Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and the Spectre Bridegroom: From the "Sketch Book"
Hardcover
(Forgotten Books Feb. 15, 2019)
Excerpt from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and the Spectre Bridegroom: From the "Sketch Book"I mention this peaceful spot with all possible laud; for it is in such little retired Dutch valleys, found here and there embosomed in the great State of New York, that population, manners, and customs, remain fixed; while the great torrent of migration and improvement, which is making such incessant changes in other parts of this restless country, sweeps by them unobserved. They are like those little nooks _'of still water. Which border a rapid stream; where we may see the straw and bubble riding quietly at anchor, or slowly revolving in their mimic harbor, undisturbed by the rush of the passing current. Though many years have elapsed since I trod the drowsy shades Of Sleepy Hollow, yet I question whether I should not still find the same trees and the same families vegetating in its sheltered bosom.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
- ISBN
- 036422245X / 9780364222454
- Pages
- 82
- Weight
- 9.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 0.2
in.