 She was a blooming lass of fresh 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 her vast expectations. She was withal a little of a coquette, as might...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Side 264af Washington Irving - 1822Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 sider
...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,...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 sider
...through the whole month, "expect — much — rain — about — this — time !" A DESIRABLE MATCH. AMONG the musical disciples who assembled, one evening in each week, to receive his (Ichabod Crane's) instructions in psalmody, was Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and only child of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 sider
...feel pity, I verily believe he reciprocated the sentiment with all his heart. A DESIRABLE MATCH. AMOVG the musical disciples who assembled, one evening in each week, to receive his (Ichabod Crane's) instructions in psalmody, was Katriua Van Tassel, the daughter and only child of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 400 sider
...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,...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 sider
...witches put together, and that was — a woman. Among the musical disciples who assembled, one eveniug in each week, to receive his instructions in psalmody...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 - 1848 - 478 sider
...some uncouth being tramping close behind him !—and how often was he thrown into complete dismay by some rushing blast, howling among the trees, in the...eighteen ; plump as a partridge; ripe and melting and rosy-checked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 sider
...some uncouth being tramping close behind him !—and how often was he thrown into complete dismay by some rushing blast, howling among the trees, in the...eighteen; plump as a partridge ; ripe and melting and rosy-checked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 484 sider
...some uncouth being tramping close behind him!—and how often was he thrown into complete dismay by some rushing blast, howling among the trees, in the...each week, to receive his instructions in psalmody, was,Katrina Van Tassel, the daughter and only child of a substantial Dutch farmer. She was a blooming... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 sider
...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,...eighteen ; plump as a partridge ; ripe and melting and rosy-checked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, out... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 sider
...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,...eighteen ; plump as a partridge ; ripe and melting and rosy-checked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but... | |
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