 ... and purple of their rocky sides. A sloop was loitering in the distance, dropping slowly down with the tide, her sail hanging uselessly against the mast ; and as the reflection of the sky gleamed along the still water, it seemed as if the vessel was...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Sida 314efter Washington Irving - 1821 - 343 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1896 - 374 sidor
...precipices that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides. A sloop was loitering in the distance,...seemed as if the vessel was suspended in the air. and flower of the adjacent country, — old farmers, a spare, leathern-faced race, in homespun coats... | |
 | Ontario. Legislative Assembly - 1897 - 742 sidor
...depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides. A sloop was loitering in the distance, Cropping slowly down with the tide, her sail hanging uselessly...seemed as if the vessel was suspended in the air. (o) State the topic of the above passage. (1>) Point out, in detail, how the author, by his choice... | |
 | 1898 - 264 sidor
...precipices that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides. A sloop was loitering in the distance,...evening that Ichabod arrived at the castle of the Herr Van Tassel, which he found thronged with the pride and flower of the adjacent country : old farmers,... | |
 | Sarah Louise Arnold, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1898 - 328 sidor
...precipices that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides. A sloop was loitering in the distance,...seemed as if the vessel was suspended in the air. PART IV. IT was toward evening when Ichabod arrived at the castle of the Heer Van Tassel, which he... | |
 | William D. Hall - 1898 - 326 sidor
...peddler. 4. In praising a man, avoid injuring him. 5. Interest is money paid for the use of money. 6. A sloop was loitering in the distance, dropping slowly...tide, her sail hanging uselessly against the mast.— IRVING. 7. Our slender life runs rippling by, and glides Into the silent hollow of the past. — LOWELL.... | |
 | Thomas Edgar Pemberton - 1900 - 308 sidor
...precipices that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark grey and purple of their rocky sides. A sloop was loitering in the distance,...seemed as if the vessel was suspended in the air.' Indeed it is a great treat to be with Bret Harte when he lets his marvellous memory loose, and recalls... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 216 sidor
...precipices that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides. A sloop was loitering in the distance,...evening that Ichabod arrived at the castle of the Herr Van Tassel, which he found thronged with the pride and flower of the adjacent country, — old... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 546 sidor
...10 that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides. A sloop was loitering in the distance,...mast ; and as the reflection of the sky gleamed along 15 the still water, it seemed as if the vessel was suspended in the air. It was toward evening that... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 538 sidor
...10 that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides. A sloop was loitering in the distance,...mast ; and as the reflection of the sky gleamed along 15 the still water, it seemed as if the vessel was suspended in the air. It was toward evening that... | |
 | Sherman Williams - 1902 - 504 sidor
...precipices that overhung some parts of the river, giving greater depth to the dark gray and purple of their rocky sides. A sloop was loitering in the distance,...evening that Ichabod arrived at the castle of the Herr Van Tassel, which he found thronged with the pride and flower of the adjacent country: old farmers,... | |
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