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" 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... "
The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ... - Page 204
by Washington Irving - 1830 - 316 pages
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The Edinburgh monthly review, Volume 4

1820 - 870 pages
...voices, conning over their lessons, might be heard in * drowsy summer s day, like the hum of a bee-hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice...; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the bitch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery path of knowledge. Truth to say, he was a...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 pages
...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...tone of menace or command; or, peradventure, by the appaling sound of the birch as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery path of knowledge. Truth...
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The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1823 - 402 pages
...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...conscientious man, ' that ever bore in mind the golden maxim, i< Spare the rod and spoil the child. » — Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1834 - 330 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,...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...running close by , and a formidable birch-tree growing at one end of it. From hence the low murmur of bis pupils' voices, conning over their lessons, might...menace or command ; or, peradventure , by the appalling sonnd of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery path of knowledge. Truth to say,...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...voices, connmg over their lessons, might be heard ma drowsy summer's day, like the hum of a beehive; interrupted now and then by the 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...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gentn

Washington Irving - 1848 - 550 pages
...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...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...
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The Works of Washington Irving...: Sketch book. 1848

Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...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...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...
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The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, gent. With a new intr. by the author

Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...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...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...
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The Works of Washington Irving, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 pages
...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 pf menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy...
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