The hair of the affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done? To turn and fly was now too late; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost or goblin, if such it was, which could ride upon the wings of the wind? Summoning... The Quarterly review - Page 641821Full view - About this book
| 1820 - 870 pages
...? To turn and • -Ay was now too late ; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost f <yr goblin, if such it was, which could ride upon the wings of the wind ? M. Summoning up, therefore, a show of courage, he deimmled, in stammering accents — ' Who are you... | |
| Washington Irving - England - 1822 - 490 pages
...pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn and fly was now too late; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost or...reply. He repeated his demand in a still more agitated voice.—Still there was no answer. Once more he cudgelled the sides of the inflexible Gunpowder, and... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...terror. What was to be done 1 To turn and lly was now too late ; and besides, what chance was there oi' escaping ghost or goblin, if such it was, which could...Still there was no answer. Once more he cudgelled the inflexible sides of old Gunpowder, and shutting his eyes, broke forth with involuntary fervour into... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn and fly was now too late ; and besides , what chance was there of escaping ghost...repeated his demand in a still more agitated voice. Sull there was no answefc. Once more he cudgelled the sides of the inflexible Gunpowder, and , shutting... | |
| Washington Irving - 1836 - 274 pages
...pedagogue rose upou his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn and fly was now too late ; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost or goblin, if such it was, which could nde upon the wings of the wind ? Summoning up, therefore, a show of courage, he demanded in stammering... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 550 pages
...pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn and fly was now too late ; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost or...agitated voice. Still there was no answer. Once more he cudgeled the sides of the inllexihle Gunpowder, and, shutting his eyes, broke forthwith involuntary... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn and fly was now too late; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost or...wind? Summoning up, therefore, a show of courage, he demumled in stammering accents—" Who are you ?" He received no reply. He repeated his demand in a... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 482 pages
...pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn and fly was now too late ; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost or...wind? Summoning up, therefore, a show of courage, he demantled in stammering accents — " Who are you ?" He received no reply. He repeated his demand in... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 518 pages
...pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn and fly was now too late ; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost or...wind? Summoning up, therefore, a show of courage, he demandcd in stammering accents — " Who are you ?" He received no reply. He repeated his demand in... | |
| Washington Irving - Americans - 1849 - 538 pages
...pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn and fly was now too late ; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost or...agitated voice. Still there was no answer. Once more he cudgeled the sides of the inflexible Gunpo.wder, and, shutting his eyes, broke forth with involuntary... | |
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