 As he approached the stream his heart began to thump. He summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly across the bridge ; but, instead of starting forward, the perverse old animal...  Werner's Readings and Recitations - Page 471896Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 pages
...his heart began to thump ; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly...was all in vain ; his steed started, it is true, but it was only to plunge to the opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and elder bushes.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...his heart began to thump ; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly...was all in vain ; his steed started, it is true, but it was only to plunge to the opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and elder bushes.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 328 pages
...his heart began to thump ; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly...the perverse old animal made a lateral movement, and run broadside against the fence. Ichabod, whose fears increased with the delay, jerked the reins on... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...his heart began to thump ; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly...was all in vain; his steed started, it is true, but it was only to plunge to the opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...his heart began to thump ; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly...was all in vain ; his steed started, it is true, but it was only to plunge to the opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and elder bushes.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...his heart began to thump; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave bis horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly...a lateral movement , and ran broadside against the fenee. Ichabod , whose fears increased with the delay, jerked the reins on the other side , and kicked... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...his heart began to thump ; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave hi* horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly...but instead of starting forward, the perverse old nnimal made a lateral movement, and ran broadside against the fence. Ichabod, whose fears increased... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 400 pages
...approached the stream , his heart began to thump ; he summoned up , however, all his resolution, gave his horse half-a-score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted...was all in vain; his steed started, it is true, but it was only to plunge to the opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and clderbushcs.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...approached the stream, his heart began to thump; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half-a-score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted...was all in vain; his steed started, it is true, but it was only to plunge to the opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and elderbushes.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...his heart began to thump; he summoned up, however, all his resolution, gave his horse half a score of kicks in the ribs, and attempted to dash briskly...was all in vain ; his steed started, it is true, but it was only to plunge to the opposite side of the road into a thicket of brambles and alder bushes.... | |
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