 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
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 186 Seiten
...The dominant 2 spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-inchief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of...without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian3 trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon ball, in some nameless battle during... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1900 - 252 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 Van Wi*kl*-+ without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper whose head had... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 218 Seiten
...The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-cliief 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 - 1901 - 546 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...ghost of a Hessian trooper whose head had been carried 5 away by a cannon ball in some nameless battle during the revolutionary war, and who is ever and anon... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 536 Seiten
...dominant spirit, however, that haunts this en:hanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of ill the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure...ghost of a Hessian trooper whose head had been carried iway by a cannon ball in some nameless battle during the revolutionary war, and who is ever and anon... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 216 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...without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian3 trooper, whose 1 A distinguished English navigator, who made four voyages, attempting to find... | |
 | Sherman Williams - 1902 - 504 Seiten
...other part of the country; and the nightmare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however,...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1902 - 204 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...without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian3 trooper, whose 1 A distinguished English navigator, who made four voyages, attempting to find... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1902 - 228 Seiten
...whose head had been carried away by a cannon ball, in some nameless battle during the Revolution39 ary War, and who is ever and anon seen by the 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 - 1903 - 814 Seiten
...however, that haunts this enchan* r 356 THE SKETCH BOOK, 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... | |
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