 It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon-ball, in some nameless battle during the revolutionary war; and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk, hurrying along in the gloom of night,...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Seite 348von Washington Irving - 1820 - 419 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Kennedy - 1890 - 314 Seiten
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback without a head.— Irving. With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, GUides the smooth current of domestic joy.—... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 278 Seiten
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...battle during the Revolutionary War, and who is ever 1 More commonly known as Henry Hudson. He was an eminent English navigator, who, while seeking a northwest... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 140 Seiten
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...battle during the Revolutionary War, and who is ever 1 More commonly known as Henry Hudson. He was an eminent English navigator, who, while seeking a northwest... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 270 Seiten
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...been carried away by a cannon-ball, in some nameless Otittle during the Revolutionary War, and who is evei 1 More commonly known as Henry Hudson. He was... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1891 - 276 Seiten
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figare on horseback, without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper, whose... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1892 - 572 Seiten
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...country folk, hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not confined to the valley, but extend at times to the... | |
 | Hubert Marshall Skinner - 1892 - 620 Seiten
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...country folk, hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not confined to the valley, but extend at times to the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1892 - 422 Seiten
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commmander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...Revolutionary War, and who is ever and anon seen by the countryfolk hurrying along in the gloom of night as if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1892 - 170 Seiten
...See King Lear, act iii. sc. 4. * These Hessians came from a province of western Germany called Hesse head had been carried away by a cannon-ball in some...country folk hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not confined to the valley, but extend at times to the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1892 - 242 Seiten
...King Lear, act iii. sc. 4. 3 These Hessians came from a province of western Germany called Hessehead had been carried away by a cannon-ball in some nameless...country folk hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind. His haunts are not confined to the valley, but extend at times to the... | |
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