 The hair of the affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done? To turn and fly was now too late; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost or goblin, if such it was, which could ride upon the wings of the wind? Summoning...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Seite 328von Washington Irving - 1821 - 343 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1896 - 374 Seiten
...affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done? To turn and fly was now too late ; and, besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost...agitated voice. Still there was no answer. Once more he cudgeled the sides of the inflexible Gunpowder, and, shutting his eyes, broke forth with involuntary... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 238 Seiten
...pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn and fly was now too late ; and, besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost...agitated voice. Still there was no answer. Once more he cudgeled the sides of the inflexible Gunpowder, and, shutting his eyes, broke forth with involuntary... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1896 - 416 Seiten
...affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done? To turn and fly wn-. now too late; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost...therefore, a show of courage, he demanded in stammering accents—"Who are yon" ? He received no reply. He repeated his demand in a still more agitated voice.... | |
 | Brander Matthews - 1896 - 238 Seiten
...but seemed gathered up in the gloom like some gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveller. He demanded, in stammering accents, "Who are you?"...still more agitated voice. Still there was no answer. And then the shadowy object of alarm put itself in motion, and with a scramble and a bound stood in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1897 - 72 Seiten
...affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done? To turn and fly was now too late; and besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost...therefore, a show of courage, he demanded in stammering accents—"Who are you?" He received no reply. He repeated his demand in a still more agitated voice.... | |
 | 1897 - 772 Seiten
...but seemed gathered up in the gloom like some gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveller. He demanded in stammering accents, "Who are you ?"...still more agitated voice. Still there was no answer. And then the shadowy object of alarm put itself in motion, and, with a scramble and the stranger quickened... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 430 Seiten
...rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? Summoning up a show of courage, he called out in stammering accents, "Who are you?" He received no reply. He repeated his demand in a still more 5 agitated voice. Still there was no answer. Once more he cudgeled the sides of Gunpowder, and, shutting... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1897 - 220 Seiten
...rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? Summoning up a show of courage, he called out in stammering accents, "Who are you?" He received no reply. He repeated his demand in a still more 5 agitated voice. Still there was no answer. Once more he cudgeled the sides of Gunpowder, and, shutting... | |
 | 1898 - 264 Seiten
...pedagogue rose upon his head with terror. What was to be done ? To turn and fly was now too late ; and, besides, what chance was there of escaping ghost...agitated voice. Still there was no answer. Once more he cudgeled the sides of the 210 CHOICE LITERATURE inflexible Gunpowder, and, shutting his eyes, broke... | |
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