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" ... above all the other trees of the neighborhood, and formed a kind of landmark. Its limbs were gnarled, and fantastic, large enough to form trunks for ordinary trees, twisting down almost to the earth, and rising again into the air. It was connected... "
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 326
by Washington Irving - 1821 - 343 pages
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1822 - 490 pages
...and rising again into the air. It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andre', who had been taken prisoner hard by; and was universally known by the name of Major Andrews tree. The common people regarded it with a mixture of respect and superstition, partly out...
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...earth, and rising again into the air. It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andre, who had been taken prisoner hard by; and was universally...sights, and doleful lamentations told concerning it. As Jchabod approached this fearful tree, he began to whistle : he thought his whistle was answered; it...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. [pseud.] ...

Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...earth, and rising again into the air. It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andr6, who had been taken prisoner hard by ; and was universally...sights, and doleful lamentations, told concerning it. As Ichabed approached this fearful tree, he began to whistle ; he thought his whistle was answered : it...
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The Modern Traveller: A Popular Description, Geographical, Historical, and ...

Josiah Conder - 1829 - 466 pages
...and formed a kind of land-mark. It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andre, who had been taken prisoner hard by, and was universally...sights and doleful lamentations told concerning it About two hundred yards from the tree, a small Beyond Fort Putnam, on another elevated flat of con....
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North America, Part 1

Josiah Conder - 1830 - 396 pages
...and formed a kind of land-mark. It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andr6, who had been taken prisoner hard by, and was universally...sights and doleful lamentations told concerning it About two hundred yards from the tree, a small Beyond Fort Putnam, on another elevated flat of con....
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The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq. ...

Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...earth, and rising again into the air. It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate AndrS, who had been taken prisoner hard by ; and was universally known by the name of Major Andr&'s tree. The common people regarded it with a mixture of respect and superstition, partly out...
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The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Esq, Volume 2

Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...earth, and rising again into the air. It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andre, who had been taken prisoner hard by ; and was universally known by the name of Major Andrews tree. The common people regarded it with a mixture of respect and superstition, partly out...
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The Sketch Book

Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...but occasionally the melancholy chirp of a cricket, or perhaps the guttural twang of a bull- frog, from a neighbouring marsh, as if sleeping uncomfortably,...by; and was universally known by the name of Major Andrews tree. The common people regarded it with a mixture of respect and superstition, partly out...
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The Works of Washington Irving...: Sketch book. 1848

Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...earth, and rising again into the air. It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andre, who had been taken prisoner hard by ; and was universally...tree, he began to whistle: he thought his whistle was answered—it was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches. As he approached a little...
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A History of the County of Westchester, from Its First Settlement ..., Volume 1

Robert Bolton - 1848 - 672 pages
...into the air. It was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate Andre, who had been made prisoner hard by, and was universally known by the...sights, and doleful lamentations told concerning it." It was while passing beneath this whitewood tree that Ichabod Crane, in his midnight career toward...
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