 | 1888 - 862 Seiten
...often excite my risibilities. The first 'jerk ' or so you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combe fly; and so sudden would be the jerking of the head, that their long loose hair would crack almost as a whip ! " The preacher's ready wit stood him in good stead on one occasion, when two young men swore... | |
 | Peter Cartwright - 1857 - 542 Seiten
...to toe, take \hejerks, would often excite my risibilities. The first jerk or so, yon would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly ; and so sudden...their long loose hair would crack almost as loud as a wagoner's whip. At one of my appointments in 1804 there was a very large congregation turned out to... | |
 | Abel Stevens - 1859 - 526 Seiten
...toe, take the jerks, would often excite my risibilities. At the first jerk or so, you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly ; and so sudden...their long loose hair would crack almost as loud as a wagoner's whip." See also " Autobiography of a Pioneer," (Eev. Jacob Young,) and the "Eifle, Axe, and... | |
 | Peter Cartwright, William Peter Strickland - 1862 - 286 Seiten
...risibilities. The first jerk or so, you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly ; and so audden would be the jerking of the head that their long loose...crack almost as loud as a waggoner's whip. At one of my appointments in 1804 there was a very large congregation turned out to hear the Kentucky boy, as... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1871 - 686 Seiten
...to toe, take the jerks, would often excite my risibilities. The first jerk or so you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly, and so sudden would...their long, loose hair would crack almost as loud as a wagoner's whip. "At one of my appointments, in 1804, there was a very large congregation turned out... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1872 - 682 Seiten
...to toe, take the jerks, would often excite my risibilities. The first jerk or so you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly, and so sudden would...their long, loose hair would crack almost as loud as a wagoner's whip. "At one of my appointments, in 1804, there was a very large congregation turned out... | |
 | Abel Stevens - 1873 - 718 Seiten
...toe, take the jerks, would often excite my risibilities. At the first jerk or so, you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly; and so sudden would be the jerking that their long loose hair would crack almost as loud as a waggoner's whip." See also " Autohio. graphy... | |
 | Abel Stevens - 1878 - 472 Seiten
...toe, take the jerks, would often excite my risibilities. At the first jerk or so, you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly ; and so sudden...would crack almost as loud as a waggoner's whip.' See also " Autobiography of a Pioneer," (Rev. Jacob Young,) and the " Rifle, Axe, and Saddlebags,"... | |
 | 1880 - 618 Seiten
...take the jerks, would often excite my risibilities. The first jerk or so, you would see their fijie bonnets, caps, and combs fly ; and so sudden would...their long loose hair would crack almost as loud as a wagoner's whip." "While I am on this subject I will relate a very serious circumstance which I knew... | |
 | Walter Raleigh Houghton - 1884 - 652 Seiten
...would often excite my risibilities. The first jerk or so you would see their fine bonnets, caps, aud combs fly, and so sudden would be the jerking of the...their long, loose hair would crack almost as loud as a wagoner's whip. "At one of my appointments, in 1804, there was a very large congregation turned out... | |
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To see those proud young gentlemen and young ladies, dressed in their silks, jewelry, and prunella, from top to toe, take the jerks, would often excite my risibilities. The first jerk or so, you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly; and so... 
