Ichabod cast a look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish according to rule, in a flash of fire and brimstone. Just then he saw the goblin rising in his stirrups, and in the very act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavored to dodge the horrible... Essays from The Sketch Book - Page 71by Washington Irving - 1891 - 246 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1820 - 870 pages
...act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavoured to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash —...whirlwind. The next morning the old horse was found without the saddle, and with the bridle under his foot, soberly cropping the grass at his master's gate. Ichabod... | |
| 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
...act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavoured to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash —...gate. Ichabod did not make his appearance at breakfast — dinner hour came, but no Ichabod. The boys assembled at the school-house, and strolled idly about... | |
| 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
...act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavoured to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash —...gate. Ichabod did not make his appearance at breakfast — dinner hour came, but no Ichabod. The boys assembled at the school-house, and strolled idly about... | |
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 328 pages
...act of hurling. his, head at him. Ichabod endeavoured to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash —...black steed, and the goblin rider, passed by like a whirl^ wind. . , ... i.,, The next morning the old horse was found without his saddle, and with the... | |
| Washington Irving - 1822 - 490 pages
...to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash—he was tumbled headlong into the dust, and Gunpowder,...master's gate. Ichabod did not make his appearance at breakfast—dinner-hour came, but no Ichabod. The boys assembled at the schoolhouse, and strolled idly... | |
| Washington Irving - 1823 - 402 pages
...act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavoured to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash —...and with the bridle under his feet, soberly cropping \he grass at his master's gate. Ichabod did not make his appearance at breakfast — dinner-hour came,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...with a tremendous ish — he was tumbled headlong into the st, and Gunpowder, the black steed, and e goblin rider, passed by like a whirlwind. The next morning the old horse was found .thout his saddle, and with the bridle under s feet, soberly cropping the grass at his masr's gate.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavoured to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash —...no Ichabod. The boys assembled at the schoolhouse, an strolled idly about the banks of the brook ; but no schoolmaster. Hans Van Ripper now began to feel... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 330 pages
...act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavoured to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. Tt encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash —...master's gate. Ichabod did not make his appearance at breakfast—dinner-hour came, but no Ichabod. The boys assembled at the schoolhouse, and strolled idly... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...at him. Ichabod endeavoured to dodge the horrible missile , but too late. It encountered his craninm with a tremendous crash — he was tumbled headlong...bridle under his feet, soberly cropping the grass at bis master's gate. Ichabod did not make his appearance at breakfast — dinner-hour came , but no Ichabod.... | |
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