Forest Life, Band 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 |
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... the stifled sobbing of his wife . " Three weeks since , " was the reply . " And how ? Thou hast heard of course . " " By a dreadful accident - by fire , " said Mr. Hay , in a whisper . By fire ! alas ! alas ! " said the 10 FOREST LIFE .
... the stifled sobbing of his wife . " Three weeks since , " was the reply . " And how ? Thou hast heard of course . " " By a dreadful accident - by fire , " said Mr. Hay , in a whisper . By fire ! alas ! alas ! " said the 10 FOREST LIFE .
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... course it was remarkable enough in a wild Western forest . Caroline was evidently embarrassed at the meeting , but recovering herself , introduced the gentleman as Mr. Avenard , and made inquiries after some city friends . The ...
... course it was remarkable enough in a wild Western forest . Caroline was evidently embarrassed at the meeting , but recovering herself , introduced the gentleman as Mr. Avenard , and made inquiries after some city friends . The ...
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... course . As he read his letters , his coun- tenance exhibited surprise and emotion . When he had finished , he said to Seymour that he wished im- mediately to send one of those letters to Mr. Hay . Seymour of course offered to be the ...
... course . As he read his letters , his coun- tenance exhibited surprise and emotion . When he had finished , he said to Seymour that he wished im- mediately to send one of those letters to Mr. Hay . Seymour of course offered to be the ...
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... course , for honest men do not carry weapons in a peaceful land ; - but with the instinct of self - defence he turned upon Avenard , and urged his horse forward with the spur . The animal was a heavy and powerful one , and easily rode ...
... course , for honest men do not carry weapons in a peaceful land ; - but with the instinct of self - defence he turned upon Avenard , and urged his horse forward with the spur . The animal was a heavy and powerful one , and easily rode ...
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... course of the Avenard affair . Between Seymour and herself there was a hopeful degree of constraint ; for in his account of the affray he had unavoidably allowed it to be guessed that jealousy was the moving cause of the young man's ...
... course of the Avenard affair . Between Seymour and herself there was a hopeful degree of constraint ; for in his account of the affray he had unavoidably allowed it to be guessed that jealousy was the moving cause of the young man's ...
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ague amusement attempt Aunty Parshalls Avenard body Bullitt C. S. FRANCIS called Candace Caroline Charlotte charms comfort dace dear Williamson declared degree delight dish-kettle dress effort Ellingham's eyes fancy father favor fear feel felt fire Florella girl give griddles habits hand happy Hay's heart hope horse Keery kind labor lady laugh least less letters Lewis Arden little Alfred lived look maple sugar marriage ment mind Miss Duncan Miss Hay morning mother natural neighbor neighborhood never Newton Grange obliged once one's perhaps person pleasure poor pretty quiet quilt round rustic scarcely seemed Seymour shades Sibthorpe Sibthorpe's sleighing sort soul spirits sugar sure sympathy taste teamster tee-totallers tell thing thou thought Thurston Tim Rice tion turn uncle vehe wife wild William Beamer wish woman woods young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 226 - Dreams, books, are each a world ; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good : Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
Seite 183 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Seite 46 - With precious merchandise she forth doth lay; Fair, when that cloud of pride, which oft doth dark Her goodly light, with smiles she drives away. But fairest she, when so she doth display The gate with pearls and rubies richly dight; Through which her words so wise do make their way To bear the message of her gentle sprite.
Seite 114 - I've all sorts o' notions — powder and shot, (but I s'pose you do all your shootin' at home), but may be your old man goes a gunnin' — I shan't offer you lucifers, for ladies with sich eyes never buys matches, — but you can't ask me for any thing I haven't got, I guess." While I was considering my wants, one of the men must try a fall with this professed wit. "Any goose-yokes, mister?" said he. "I'm afraid I've sold the last, sir; there is so many wanted in this section of the country. But...
Seite 35 - I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs...
Seite 208 - ... less for the poor wretches, before they left us. Their first successor in the woods, the pioneer, without sympathy for them personally, seems yet to have imbibed, perhaps from the forest air, somewhat of their love of roving, their desire of freedom from restraint, their dislike of continuous labour, and their preference for such as promises a speedy return, however small. Going into the sugarbush has something of the excitement which the forester loves so well to mingle, whenever and wherever...