 The fire-flies, too, which sparkled most vividly in the darkest places, now and then startled him, as one of uncommon brightness would stream across his path; and if, by chance, a huge blockhead of a beetle came winging his blundering flight against him,...  The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon - Стр. 149авторы: Washington Irving - 1835Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1885 - Страниц: 544
...stream across his path ; and if, by chance, a huge blockhead of a beetle came winging his blundering flight against him, the poor varlet was ready to give...drown thought or drive away evil spirits, was to sing psalm-tunes ; and the good people of Sleepy Hollow, as they sat by their doors of an evening, were... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1885 - Страниц: 398
...stream across his path ; and if, by chance, a huge blockhead of a beetle came winging his blundering flight against him, the poor varlet was ready to give...resource on such occasions, either to drown thought, or to drive away evil spirits, was to sing psalrn tunes ; and the good people of Sleepy Hollow, as they... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1885 - Страниц: 362
...stream across his path; and if, by chance, a huge blockhead of a beetle came winging his blundering flight against him, the poor varlet was ready to give up the ghost, with the idea that lie was struck with a witch's token. His only resource, on such occasions, either to drown thought,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1888 - Страниц: 624
...stream across his path ; and if, by chance, a huge blockhead of a beetle came winging his blundering flight against him the poor varlet was ready to give...drown thought or drive away evil spirits, was to sing psalm-tunes ; and the good people of Sleepy Hollow, as they sat by their doors of an evening, were... | |
 | 1890 - Страниц: 864
...stream across his path ; and if by chance a huge blockhead of a beetle corno winging hia blundering flight against him, the poor varlet was ready to give...drive away evil spirits, was to sing psalm tunes ; and th>: good people of Sleepy Hollow, aa they sat by their doors of an evening, were often filled with... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - Страниц: 140
...God's service in bunting them down. He died in 1728. that he was struck with a witch's token. His onlj resource on such occasions, either to drown thought...and the good people of Sleepy Hollow, as they sat bj their doors of an evening, were often filled with awe Ut hearing his nasal melody, " in linked sweetness... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - Страниц: 278
...stream across his path ; and if, by chance, a huge blockhead of a beetle came winging his blundering flight against him, the poor varlet was ready to give up the ghost, with the idea Increase Mather and grandson of John Cotton. He was born in Boston in 1663, graduated at Harvard College... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1892 - Страниц: 160
...at night. It receives its name from its note, which is thought to resemble those words. blundering flight against him, the poor varlet was ready to give...filled with awe at hearing his nasal melody, " in linked sweetness long drawn out," 1 floating from the distant hill or along the dusky road. Another... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1892 - Страниц: 422
...stream across his path ; and if, by chance, a huge blockhead of a beetle came winging his blundering flight against him, the poor varlet was ready to give...filled with awe at hearing his nasal melody, " in linked sweetness long drawn out," floating from the distant hill or along the dusky road. Another of... | |
 | Hubert Marshall Skinner - 1892 - Страниц: 694
...stream across his path ; and if, by chance, a huge blockhead of a beetle came winging his blundering flight against him, the poor varlet was ready to give...drown thought or drive away evil spirits, was to sing psalm-tunes; and the good people of Sleepy Hollow, as they sat by their doors of an evening, were often... | |
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