 Sundays to take his station in front of the church gallery with a band of chosen singers, where in his own mind he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there...  The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 456by Washington Irving - 1868 - 507 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...with a band of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above...divers little makeshifts, in that ingenious way which is commonly denominated " by hook and by crook," the worthy pedagogue got on tolerably enough, and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...with a band of chosen singers; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above...opposite side of the mill-pond, on a still Sunday morningj which are said to be legitimately descended from the nose of Ichabod Crane. Thus, by divers... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 416 pages
...with a band of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above...divers little makeshifts, in that ingenious way which is commonly denominated " by hook and by crook," the worthy pedagogue got on tolerably enough, and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...with a band of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above...still to be heard in that church, and which may even he heard half a mile off, quite to the opposite side of the mill-pond, on a still Sunday morning, which... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...with a band of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above...rest of the congregation ; and there are peculiar quivers still to be heard in that church, and may still be heard half-a-mile off, quite to the opposite... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...with a band of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above...divers little makeshifts, in that ingenious way which is commonly denominated " by hook and by crook," the worthy pedagogue got on tolerably enough, and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...with a . band of chosen singers; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above...congregation, and there are peculiar quavers still lo be heard it that church, and which may even be heard half a mile off, quite to the opposite side... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...with a band of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above...the rest of the congregation; and there are peculiar quivers still to be heard m that church, and may still be heard half-a-mile off, quite to the opposite... | |
 | Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...there are peculiar quavers still to be heard in that church, and which may even be heard half-a-mile off, quite to the opposite side of the mill-pond,...divers little makeshifts, in that ingenious way which is commonly denominated "by hook and by crook," the worthy pedagogue got on tolerably enough, and was... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...with a band of chosen singers; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above...heard in that church, and which may even be heard half-a-mile off, quite to the opposite side of the mill-pond, on a still Sunday morning, which are... | |
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