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" The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper, whose... "
A History of the County of Westchester, from Its First Settlement to the ... - Page 353
by Robert Bolton - 1848
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Knickerbocker Stories from the Old Dutch Days of New York

Washington Irving - 1897 - 152 pages
...the tions and consultations, and now has chiefly 'people may be called High German. the latter sense. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted...Hessian ' trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon-ball, in some nameless battle during the revolutionary war, and who is ever and anon seen by...
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Stepping Stones to Literature: A Reader for Seventh Grades, Book 7

Sarah Louise Arnold, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1898 - 328 pages
...country, and the nightmare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be the commander in chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback without...
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Choice Literature...for Intermediate Grades, Book 2

1898 - 264 pages
...; and the nightmare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander in chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback, without...
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Essays from the Sketch-book

Washington Irving - 1900 - 170 pages
...country, and the nightmare, with her whole ninefold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted...a cannon ball, in some nameless battle during the Eevolutionary War, and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk, hurrying along in the gloom of...
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Five Great Authors: Complete Characteristic Selections from the Works of ...

William Landon Felter - 1900 - 244 pages
...transferred to his incantapeople may be called High German. tions and consultations, and now has chiefly The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted...Hessian ' trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon-ball, in some nameless battle during the revolutionary war, and who is ever and anon seen by...
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Six Selections from Irving's Sketch-book: With Notes, Questions, Etc.; for ...

Washington Irving - 1900 - 184 pages
...to China and India. nine fold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols.1 U The dominant 2 spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region,...head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian 3 trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon ball, in some nameless battle during the Revolutionary...
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Six Selections from Irving's Sketch-book: With Notes, Questions, Etc.; for ...

Washington Irving - 1901 - 186 pages
...to China and India. nine fold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols.1 The dominant 2 spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region,...without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian3 trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon ball, in some nameless battle during...
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Rip Van Winkle: A Legend of the Hudson

Washington Irving - 1900 - 252 pages
...country, and the nightmare, with the whole ninefold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted...the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback Van Wi*kl*-+ without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper whose head had...
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Irving's Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1901 - 542 pages
...country, and the nightmare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted...ghost of a Hessian trooper whose head had been carried 5 away by a cannon ball in some nameless battle during the revolutionary war, and who is ever and anon...
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Irving's Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1901 - 546 pages
...and the nightmare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols. lA The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted...ghost of a Hessian trooper whose head had been carried 5 away by a cannon ball in some nameless battle during the revolutionary war, and who is ever and anon...
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