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stronghold was situated on the banks of the Hudson�察�in one of 

those green�察�sheltered�察�fertile nooks in which the Dutch farmers 

are so fond of nestling。  A great elm tree spread its broad 

branches over it�察�at the foot of which bubbled up a spring of the 

softest and sweetest water�察�in a little well formed of a barrel�察�

and then stole sparkling away through the grass�察�to a neighboring 

brook�察�that babbled  along among alders and dwarf willows。  Hard 

by the farmhouse was a vast barn�察�that might have served for a 

church�察�every window and crevice of which seemed bursting

forth with the treasures of the farm�察�the flail was busily 

resounding within it from morning to night�察�swallows and martins 

skimmed twittering about the eaves�察�an rows of pigeons�察�some with 

one eye turned up�察�as if watching the weather�察�some with their 

heads under their wings or buried in their bosoms�察�and others 

swelling�察�and cooing�察�and bowing about their dames�察�were enjoying 

the sunshine on the roof。  Sleek unwieldy porkers were grunting in 

the repose and abundance of their pens�察�from whence sallied 

forth�察�now and then�察�troops of sucking pigs�察�as if to snuff the 

air。  A stately squadron of snowy geese were riding in an 

adjoining pond�察�convoying whole fleets of ducks�察�regiments of 

turkeys were gobbling through the farmyard�察�and Guinea fowls 

fretting about it�察�like ill´tempered housewives�察�with their 

peevish�察�discontented cry。  Before the barn door strutted the 

gallant cock�察�that pattern of a husband�察�a warrior and a fine 

gentleman�察�clapping his burnished wings and crowing in the pride 

and gladness of his heart�察�sometimes tearing up the earth with 

his feet�察�and then generously calling his ever´hungry family of 

wives and children to enjoy the rich morsel which he had 

discovered。



    The pedagogue's mouth watered as he looked upon this 

sumptuous promise of luxurious winter fare。  In his devouring 

mind's eye�察�he pictured to himself every roasting´pig running 

about with a pudding in his belly�察�and an apple in his mouth�察�the 

pigeons were snugly put to bed in a comfortable pie�察�and tucked 

in with a coverlet of crust�察�the geese were swimming in their own 

gravy�察�and the ducks pairing cosily in dishes�察�like snug married 

couples�察�with a decent competency of onion sauce。  In the porkers 

he saw carved out the future sleek side of bacon�察�and juicy 

relishing ham�察�not a turkey but he beheld daintily trussed up�察�

with its gizzard under its wing�察�and�察�peradventure�察�a necklace of 

savory sausages�察�and even bright chanticleer himself lay 

sprawling on his back�察�in a side dish�察�with uplifted claws�察�as if 

craving that quarter which his chivalrous spirit disdained to ask 

while living。



    As the enraptured Ichabod fancied all this�察�and as he rolled 

his great green eyes over the fat meadow lands�察�the rich fields 

of wheat�察�of rye�察�of buckwheat�察�and Indian corn�察�and the orchards 

burdened with ruddy fruit�察�which surrounded the warm tenement of 

Van Tassel�察�his heart yearned after the damsel who was to inherit 

these domains�察�and his imagination expanded with the idea�察�how 

they might be readily turned into cash�察�and the money invested in 

immense tracts of wild land�察�and shingle palaces in the 

wilderness。  Nay�察�his busy fancy already realized his hopes�察�and 

presented to him the blooming Katrina�察�with a whole family of 

children�察�mounted on the top of a wagon loaded with household 

trumpery�察�with pots and kettles dangling beneath�察�and he beheld 

himself bestriding a pacing mare�察�with a colt at her heels�察�

setting out for Kentucky�察�Tennessee�察�or the Lord knows where��



    When he entered the house�察�the conquest of his heart was 

complete。  It was one of those spacious farmhouses�察�with high´

ridged but lowly sloping roofs�察�built in the style handed down 

from the first Dutch settlers�察�the low projecting eaves forming a 

piazza along the front�察�capable of being closed up in bad 

weather。  Under this were hung flails�察�harness�察�various utensils 

of husbandry�察�and nets for fishing in the neighboring river。  

Benches were built along the sides for summer use�察�and a great 

spinning´wheel at one end�察�and a churn at the other�察�showed the 

various uses to which this important porch might be devoted。  From 

this piazza the wondering Ichabod entered the hall�察�which formed 

the centre of the mansion�察�and the place of usual residence。  Here 

rows of resplendent pewter�察�ranged on a long dresser�察�dazzled his 

eyes。  In one corner stood a huge bag of wool�察�ready to be spun�察�

in another�察�a quantity of linsey´woolsey just from the loom�察�ears 

of Indian corn�察�and strings of dried apples and peaches�察�hung in 

gay festoons along the walls�察�mingled with the gaud of red 

peppers�察�and a door left ajar gave him a peep into the best 

parlor�察�where the claw´footed chairs and dark mahogany tables 

shone like mirrors�察�andirons�察�with their accompanying shovel and 

tongs�察�glistened from their covert of asparagus tops�察�mock´ 

oranges and conch ´ shells decorated the mantelpiece�察�strings of 

various´colored birds eggs were suspended above it�察�a great 

ostrich egg was hung from the centre of the room�察�and a corner 

cupboard�察�knowingly left open�察�displayed immense treasures of old 

silver and well´mended china。



    From the moment Ichabod laid his eyes upon these regions of 

delight�察�the peace of his mind was at an end�察�and his only study 

was how to gain the affections of the peerless daughter of Van 

Tassel。  In this enterprise�察�however�察�he had more real 

difficulties than generally fell to the lot of a knight´errant of 

yore�察�who seldom had anything but giants�察�enchanters�察�fiery 

dragons�察�and such like easily conquered adversaries�察�to contend 

with and had to make his way merely through gates of iron and 

brass�察�and walls of adamant to the castle keep�察�where the lady of 

his heart was confined�察�all which he achieved as easily as a man 

would carve his way to the centre of a Christmas pie�察�and then 

the lady gave him her hand as a matter of course。  Ichabod�察�on the 

contrary�察�had to win his way to the heart of a country coquette�察�

beset with a labyrinth of whims and caprices�察�which were forever 

presenting new difficulties and impediments�察�and he had to 

encounter a host of fearful adversaries of real flesh and blood�察�

the numerous rustic admirers�察�who beset every portal to her 

heart�察�keeping a watchful and angry eye upon each other�察�but 

ready to fly out in the common cause against any new competitor。



    Among these�察�the most formidable was a burly�察�roaring�察�

roystering blade�察�of the name of Abraham�察�or�察�according to the 

Dutch abbreviation�察�Brom Van Brunt�察�the hero of the country round 

which rang with his feats of strength and hardihood。  He was 

broad´shouldered and double´jointed�察�with short curly black hair�察�

and a bluff but not unpleasant countenance�察�having a mingled air 

of fun and arrogance From his Herculean frame and great powers of 

limb he had received the nickname of BROM BONES�察�by which he was 

universally known。  He was famed for great knowledge and skill in 

horsemanship�察�being as dexterous on horseback as a Tartar。  He was 

foremost at all races and cock fights�察�and�察�with the ascendancy 

which bodily strength always acquires in rustic life�察�was the 

umpire in all disputes�察�setting his hat on one side�察�and giving 

his decisions with an air and tone that admitted of no gainsay or 

appeal。  He was always ready for either a fight or a frolic�察�but 

had more mischief than ill´will in his composition�察�and with all 

his overbearing roughness�察�there was a strong dash of waggish 

good humor at bottom。  He had three or four boon companions�察�who 

regarded him as their model�察�and at the head of whom he scoured 

the country�察�attending every scene of feud or merriment for

miles round。  In cold weather he was distinguished by a fur cap�察�

surmounted with a flaunting fox's tail�察�and when the folks at a 

country gathering descried this well´known crest at a distance��

whisking about among a squad of hard riders�察�they always stood by

for a squall。  Sometimes his crew would be heard dashing along

past the farmhouses at midnight�察�with whoop and halloo�察�like a

troop of Don Cossacks�察�and the old dames�察�startled out of their

sleep�察�would listen for a moment till the hurry´scurry had

clattered by�察�and then exclaim�察 �Ay�察�there goes Brom Bones

and his gang� ─ �The neighbors looked upon him with a mixture

of awe�察�admiration�察�and good´will�察�and�察�when any madcap prank

or rustic brawl occurred in the vicinity�察�always shook their

heads�察�and warranted Brom Bones was at the bottom of it。



    This rantipole hero had for some time singled out the 

blooming Katrina for the object of his uncouth gallantries�察�and 

though his amorous toyings were something like the gentle 

caresses and endearments ofa bear�察�yet it was whispered that she 

did not altogether discourage his hopes。  Certain it is�察�his 

advances were signals for rival candidates to retire�察�who felt no 

inclination to cross a lion in his amours�察�insomuch�察�that when 

his horse was seen tied to Van Tassel's paling�察�on a Sunday 

night�察�a sure sign that his master was courting�察�or�察�as it is 

termed�察 ─�sparking�察─�within�察�all other suitors passed by in 

despair�察�and  carried the war into other quarters。



    Such was the formidable rival with whom Ichabod Crane had to 

contend�察�and�察�considering�察�all things�察�a stouter man than he 

would have shrunk from the competition�察�and a wiser man would 

have despaired。  He had�察�however�察�a happy mixture of pliability 

and perseverance in his nature�察�he was in form and spirit like a 

supple´jack�yielding�察�but tough�察�though he bent�察�he never broke�察�

and though he bowed beneath the slightest pressure�察�yet�察�the 

moment it was awayjerk��he was as erect�察�and carried his 

head as high as ever。



    To have taken the field openly against his rival wo
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