 From hence the low murmur of his pupils' voices, conning over their lessons, might be heard in a drowsy summer's day, like the hum of a bee-hive; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command; or...  Old-time Schools and School-books - Page 119by Clifton Johnson - 1904 - 381 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1820 - 870 pages
...running close hy, and a formidable birch tree growing at one end of it. From hence the low murmurs of his pupils' voices, conning over their lessons, might be heard in * drowsy summer s day, like the hum of a bee-hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...a woody hill, with a brook running close by, and a formidable birch tree growing at one end of it. From hence the low murmur of his pupils' voices, conning...heard in a drowsy summer's day, like the hum of a bee hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...of it. From hence the low murmur ol his pupils' voices, connmg over their lessons, might be heard ma drowsy summer's day, like the hum of a beehive; interrupted...then by the authoritative voice of the master, in a tone of menace 01 command; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...running close by , and a formidable birch-tree growing at one end of it. From hence the low murmur of bis pupils' voices, conning over their lessons, might...heard in a drowsy summer's day, like the hum of a bee- hive; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master , in the tone of menace... | |
 | Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...a woody hill, with a brook running close by, and a formidable birch-tree growing at one end of it. From hence the low murmur of his pupils' voices, conning...heard in a drowsy summer's day, like the hum of a bee- hive; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...a woody hill, with a brook running close by, and a formidable birch-tree growing at one end of it. From hence the low murmur of his pupils' voices , conning over their lessons , might be heard iii a drowsy summer's day, like the hum of a bee-hive; interrupted now and then by the authoritative... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...a woody hill, with a brook running close by, and a formidable birch tree growing at one end of it. From hence the low murmur of his pupils' voices, conning over their lessons, might be heard in a drowsy suna^ mer'sday, like the hum of a bee-hive; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...a woody hill, with a brook running close by, and a formidable birch tree growing at one end of it. From hence the low murmur of his pupils' voices, conning...the master, in the tone of menace or command; or, peradvcnture, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 524 pages
...foot of a woody hill, with a brook running close and a formidable birch tree growing at one end of it. hence the low murmur of his pupils' voices, conning...the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone pf menace or command ; or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - American literature - 1856 - 338 pages
...a woody hill, with a brook running close by, and a formidable birch-tree growing at one end of it. From hence the low murmur of his pupils' voices, conning over their lessons, might be heard in a drowsy summer-day, like the hum of a bee-hive ; interrupted now and then by the authoritative voice of the... | |
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