 It was a matter of no little vanity to him, on Sundays, to take his station in front of the church gallery, with a band of chosen singers; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson.  Old-time Schools and School-books - Page 120by Clifton Johnson - 1904 - 381 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 pages
...the singing-master of the neighbourhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there are peculiar... | |
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...divers little makeshifts, in that ingenious way which is commonly denominated " by hook and by crook," the worthy pedagogue got on tolerably enough, and was thought, by all who understood nothing of the labour of hard work, to- have a wonderful easy life of it." • , Ichabod, moreover, had certain accomplishments,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...singing-master of the neighbourhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the youngfolks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity to...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there are peculiar... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 416 pages
...the singing-master of the neighbourhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there are peculiar... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...the singing-master of the neighbourhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there are peculiar... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...the singing-master of the neighbourhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there are peculiar... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...the singing-master of the neighbourhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation ; and there are peculiar... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...the singingmaster of the neighbourhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation; and there are peculiar... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...it. & shillings by instrncting the yonng folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity lo him, on Sundays, to take his station in front of the...completely carried away the palm from the parson. Certain it is, his voice resounded far above all the rest of the congregation, and there are peculiar... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...the singingmaster of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. It was a matter of no little vanity...his station in front of the church gallery, with a hand of chosen singers ; where, in his own mind, he completely carried away the palm from the parson.... | |
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