A New Home--who'll Follow?: Or, Glimpses of Western LifeC. S. Francis, 1839 - 337 Seiten |
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... woods , was stuck up before the window , and the unhinged cover of one of the chests was used as a lid for the stair - way , for fear the children might fall down . Sheets served to partition off a " tyring room " round my bed — an ...
... woods , was stuck up before the window , and the unhinged cover of one of the chests was used as a lid for the stair - way , for fear the children might fall down . Sheets served to partition off a " tyring room " round my bed — an ...
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... woods and wilds . How weary would my last three years have been , with- out the cares and troubles they have brought me ! Our breakfast , of undistinguishable green tea , milk- rising bread , and salt ham , did not consume much time ...
... woods and wilds . How weary would my last three years have been , with- out the cares and troubles they have brought me ! Our breakfast , of undistinguishable green tea , milk- rising bread , and salt ham , did not consume much time ...
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... woods not long before ; I was told it would take but a short time , as it was already framed . What was my surprise , on walking that way to ascertain the progress of things , to find the materials still scattered on the ground , and ...
... woods not long before ; I was told it would take but a short time , as it was already framed . What was my surprise , on walking that way to ascertain the progress of things , to find the materials still scattered on the ground , and ...
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... woods , any idea of the difficulties in my way . If one's courage did not increase , and one's invention brighten under the stimulus of such occa- sions , I should have given up at the outset , as I have often done with far less cause ...
... woods , any idea of the difficulties in my way . If one's courage did not increase , and one's invention brighten under the stimulus of such occa- sions , I should have given up at the outset , as I have often done with far less cause ...
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... woods , engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of calling order out of chaos , attempting occasionally to throw out a hint for the in- struction of Mrs. Jennings , who uniformly replied by requesting me not to fret , as she knew what ...
... woods , engaged in the seemingly hopeless task of calling order out of chaos , attempting occasionally to throw out a hint for the in- struction of Mrs. Jennings , who uniformly replied by requesting me not to fret , as she knew what ...
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Agnes ague Almanzor asked baby beautiful Beckworth began bread Brent called Cathcart CHAPTER charming Clavers comfort Cora course Danforth delicate door Doubleday dress Eloise Everard eyes fair favour feel felt fire floor Flyter fortunate friends gingham girl green green tea habits hand heard Henry honour hour husband Ianthe Jenkins Jennings Jephson jist knew least live log-house long Sam looked looking-glass marsh Mazard Michigan miles Miss Fidler Montacute Montacute House morning mother neighbours never New-York Newland night Nippers occasion once PALMYRA passed Philo poor pretty ready Rivers scarcely seemed settlers Shafton side smile soon sort spirit stood sure talk tell thing thought Tinkerville tion Titmouse told took usual village walk wife wild wild cat window Wolverine woman woods word young lady
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Seite 291 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
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 152 - 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 107 - It were good therefore that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived...
Seite 89 - 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 250 - IX. 0 how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which Nature to her votary yields! The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even, All that the mountain's sheltering bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven, O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven ! X.
Seite 181 - While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where...
Seite 133 - 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 116 - 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
Seite 116 - 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.