The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. · Character
Gunpowder
Ichabod Crane's borrowed horse, old and stubborn.
minor
Also known as old Gunpowder
First appearance: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Gunpowder shows up with force in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Ichabod's borrowed, broken-down horse, which he rides on the night of his encounter with the Headless Horseman.
Gunpowder first appears in 0035 the legend of sleepy hollow.
In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Ichabod's borrowed, broken-down horse, which he rides on the night of his encounter with the Headless Horseman.
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- Literary and folk characters
- Hosts and the legendary sleeper
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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