 From hence the low murmur of his pupils' voices, conning over their lessons, might be heard in a drowsy summer's day like the hum of a bee-hive, interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master in the tone of menace or command, or, peradventure,...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 263by Washington Irving - 1834Full view - About this book
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the bitch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery...mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod, and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled." '••• • Such then was Ichabod... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along...mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along...mind the golden maxim, « Spare the rod and spoil the child. » — Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however,... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along...mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along...mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however,... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...authoritative voice of the master, in a tone of menace 01 command; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along...mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...voice of the master , in the tone of menace or command ; or, peradventure , by the appalling sonnd of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, lhat ever bore in mind the golden maxim , « Spare the rod and spoil the child. » — Ichabod Crane's... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along...knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, and ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child."—Ichabod Crane's scholars... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command; or, peradvcnture, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery path of knowledge. Truth to •ay, he was a conscientious man, and ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 pages
...some tardy loiterer along the flowery path of knowledge. Truth to say, he was a conscientious man, and ever bore in mind the golden maxim, " Spare the rod and spoil the child." — Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however,... | |
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