 As Ichabod approached this fearful tree, he began to whistle: he thought his whistle was answered; it was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches. As he approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white, hanging in the midst...  The Edinburgh monthly review - Page 2921820Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...saw something white, hanging in he midst of the tree ; he paused and ceased whistling ; but on ooking more narrowly, perceived that it was a place where...chattered, and his knees smote against the saddle : it was but the rubbing of one huge bough upon another, as they were swayed about by the breeze. He... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...answered—it was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches. As he approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white, hanging in the midst of the tree—he paused and ceased whistling ; but on looking more narrowly, perceived that it was a place... | |
 | Robert Bolton - 1848 - 672 pages
...beneath this whitewood tree that Ichabod Crane, in his midnight career toward Sleepy Hollow, "suddenly heard a groan, his teeth chattered, and his knees smote against the saddle. It was but the rubbing of one huge branch upon another, as they were swayed about by the breeze. He... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...answered—it was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches. As he approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white, hanging in the midst of the tree—he paused and ceased whistling; but on looking more narrowly, perceived that it was a place... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 pages
...answered — it was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches. As he approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white, hanging...teeth chattered and his knees smote against the saddle : it was but the rubbing of one huge bough upon another, as they were swayed about by the breeze. He... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1860 - 478 pages
...answered — it was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches. As he approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white, hanging in the midst of the tree — he pnujed and ceased whistling ; but on looking more narrowly, perceived that it was a place where the... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 pages
...was answered. It was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches. As he approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white hanging...chattered, and his knees smote against the saddle. It was but the rubbing of one huge bough upon another as they were swayed about by the breeze. He passed... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1874 - 396 pages
...answered. It was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches. As he. approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white hanging...lightning, and the white wood laid bare. Suddenly ho heard a groan. His teeth chattered, and his knees smote against the saddle. It was but the rubbing... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1875 - 98 pages
...answered — it was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches. As he approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white, hanging...teeth chattered and his knees smote against the saddle ; it was but the rubbing of one huge bough upon another, as they were swayed about by the breeze. He... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1878 - 412 pages
...was answered. It was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches. As he approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white hanging...chattered, and his knees smote against the saddle. It was but the rubbing of one huge bough upon another as they were swayed about by the breeze. He passed... | |
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