A New Home - Who'll Follow?: Or, Glimpses of Western LifeC. S. Francis, 1839 - 317 Seiten |
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... miles . To my inexperienced brain , these undertakings seemed nothing less than gigantic . I used to dream of the pyramids of Egypt , and the great wall of China , and often thought , during my waking hours , of the " tower on Shinar's ...
... miles . To my inexperienced brain , these undertakings seemed nothing less than gigantic . I used to dream of the pyramids of Egypt , and the great wall of China , and often thought , during my waking hours , of the " tower on Shinar's ...
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... miles off , ) so he stopt and got what lime there was at Jones's ; but they hadn't only four bushels , and they wouldn't burn again till week after next ; and that ' ere sash that came from is all of three inches too large for the ...
... miles off , ) so he stopt and got what lime there was at Jones's ; but they hadn't only four bushels , and they wouldn't burn again till week after next ; and that ' ere sash that came from is all of three inches too large for the ...
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... miles , and we were prostrated for a week or two . Even a slight alarm , or any thing that occasioned an unpleasant surprise , would be followed by a chill and fever . These things are , it must be conceded , very discour- aging . One ...
... miles , and we were prostrated for a week or two . Even a slight alarm , or any thing that occasioned an unpleasant surprise , would be followed by a chill and fever . These things are , it must be conceded , very discour- aging . One ...
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... You must lend your best horse to qui que ce soit , to go ten miles over hill and marsh , in the darkest night , for a doctor ; or your team to travel twenty after a " gal ; " your wheel - barrows 114 A NEW HOME , CHAPTER XVIII. ...
... You must lend your best horse to qui que ce soit , to go ten miles over hill and marsh , in the darkest night , for a doctor ; or your team to travel twenty after a " gal ; " your wheel - barrows 114 A NEW HOME , CHAPTER XVIII. ...
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... miles apart , having been lent from one to an- other , without a word to the original proprietor , who sat waiting , not very patiently , to commence a journey . Then within doors , an inventory of your plenishing of all sorts , would ...
... miles apart , having been lent from one to an- other , without a word to the original proprietor , who sat waiting , not very patiently , to commence a journey . Then within doors , an inventory of your plenishing of all sorts , would ...
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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