 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 304 Seiten
...forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside ag,iast the lenre. Ichalxxl, whose fears increased with the delay, jerked the reins...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder hushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed botl, whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 Seiten
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge. But instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes. 8. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1875 - 98 Seiten
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge ; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - 1878 - 444 Seiten
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge. But instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes. 8. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1878 - 412 Seiten
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge. But instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes. 8. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1878 - 400 Seiten
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge. But instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...delay, jerked the reins on the other side, and kicked h1stily with the contrary foot. It was all in vain. His steed started, it is true, but it was only... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 234 Seiten
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder, who dashed forward snuffling and snorting, but came to a stand just by the bridge... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 242 Seiten
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of- old Gunpowder, who dashed forward snuffling and snorting, but came to a stand just by the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 Seiten
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge: but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and elderbushes. The schoolmaster now bestowed both whip and heel upon the starveling ribs of old Gunpowder,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1880 - 200 Seiten
...attempted to dash briskly across the bridge ; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the...jerked the reins on the other side, and kicked lustily v/ith the contrary foot : it was all in vain ; his steed started, it is true, but it was only to plunge... | |
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As he approached the stream his heart began to thump; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly across the bridge; but instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal... 
