 ... floating from the distant hill, or along the dusky road. Another of his sources of fearful pleasure was, to pass long winter evenings with the old Dutch wives, as they sat spinning by the fire, with a row of apples roasting and...  The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent - Page 323by Washington Irving - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1820 - 636 pages
...either to 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,...floating from the distant hill, or along the dusky road.' We are not sure, however, that the Author appears to the most advantage in the ludicrous. In the former... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...either to 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,...floating from the distant hill, or along the dusky road. * The whip-poor-will is a bird which is only heard at night. It receives its name from its note, which... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 416 pages
...either to 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,...old Dutch wives, as they sat spinning by the fire, with a row of apples roasting and sputtering along the hearth, and listen to their marvellous tales... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...either to 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,...old Dutch wives, as they sat spinning by the fire, with a row of apples roasting and sputtering along the hearth, and listen to their marvellous tales... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...to 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,...old Dutch wives, as they sat spinning by the fire, with a row of apples roasting and sputtering along the hearth, and listen to their marvellous * The... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...to 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,...filled with awe, at hearing his nasal melody, « in (1) The whip-poor-will is a hird which is only heard at night. tt receives its nnme from its note .... | |
 | Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...either to 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,...pleasure was, to pass long winter evenings with the oldDuteh wives, as they sat spinning by the fire, with a row of apples roasting and sputtering along... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...either to 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,...old Dutch wives, as they sat spinning by the fire, with a row of apples roasting and spluttering along the hearth, and listen to their marvelous tales... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 518 pages
...to 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 filled with awe, Bt hearing his nasal melody, " in linked sweetness long drawn out," floating from the distant hill,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...either to 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,...old Dutch wives, as they sat spinning by the fire, with a row of apples roasting and spluttering along the hearth, and listen to their marvelous tales... | |
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