A New Home - Who'll Follow?: Or, Glimpses of Western LifeC. S. Francis, 1839 - 317 Seiten |
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... beautiful flowers , and the lake which shone , a silver mirror , immediately beneath the bank on which we were standing . Their merry talk echoed through the trees , and presently out came a young lady in a demi - suisse costume ; her ...
... beautiful flowers , and the lake which shone , a silver mirror , immediately beneath the bank on which we were standing . Their merry talk echoed through the trees , and presently out came a young lady in a demi - suisse costume ; her ...
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... undistinguishable mass of light green foliage , without an inch of bark to be seen . The road side was piled like an exaggerated velvet with exqui . sitely beautiful ferns of almost every variety ; and some WHO'LL FOLLOW ? 147.
... undistinguishable mass of light green foliage , without an inch of bark to be seen . The road side was piled like an exaggerated velvet with exqui . sitely beautiful ferns of almost every variety ; and some WHO'LL FOLLOW ? 147.
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Or, Glimpses of Western Life Caroline Matilda Kirkland. sitely beautiful ferns of almost every variety ; and some open spots gleamed scarlet with those wild straw- berries so abundant with us , and which might challenge the world for ...
Or, Glimpses of Western Life Caroline Matilda Kirkland. sitely beautiful ferns of almost every variety ; and some open spots gleamed scarlet with those wild straw- berries so abundant with us , and which might challenge the world for ...
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... beautiful wife , English neighbours from a little vine - clad cottage on the hill west of our village ; much older residents than the Brents , who had not yet been a year in our vicinity . Mrs. Cathcart is one of the most beautiful ...
... beautiful wife , English neighbours from a little vine - clad cottage on the hill west of our village ; much older residents than the Brents , who had not yet been a year in our vicinity . Mrs. Cathcart is one of the most beautiful ...
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... beautiful mamma had not descended to him ; those large - pupilled grey eyes , with their long black lashes ! and her richest of complexions , brighter in bloom and contrast than the sunniest side of a ripe peach ; and her thousand ...
... beautiful mamma had not descended to him ; those large - pupilled grey eyes , with their long black lashes ! and her richest of complexions , brighter in bloom and contrast than the sunniest side of a ripe peach ; and her thousand ...
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Agnes ague asked baby beautiful Beckworth began bread Brent called Cathcart CHAPTER charming circassian Clavers comfort Cora cottage course dead silence delicate door Doubleday dress Everard eyes favour feel felt fire Flyter fortunate friends gingerbread gingham girl green green tea hand heard Henry honour hour husband Ianthe Jenkins Jennings jist knew least length live log-house long Sam looked looking-glass marsh Mazard Michigan miles Miss Clinch Miss Fidler Montacute Montacute House morning mother Muggles n't know neighbours never New-York Newland night Nippers occasion once PALMYRA periphrasis poor pretty quinine pills returned Rivers scarcely seemed settlers Shafton side Skinner smile society soon sort spirit stood sure talk tell thing thought Tinkerville tion Titmouse told took usual village walk whispered wife wild window woman woods word
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Seite 253 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
Seite 87 - Truly, shepherd, in respect of itself, it is a good life ; but in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well ; but in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Now, in respect it is in the fields, it pleaseth me well ; but in respect it is not in the court, it is tedious.
Seite 78 - Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body ; therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavour to obtain good customs. Certainly, custom is most perfect when it beginneth in young years: this we call education, which is, in effect, but an early custom.
Seite 150 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Seite 226 - Are not the mountains, waves, and skies, a part Of me and of my soul, as I of them ? Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
Seite 90 - A strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. Legg'd like a man! and his fins like arms! Warm, o
Seite 179 - While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where...
Seite 114 - I wish you'd get it mended right off, 'cause I want to borrow it again this afternoon." The Quaker is made to reply, "Friend, it shall be done:" and I wish I possessed more of his spirit.
Seite 131 - I COME, I come ! ye have called me long, I come o'er the mountains with light and song, Ye may trace my step o'er the wakening earth, By the winds which tell of the violet's birth, By the primrose stars in the shadowy grass, By the green leaves opening as I pass.
Seite 114 - The pen, and ink, and a sheet o' paper, and a wafer,' is no unusual request ; and when the pen is returned, you are generally informed, that you sent ' an awful bad pen.' " I have been frequently reminded of one of Johnson's humorous sketches. A man returning a broken wheel-barrow to a Quaker, with ' Here, I 've broke your rotten wheel-barrow, usin