 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...  Autobiography of Peter Cartwright - Page 15by Peter Cartwright, William Peter Strickland - 1862 - 425 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Abel Stevens - Methodism - 1859 - 526 pages
...risibilities. At the first jerk or so, you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly ; and so sudden would be the jerking of the head that 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... | |
 | James D. McCabe - United States - 1871 - 694 pages
...risibilities. The first jerk or so you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly, and so sudden would be the jerking of the head that 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 - Artists - 1872 - 682 pages
...risibilities. The first jerk or so you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly, and so sudden would be the jerking of the head that 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 pages
...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 of a Pioneer" (Rev. Jacob Young), and the "Rifle, Axe, and Saddlebags,"... | |
 | Abel Stevens - Methodism - 1878 - 472 pages
...risibilities. At the first jerk or so, you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly ; and so sudden would be the jerking of the head that their long loose...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 pages
...risibilities. The first jerk or so, you would see their fijie bonnets, caps, and combs fly ; and so sudden would be the jerking of the head that 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 - United States - 1884 - 652 pages
...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 head that 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... | |
 | 1886 - 588 pages
...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 wagoner's whip."] NEW CONVERTS. The outcome of the evening's discussion was that Malcham Worley and... | |
 | Frank Triplett - Frontier and pioneer life - 1888 - 758 pages
...risibilities. The first jerk or BO, you would see their fine bonnets, caps and combs fly, and so sudden would be the jerking of the head, that their long, loose hair, would crack almost as loud as a wagoner's whip." At one of his meetings, the Kentucky boy — as Cartwright was then called — feeling... | |
 | Sabine Baring-Gould - History - 1892 - 316 pages
...risibilities. The first jerk or so, you would see their fine bonnets, caps, and combs fly ; and so sudden would be the jerking of the head that their long,...would crack almost as loud as a waggoner's whip." l Another revivalist in Kentucky says ; " While preaching, we have after a smooth and gentle course... | |
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