 It is remarkable that the visionary propensity •I have mentioned is not confined to the native Y 2 inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed by every one who resides there for a time. However wide awake they may have been before they entered...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 324by Washington Irving - 1822 - 393 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - England - 1822 - 490 pages
...is at no great distance. Indeed, certain of the most authentic historians of those parts, who hare been careful in collecting and collating the floating...the witching influence of the air, and begin to grow imaginative—to dream dreams, and see apparitions. I mention this peaceful spot with all possible... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1823 - 402 pages
...Hollow. It is remarkable that the visionary propensity I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed...inhale the witching influence of the air, and begin to VOL. n. 1 4 grow imaginative — to dream dreams, and see apparitions. I mention this peaceful spot... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...Hollow. It is remarkable that the visionary propensity I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed...region, they are sure, in a little time, to inhale the Avitching influence of the air, and begin to VOL. II. 1 4 grow imaginative — to dream dreams, and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...propensity I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley , but is unconscionsly imbibed by every one who resides there for a time....been before they entered that sleepy region , they sre sure, in a litlle lime, to inhale the witching influence of the air, and begin !o grow imaginative... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1840 - 566 pages
...that there exists such a spell, which, as our historian well observes, is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed...resides there for a time. However wide awake they may be, before they enter that sleepy region, they are sure, in a little time, to inhale the witching influence... | |
 | 1841 - 456 pages
...visionary propensity I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, hut is unconsciously imbibed by every one who resides...the witching influence of the air, and begin to grow imaginative—to dream dreams and see apparitions. " I mention this peaceful spot with all possible... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 1124 pages
...Hollow. It is remarkable that the visionary propensity I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed...apparitions. I mention this peaceful spot with all possible land ; for it is in such little retired Dutch valleys, found here and there embosomed in the great... | |
 | Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...Hollow. It is remarkable that the visionary propensity I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed...region, they are sure, in a little time , to inhale the witchmg influence of the air, and begin to grow imaginative — to dream dreams, and see apparitions.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...Hollow. It is remarkable that the visionary propensity I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed...the witching influence of the air, and begin to grow imaginative—to dream dreams, and see apparitions. I mention this peaceful spot with all possible... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...Hollow. It is remarkable that the visionary propensity I have mentioned is not confined to the native inhabitants of the valley, but is unconsciously imbibed...the witching influence of the air, and begin to grow imaginative—to dream dreams, and see apparitions. I mention this peaceful spot with all possible... | |
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