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... body an outline of the circumstances related , necessarily suppressing the name of his agent , and demanding an appropriation in behalf of a man who had been of so much use , at so great risk . A suitable sum was voted , and its ...
... body an outline of the circumstances related , necessarily suppressing the name of his agent , and demanding an appropriation in behalf of a man who had been of so much use , at so great risk . A suitable sum was voted , and its ...
Էջ xi
... body politic . The march from Vera Cruz to Mexico was made under the orders of that gallant soldier who , a quarter of a century before , was mentioned with honor , in the last chapter of this very book . Glorious as was that march ...
... body politic . The march from Vera Cruz to Mexico was made under the orders of that gallant soldier who , a quarter of a century before , was mentioned with honor , in the last chapter of this very book . Glorious as was that march ...
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... body ; or , what's the same thing , there's nobody but the old gentleman at home ; but a half mile further up the road is a house where you can get entertainment , and that for nothing . I am sure ' t will be much convenienter to them ...
... body ; or , what's the same thing , there's nobody but the old gentleman at home ; but a half mile further up the road is a house where you can get entertainment , and that for nothing . I am sure ' t will be much convenienter to them ...
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... body in the pack , brought forth a quantity of lace of exquisite fineness , and , holding it up to view , he required the admiration of the young lady . Miss Peyton dropped the cup she was engaged in washing , from her hand ; and ...
... body in the pack , brought forth a quantity of lace of exquisite fineness , and , holding it up to view , he required the admiration of the young lady . Miss Peyton dropped the cup she was engaged in washing , from her hand ; and ...
Էջ 48
... body was to rest , Casar had no cause of complaint , unless , indeed , it might be that the leg was placed so near the centre , as to make it sometimes a matter of dispute , whether he was not walking backwards . But whatever might be ...
... body was to rest , Casar had no cause of complaint , unless , indeed , it might be that the leg was placed so near the centre , as to make it sometimes a matter of dispute , whether he was not walking backwards . But whatever might be ...
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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.