 Not far from this village, perhaps about two miles, there is a little valley, or rather lap of land, among high hills, which is one of the quietest places in the whole world. A small brook glides through it, with just murmur enough to lull one to repose;...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 423by Washington Irving - 1849 - 465 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about three miles, there is a little valley, or rather lap of land among high hills, which is one...recollect that, when a stripling, my first exploit in squirrel shooting was in a grove of tall wallnut trees that shades one side of the valley. I had wandered... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about three miles, there is a little valley, or rather lap of land among high hills, which is one...recollect that, when a stripling, my first exploit in squirrel shooting was in a grove of tall walnut trees that shades one side of the valley. I had wandered... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about three miles, there is a little valley or rather lap of land among high hills, which is one of the quietest places hi the whole world. A small brook glides through it, with just murmur enough to lull one to repose... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about three miles, there is a little valley, or rather lap of land, among high hills, which is...recollect, that when a stripling, my first exploit in squirrel shooting was in a grove of tall walnut trees that shades one side of the valley. I had wandered... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1831 - 518 pages
...precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about three miles, there is a little valley or rather lap of land among high hills, which is one...tranquillity. I recollect that, when a stripling, my lirst exploit in squirrelr.shooting was in a grove of tall walnuttrees that shades one side of the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about three miles, there is a little valley, or rather lap of land, among high hills, which is...recollect that, when a stripling, my first exploit in squirrel shooting was in a grove of tall walnut trees that shades one side of the valley. I had wandered... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about three miles, there is a. little valley, or rather lap of land, among high hills, which is...recollect that, when a stripling, my first exploit in squirrel shooting was in a prove ot tall walnut trees that shades one side of the valley. I had wandered... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about two miles, there is a little valley, or rather lap of land, among high hills, which is...lull one to repose ; and the occasional whistle of a qxiail, or tapping of a woodpecker, is almost the only sound that ever breaks in upon the uniform tranquillity.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about three miles, there is a little valley, or rather lap of land, among high hills, which is...the occasional whistle of a quail, or tapping of a wood pecker, is almost the only sound that ever breaks in upon the uniform tranquillity . I recollect... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 482 pages
...precise and authentic. Not far from this village, perhaps about two miles, there is a little valley, or rather lap of land, among high hills, which is...woodpecker, is almost the only sound that ever breaks iii upon the uniform tranquillity. I recollect that, when a stripling, my first exploit in squirrelshooting... | |
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