Ichabod to attend a merrymaking or "quilting frolic" to be held that evening at Mynheer Van Tassel's; and having delivered his message with that air of importance and effort at fine language which a Negro is apt to display on petty embassies of the kind,... The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 378by Washington Irving - 1820 - 419 pagesFull view - About this book
| Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...introduced as a rival of Ichabod's, to instruct her in psalmody. In this way matters went on for some tune, without producing any material effect on the relative...mission. All was now bustle and hubbub in the late quiet school-room. The scholars were hurried through their lessons, without stopping at trifles ; those who... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 416 pages
...tow-cloth jacket and trowsers, a round crowned fragment of a hat, like the cap of Mercury, and mounted oa the back of a ragged, wild, half-broken colt, which...mission. All was now bustle and hubbub in the late quiet school-room. The scholars were hurried through their lessons, without stopping at trifles ; those who... | |
| Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...to the school door with an invitation to Ichabod to attend a merry-making, or « quiltmg frohck, » to be held that evening at Mynheer Van Tassel's ;...mission. All was now bustle and hubbub in the late quiet school-room. The scholars were hurried through their lessons, without stopping at trifles; those who... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...to the school door with an invitation to Ichabod to attend a merry meeting, or " quilting frolic," to be held that evening at Mynheer Van Tassel's ;...mission. All was now bustle and hubbub in the late quiet schoolroom. The scholars were hurried through their lessons, without stopping at trifles ; those who... | |
| American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...to the school-door, with an invitation to Ichabod to attend a merry-making, or " quilting frolic," to be held that evening at Mynheer Van Tassel's ; and, having delivered his message with that oir of importance, and effort of fine language, which a negro is apt to display on petty embassies... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...to the school door with an invitation to Ichabod to attend a merry-making, or " quilting frolic,'' to be held that evening at Mynheer Van Tassel's ;...mission. All was now bustle and hubbub in the late quiet school-room. The scholars were hurried through their lessons, without stopping at trifles; those who... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...halter. He came clattering up to the school door with an invitation to Ichabod to attend a merry-mak;ng, or « quilting frolick . » to be held that evening...mission. All was now bustle and hubbub in the late quiet schoolroom. The scholars were hurried through their lessons , without stopping at trifles ; those who... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...Mynheer Van Tassel's; and havinq delivered his message with that air of importance, and eflort at line language, which a negro is apt to display on petty...mission. All was now bustle and hubbub in the late quiet schoolroom. The scholars were hurried through their lessons, without stopping at trilies ; those who... | |
| Washington Irving - Americans - 1843 - 458 pages
...up to the school door with an invitation to Ichabod to attend a merry-making, or "quilting frolic," to be held that evening at Mynheer Van Tassel's; and...display on petty embassies of the kind, he dashed over tie brook, and was seen scampering away up the hollow, full of the importance and hurry of his mission.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...up to the school door with an invitation to Ichabod to attend a merry-making or " quilting frolic," to be held that evening at Mynheer Van Tassel's ;...is apt to display on petty embassies of the kind, lie dashed over the brook, and was seen scampering away up the hollow, full of the importance and hurry... | |
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