Forest Life, Band 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 |
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... wish for a daughter , that I could almost be selfish enough , my dear brother , to ask her of thee for a life - long comfort . With four sweet girls left , would it be too much ? " But gradually , and by degrees almost impercepti- ble ...
... wish for a daughter , that I could almost be selfish enough , my dear brother , to ask her of thee for a life - long comfort . With four sweet girls left , would it be too much ? " But gradually , and by degrees almost impercepti- ble ...
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... wish to call on him , and I will trouble you to introduce me , as I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with him . Miss Hay was not at liberty to leave her friend this morning . " Seymour bowed coldly , as if not well ...
... wish to call on him , and I will trouble you to introduce me , as I have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with him . Miss Hay was not at liberty to leave her friend this morning . " Seymour bowed coldly , as if not well ...
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... wishes . But no ! " he added , recollecting himself , " I did wrong to ask thee for a sudden answer . Affairs of importance should be better - weighed . I was consulting my own wishes rather than 30 FOREST LIFE .
... wishes . But no ! " he added , recollecting himself , " I did wrong to ask thee for a sudden answer . Affairs of importance should be better - weighed . I was consulting my own wishes rather than 30 FOREST LIFE .
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Caroline Matilda Kirkland. weighed . I was consulting my own wishes rather than thy good in this . Take a week for thy consideration of my proposal , and ask the coun- sel of thy friends . They will be better judges of thy real interest ...
Caroline Matilda Kirkland. weighed . I was consulting my own wishes rather than thy good in this . Take a week for thy consideration of my proposal , and ask the coun- sel of thy friends . They will be better judges of thy real interest ...
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... wishes . His own partialities were certainly not in favor of Tim Rice , since we cannot always love our benefactors ; and his view of Tim's character was a good deal clearer , and cooler , and less indulgent than was Mr. Hay's , this ...
... wishes . His own partialities were certainly not in favor of Tim Rice , since we cannot always love our benefactors ; and his view of Tim's character was a good deal clearer , and cooler , and less indulgent than was Mr. Hay's , this ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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...