Washington Irving

The revenue arising from his school was small, and would have been scarcely sufficient to furnish him with daily bread, for he was a huge feeder, and, though lank, had the dilating powers of an anaconda

FOUND AMONG THE PAPERS
OF THE LATE DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER.

he would have passed a pleasant life of it, in despite of the Devil and all his works, if his path had not been crossed by a being that causes more perplexity to mortal man than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches put together, and that was—a woman.

Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson must remember the Catskill Mountains.

tion puts forth all its magnificence; her skies, kindling with the magic of summer clouds and glorious sunshine; — no, never need an American look beyond his own country for the sublime and beautiful of natural scenery.

Confound you!" said Montgomery. "Why the devil don't you get out of the way?"