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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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The world's wit and humor: an encyclopedia of the classic wit and ..., Volume 1

Lionel Strachey - 1905 - 318 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...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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American Classics for Seventh and Eighth Grade Reading: With Biographical ...

Hanson Hart Webster - 1905 - 480 pages
...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...Hessian trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon-ball, in some nameless battle during the Revolutionary War, and who is ever 1 More commonly...
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Comedy

Frederick Brigham De Berard - 1905 - 354 pages
...it the favorite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this en- ' chanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all...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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Washington Irving's Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1905 - 460 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...figure on horseback without a head. It is said by soms to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannon-ball, in some...
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The School Bulletin and New York State Educational Journal, Volumes 31-32

1905 - 626 pages
...(line 14), (e) which (line 17). Classify, then analyze by diagram or otherwise the following sentence : The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted...apparition of a figure on horseback without a head. Correct such of the following sentences as are incorrect and give reason for each correction: (a) He...
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The Sketch-book: Stories. Pt. l

Washington Irving - 1905 - 138 pages
...transferred to his incantathe sea). Up toward the mountains the tions and consultations, and now haa chiefly The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted...all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a 6gure on horseback without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian ' trooper, whose...
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The Heart of Oak Books: Sixth Book

Charles Eliot Norton - 1906 - 416 pages
...country, and the night-mare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols. a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a 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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The Eaton Readers..., Volume 5

Isabel Moore - 1906 - 360 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 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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American Wit and Humor, Volume 1

1907 - 374 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...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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The Best American Tales Chosen

1907 - 392 pages
...country, and the night-mare, with her whole ninefold, seems to make it the favorite scene of her gambols. 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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