be commander in chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition VOL. II. S of a figure on horseback without a head. It is said...during the revolutionary war ; and who is ever and auon seen by the country folk, hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander in chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...war; and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk, hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not confined... | |
| Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...fold, seems to make it the favourite scene of her gambols. •-. , The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief...figure on horseback without a head. It is said by gome to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon-ball, in some... | |
| Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...nine fold, seems to make it the favourite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief...Hessian trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon ball, in some nameless battle during the revolutionary war; and who is ever and anon seen by... | |
| Washington Irving - 1831 - 518 pages
...nine fold, seems to make it the favourite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief...war, and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk, hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not confined... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander in chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...war ; and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk, hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not confined... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 330 pages
...enchanted region, and seems to be commander in chief of all the powers of the air, is the appa§ 3 rition of a figure on horseback without a head. It is said...away by a cannon-ball, in some nameless battle during therevolutionary war; and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk, hurrying along in the gloom... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commandor-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...Hessian trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon ball, in some nameless battle during the revolutionary war ; and who is ever and anon seen by... | |
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