He was gaunt and shagged, with a ewe neck and a head like a hammer; his rusty mane and tail were tangled and knotted with burrs; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral; but the other had the gleam of a genuine devil in it. American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 523publié par - 1838Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...mane and tail were tangled and knotted with burrs ; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral ; but the other had the gleam of a genuine...Still he must have had fire and mettle in his day, if AVC may judge from the name he bore of Gunpowder. He had, in fact, been a favorite steed of his master's,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral; but the other had the gleam of a geniune devil in it. Still he must have had fire and mettle...name, which was Gunpowder. He had, in fact, been a favourite steed of his master, the choleric Van Ripper, who was a furious rider, and had infused, very... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...mane and tail were tangled and knotted with burrs ; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral; but the other had the gleam of a genuine...had fire and mettle in his day, if we may judge from the name he bore of Gunpowder. He had, in fact, been a favorite steed of his master's, the choleric... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 482 pages
...mane and tail were tangled and knotted with burrs ; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral ; but the other had the gleam of a genuine...had fire and mettle in his day, if we may judge from the name he bore of Gunpowder. He had, in fact, been a favorite steed of his master's, the choleric... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 518 pages
...mane and tail were tangled and knotted with burrs ; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral ; but the other had the gleam of a genuine...had fire and mettle in his day, if we may judge from the name he bore of Gunpowder.) He had, in fact, been a favorite steed of his master's, the choleric... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 550 pages
...mane and tail were tangled and knotted with bun's ; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral ; but the other had the gleam of a genuine devil in it. Still he must have had h're and mettle in his day, if we may judge from the name he bore of Gunpowder. He had, in fact, been... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 546 pages
...mane and tail were tangled and knotted with burrs ; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral; but the other had the gleam of a genuine...had fire and mettle in his day, if we may judge from the name he bore of Gunpowder. He had, in fact, been a favorite steed of his master's, the choleric... | |
 | 1855 - 506 pages
...mane and tail were tangled and knot ted with burrs ; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral, but the other had the gleam of a genuine...name, which was Gunpowder. He had, in fact, been a favourite steed of his master's, the cholesic Van Ripper, who was a furious rider, and had infused,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...mane and tail were tangled and knotted with burrs ; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral; but the other had the gleam of a genuine...had fire and mettle in his day, if we may judge from the name he bore of Gunpowder. He had, in fact, beeu a fevorite steed of his master's, the choleric-... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 264 pages
...mane and tail were tangled and knotted with burs ; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral, but the other had the gleam of a genuine...if we may judge from his name, which was Gunpowder. Ichabod was a suitable figure for such a steed. He rode with short stirrups, which brought his knees... | |
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