If I can but reach that bridge," thought Ichabod, "I am safe." Just then he heard the black steed panting and blowing close behind him; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath. Another convulsive kick in the ribs, and old Gunpowder... The Quarterly review - Page 651821Full view - About this book
| Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones' ghostly competitor had disappeared. " If I can but...and blowing close behind him ; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath. Another convulsive kick in the ribs, and old Gunpowder sprung upon the bridge... | |
| 1820 - 870 pages
...him that he was not mistaken. He saw the walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. ' If I can but reach that bridge,' thought Ichabod,...and blowing close behind him ; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath. Another convulsive kick in the ribs, and old Gunpowder sprung upon the bridge;... | |
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones' ghostly competitor had disappeared. " If I can but...and blowing close behind him ; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath. Another convulsive kick in the ribs, and old Gunpowder sprung upon the bridge... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones' ghostly competitor had disappeared. « If I can but...and blowing close behind him ; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath. Another convulsive kick in the ribs, and old Gunpowder sprung upon the bridge;... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones' ghostly competitor had disappeared. " If I can but...and blowing close behind him ; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath. Another convulsive kick on the ribs, and old Gunpowder sprung upon the bridge... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones' ghostly competitor had disappeared. " If I can but...and blowing close behind him ; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath. Another convulsive kick in the ribs, and old Gunpowder sprung upon the bridge... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. Ha recollected the place where Brom Bones' ghostly competitor had disappeared. " If I can but...and blowing close behind him ; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath. Another convulsive kick in the ribs, and old Gunpowder sprung upon the bridge... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...recollected the place where Brom Bones' ghostly competitor had disappeared. « Iflcan butreach thatbridge,» thought Ichabod , « I am safe. » Just then he heard...and blowing close behind him; he even fancied that he fell his hot breath: Another convulsive kick in the ribs, and old Gunpowder sprung upon the bridge;... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond. He recollected the place where Brom Bones' ghostly competitor had disappeared. " If I can but...and blowing close behind him ; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath. Another convulsive kick in the ribs, and old Gunpowder sprang upon the bridge... | |
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