 Satan in divers shapes, in his lonely perambulations, yet daylight put an end to all these evils ; and he would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the Devil and all his works, if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more...  Complete Works - Page 414by Washington Irving - 1882Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 pages
...his path had not been crossed ' by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man, than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together,...cheeked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but her vast expectations. She was withal a little of a coquette,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together,...cheeked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but her vast expectations. She was withal a little of a coquette,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 490 pages
...perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together, and that was—a woman. Among the musical disciples who assembled,...cheeked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but her vast expectations. She was withal a little of a coquette,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together,...eighteen ; plump as a partridge ; ripe and melting and rosy-cheeked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man, than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together...eighteen ; plump as a partridge ; ripe and melting and rosy-cheeked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...AMONG the musical disciples who assembled, one evening in each week, to receive his (Ichabod Crane's) instructions in psalmody, was Katrina Van Tassel,...cheeked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but her vast expectations. She was withal a little of a coquette,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together,...cheeked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but her vast expectations. She was withal a little of a coquette,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...was Katriua Van Tassel, the daughter and only child of a substantial Dutch farmer. She was a bloommg lass of fresh eighteen; plump as a partridge ; ripe...cheeked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but her vast expectations. She was withal a little of a coquette,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 400 pages
...if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together,...eighteen; plump as a partridge; ripe and melting and rosycheeked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but her... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perpleiity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together,...woman. Among the musical disciples who assembled, one eveniug in each week, to receive his instructions in psalmody , was Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter... | |
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