 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 Edinburgh Monthly Review - Page 3141820Full view - About this book
 | 1820 - 874 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...But something more must be said both of himself and his circumstances, ere his -tragicaJ history can be thoroughly comprehended. As the revenue arising... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 pages
...authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command; or, peradventure, by the appaling sound of the birch as he urged some tardy loiterer...Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however, that he was one of those cruel potentates of the school, who... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 328 pages
...then by the 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...Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however, that he was one of those cruel potentates of the school, who... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...then by the 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...Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however, that he was one of those cruel potentates of the school, who... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1823 - 402 pages
...then by the 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...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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...then by the 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...Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however, that he was one of those cruel potentates of the school, who... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...then by the 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...Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however, that he was one of those cruel potentates of the school, who... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...then by the 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...Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however, that he was one of those cruel potentates of the school, who... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...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...Ichabod Crane's scholars certainly were not spoiled. I would not have it imagined, however, that he was one of those cruel potentates of the school, who... | |
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