Works ....W. A. Townsend & Company, 1859 |
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... Harvey is away - I wish he'd take advice , and leave off wandering ; he's well to do in the world , by this time ; and he ought to leave off his uncertain courses , and settle himself , handsomely , in life , like other men of his years ...
... Harvey is away - I wish he'd take advice , and leave off wandering ; he's well to do in the world , by this time ; and he ought to leave off his uncertain courses , and settle himself , handsomely , in life , like other men of his years ...
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... Harvey Birch , he got home , and he bring you a little good ' baccy from York . " " Harvey Birch ! " rejoined the master with great deliberation , stealing a look at his guest . " I do not remember desiring him to purchase any tobacco ...
... Harvey Birch , he got home , and he bring you a little good ' baccy from York . " " Harvey Birch ! " rejoined the master with great deliberation , stealing a look at his guest . " I do not remember desiring him to purchase any tobacco ...
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... Harvey Birch had been a pedler from his youth ; at least so he frequently asserted , and his skill in the occupation went far to prove the truth of the declaration . He was a native of one of the eastern colonies ; and , from something ...
... Harvey Birch had been a pedler from his youth ; at least so he frequently asserted , and his skill in the occupation went far to prove the truth of the declaration . He was a native of one of the eastern colonies ; and , from something ...
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... Harvey , by threatening to supply her place with a female a few years younger than herself , gave her awful warning that there were bounds beyond which she was not to pass . From that period the curiosity of the housekeeper had been ...
... Harvey , by threatening to supply her place with a female a few years younger than herself , gave her awful warning that there were bounds beyond which she was not to pass . From that period the curiosity of the housekeeper had been ...
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... Harvey was in the frequent habit of paying mysterious visits , in the depth of the night , to the fire - place of the apartment , that served for both kitchen and parlour . Here he was observed by Katy ; and , availing herself of his ...
... Harvey was in the frequent habit of paying mysterious visits , in the depth of the night , to the fire - place of the apartment , that served for both kitchen and parlour . Here he was observed by Katy ; and , availing herself of his ...
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Էջ 135 - The place of fame and elegy supply : And many a holy text around she strews That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er...
Էջ 202 - t; I have use for it. Go, leave me. — (Exit Emilia). I will in Cassio's lodging lose this napkin, And let him find it. Trifles, light as air, Are to the jealous confirmations strong As proofs of Holy Writ.
Էջ 208 - And let me the canakin clink, clink; And let me the canakin clink A soldier's a man; A life's but a span; Why, then, let a soldier drink.
Էջ 316 - Hush'd were his Gertrude's lips ! but still their bland And beautiful expression seem'd to melt With love that could not die ! and still his hand She presses to the heart no more that felt.
Էջ 106 - So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head.
Էջ 329 - No vernal blooms their torpid rocks array, But winter lingering chills the lap of May ; No zephyr fondly sues the mountain's breast, But meteors glare, and stormy glooms invest.
Էջ 381 - The wind did blow, the cloak did fly Like streamer long and gay, Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away.
Էջ 190 - To fold his fingers, all in dread the while, Till Mister Ashford soften'd to a smile ; No more that meek and suppliant look in prayer, Nor the pure faith (to give it force), are there : — But he is blest, and I lament no more-] A wise good man contented to be poor.
Էջ 284 - I see a Johnny Birch come out of he grave — Johnny walk afore he buried." " Ah ! then he must have led an evil life indeed," said Hollister ; " the blessed in spirit lie quiet until the general muster, but wickedness disturbs the soul in this life as well as in that which is to come.
Էջ 149 - With this threat they withdrew to one of their usual places of resort, until darkness should again give them an opportunity of marauding on the community without danger of detection.