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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 Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...; and the nightmare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favourite 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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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - Americans - 1821 - 328 pages
...region, and seems to be commander in chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition VOL. II. S of a figure on horseback without a head. It is said...Hessian trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannonball, in some nameless battle during the revolutionary war ; and who is ever and auon seen by...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...and the night-mare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favourite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to he commander in chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback without...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 416 pages
...and the night-mare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favourite 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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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...and the night-mare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favourite 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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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...night-mare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favourite scene of her gambols. •-. , The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted...figure on horseback without a head. It is said by gome 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 Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - American essays - 1831 - 518 pages
...and the night-mare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favourite 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 Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...and the night-mare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favourite 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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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...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 withont a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper , whose head had been carried...
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The Beauties of Washington Irving

Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...and the night-mare, with her whole nine fold, seems to make it the favourite scene of her gambols. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commandor-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback without...
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