 Another convulsive kick in the ribs, and old Gunpowder sprang upon the bridge; he thundered over the resounding planks; he gained the opposite side; and now Ichabod cast a look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish, according to rule, in a flash...  The Quarterly review - Page 651821Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - England - 1822 - 490 pages
...now Ichabod cast a look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish, according ,to rule, in a flash of fire and brimstone. Just then he saw the goblin rising...late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash—he was tumbled headlong into the dust, and Gunpowder, the black steed, and the goblin rider,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...now Ichabod cast a look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish, according to rule, in a flash of fire and brimstone. Just then he saw the goblin rising in his stirrups, and in the very act of hurlQg his head at him. Ichabod endeavoured to !^odge the horrible missile, but too late. It ^countered... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - Science - 1827 - 234 pages
...behind him, when he was seen to take up his head, and with gigantic force to hurl it at the pedagogue ; it encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash ; he was tumbled headlong in the dust ; the goblin whisked past like a whirlwind, and the company were once again in entire darkness.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 330 pages
...now Ichabod cast a look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish, according to rule, in a flash of fire and brimstone. Just then he saw the goblin rising...endeavoured to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. Tt encountered his cranium with a tremendous crash — he was tumbled headlong into the dust, and Gunpowder,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...Ichabod cast a look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish , according to rule , in a flash of fire and brimstone. Just then he saw the goblin rising...horrible missile , but too late. It encountered his craninm with a tremendous crash — he was tumbled headlong into the dust , and Gunpowder . the black... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...now Ichabod cast a look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish, according to rule, in a flash of fire and brimstone. Just then he saw the goblin rising in his stirrups, and in the very act of hurling Ms head at him. Ichabod endeavoured to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 274 pages
...now Ichabod cast a look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish, according to rule, in a flash of fire and brimstone. Just then he saw the goblin rising...tremendous crash — he was tumbled headlong into the.dust, and Gunpowder, the black steed, and the goblin rider, passed by like a whirlwind. The next... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...see if his pursuer should vanish, according to rule, in a flash of flre and brimstone. Just then lie saw the goblin rising in his stirrups, and in the very act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavored to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 550 pages
...now Ichabod cast n look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish, according to rule, in a flash of fire and brimstone. Just then he saw the goblin rising...in the very act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavored to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...now Ichabod cast a look behind to see if his pursuer should vanish, according to rule, in a flash of fire and brimstone. Just then he saw the goblin rising...in the very act of hurling his head at him. Ichabod endeavored to dodge the horrible missile, but too late. It encountered his cranium with a tremendous... | |
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