Six Selections from Irving's Sketch-book: With Notes, Questions, Etc. for Home and School UseGinn & Company, 1888 - 119 Seiten |
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... sound of busy existence from without occasionally reaches the ear , - the rumbling of the passing equipage , the murmur of the multi- tude , or perhaps the light laugh of pleasure . The contrast is 183 166. Tomb of Mrs. Nightingale ...
... sound of busy existence from without occasionally reaches the ear , - the rumbling of the passing equipage , the murmur of the multi- tude , or perhaps the light laugh of pleasure . The contrast is 183 166. Tomb of Mrs. Nightingale ...
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... sound of casual footsteps had ceased from the abbey . could only hear , now and then , the distant voice of the priest repeating the evening service , and the faint responses of the choir ; these paused for a time , and all was hushed ...
... sound of casual footsteps had ceased from the abbey . could only hear , now and then , the distant voice of the priest repeating the evening service , and the faint responses of the choir ; these paused for a time , and all was hushed ...
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... sound far , far off , from some farmhouse away 895 among the hills ; but it was like a dreaming sound in his ear . No signs of life occurred near him , but occasionally the melan- choly chirp of a cricket , or perhaps the guttural twang ...
... sound far , far off , from some farmhouse away 895 among the hills ; but it was like a dreaming sound in his ear . No signs of life occurred near him , but occasionally the melan- choly chirp of a cricket , or perhaps the guttural twang ...
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THE VOYAGE | 1 |
WESTMINSTER ABBEY | 11 |
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW | 28 |
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