... there in the snow. e chief part ofthe stories, however, turned upon the favorite spectre ofSleepy Hollow, the Headless Horse-man, who had been heard several times of late, patrolling the ... ghting the wind on the pinnacle ofthe barn. In the mean time, Ichabod would carry on his suit with the daughter by the side ofthe spring under the great elm, or sauntering along in the twilight, ... wight ofthe name of Ichabod Crane, who sojourned, or, as he expressed it, ‘tarried,’ in Sleepy Hollow, for the purpose of instructing the children ofthe vicinity. He was a native of Connecticut,...
... Figure 3. The photographs at low magnificationshow unambiguously thehollow nature ofthe speci-mens; the very thin silica walls allow the transmissionoftheelectronbeam.Thefinestructureofthewallscan ... [11], or as template for other materi-als [12,13] .The formation of a coiled structure is attribu-ted to the fact that the crystal faces ofthe catalyst usedfor the synthesis show different activity ... fluorescent namely, the dye strongly adsorbson the surface of silica microcoil, indicating that the surface is negatively charged, as expected from the high-pH synthesis conditions. On the other hand,...
... perceived the shadow ofthe loved one of yesteryear appear under the dark vault ofthe spores. The princess's approach was signaled by the sound ofthe pearls dangling from the sash at ... again visited the sites dear to the Immortals. The rumble ofthe sea was heard beneath the purple slopes of Mt. Hoanh Son, the home of flocks of colorful herons. The little village of Ton Huong ... edge ofthe lotus pool. He had kept a few locks of his wife's hair, which still retained the fragrance of her perfume. In the silent garden he seemed to hear again the pure tones of the...
... across the river. The King allowed them to meet once a year in the seventh month ofthe lunar year. This month is called " ;The Month of Sudden and Short Showers". When they meet each other, ... to be in the countryside during this month, you do not expect to find any ravens. They are believed to have flown to the sky to help carry the bridge across the river for the reunion of Chuc-Nu ... When they meet each other, they usually cry for joy. They cry even more bitterly when it is time for separation. That is why it rains torrentially at the beginning ofthe seventh lunar month...
... greatness of Ethelbert of Kent, the overlord of allEngland, the Bretwalda, and therefore, as Father Wislac counts, about the year of grace 580. But KingEthelbert does not come into the story, ... strength. But it seemed that of allthat had happened he remembered naught, either ofthe storm, or of his mother's death, or ofthe time of Hodulf. My mother thought that the sickness had taken ... from the town we came to what they call a carr a woody rise in the level marsh and on the skirts of this two men waited us. They were the seconds of Griffin, Welsh or half Welsh both of them by their...