 ... voices, conning over their lessons, might be heard in a drowsy summer's day, like the hum of a bee-hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound...  The Edinburgh monthly review - Page 2881820Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 258 pages
...the master, in the tone of menace or command; or, perad venture, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery path of knowledge. Truth to say, be was a conscientious man, that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, "Spare the rod and spoil the child."... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1883 - 52 pages
...the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, and ever bore in mind the golden maxim, "Spare the rod and spoil the child." Ichabod Crane's scholars... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1885 - 398 pages
...the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, and ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." Ichabod Crane's scholars... | |
 | 1885 - 544 pages
...of the master in the tone of menace or command, or peradventure by the appalling sound of the birch as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man and ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." Ichabod Crane's scholars... | |
 | Sara Elizabeth Husted Lockwood - 1888 - 446 pages
...Well said wise man with the one sandal" cried he. ,- 0. Truth to say he was a conscientious man and ever bore in mind the golden maxim " Spare the rod and spoil the child." 11. Like many authors Whittier has been attracted in the autumn of his life to the rich fields of Oriental... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 140 pages
...the master, in the tone of menace or command ' or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, and ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child."2 Ichabod Crane's scholars... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 276 pages
...master, in the 'tone of menace or command . or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, and ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child."2 Ichabod Crane's scholars... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 278 pages
...some tardy loiterer along the flowery path of knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, and ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." 2 Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however, that... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 270 pages
...some tardy loiterer along the flowery path of knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, and ever bore in mind the golden maxim, "Spare the rod and spoil the child."2 Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1892 - 160 pages
...the master in the tone of menace or command, or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery...mind the golden maxim, "Spare the rod and spoil the child."2 Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however,... | |
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