 An opening in the trees now cheered him with the hopes that the church bridge was at hand. The wavering reflection of a silver star in the bosom of the brook told him that he was not mistaken. He saw the walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees...  The Edinburgh monthly review - Page 2941820Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...by high trees, between which, peeps may be caught at the blue hills of the Hudson. To look upon its that the church bridge was at hand. The wavering reflection...of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones's ghostly competitor had disappeared. "If I can but reach... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 264 pages
...jolted on the high ridge of his horse's back-bone, with a violence that he verily feared would cleave him asunder. An opening in the trees now cheered him...not mistaken. He saw the walls of the church dimly gleaming under the tree beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones' ghostly competitor had disappeared.... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 pages
...12. Away then they dashed, through thick and thiu, stones flying and sparks flashing at every bound. An opening in the trees now cheered him with the hopes...bosom of the brook told him that he was not mistaken. " If I can but reach that bridge," thought Ichabod, " I am safe." Just then he heard the black steed... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1875 - 98 pages
...jolted on the high ridge of his horse's backbone, with a violence that he verily feared would cleave him asunder. An opening in the trees now cheered him...of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones's ghostly competitor had disappeared. "If I can but reach... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...jolted on the high ridgo of his horse's back-bone, with a violence that he verily feared would cleave him asunder. An opening in the trees now cheered him...with the hopes that the church bridge was at hand. Tho wavering reflection of a silver star in tha bosom of the brook told him that ho was not mistaken.... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 186 pages
...jolted on the high ridge of his horse's backbone with a violence that he verily feared would cleave him asunder. An opening in the trees now cheered him...of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones's ghostly competitor had disappeared. " If I can but reach... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1878 - 412 pages
...12. Away then they dashed, through thick and thiu, stones flying and sparks flashing at every bound. An opening in the trees now cheered him with the hopes...bosom of the brook told him that he was not mistaken. " If I can but reach that bridge," thought Ichabod, "I am safe." Just then he heard the black steed... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1878 - 444 pages
...12. Away then they dashed, through thick and thin, stones flying and sparks flashing at every bound. An opening in the trees now cheered him with the hopes...bosom of the brook told him that he was not mistaken. " If I can but reach that bridge," thought Ichabod, "I am safe." Just then he heard the black steed... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 206 pages
...jolted on the high ridge of his horse's backbone with a violence that he verily feared would cleave him asunder. An opening in the trees now cheered him...church bridge was at hand. The wavering reflection i030 of a silver star in the bosom of the brook told him that he was not mistaken. He saw the walls... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 242 pages
...jolted on the high ridge of his horse's backbone with a violence that he verily feared would cleave him asunder. An opening in the trees now cheered him...of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones's ghostly competitor had disappeared. " If I can but reach... | |
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