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... party , a tall and extremely graceful person , of apparently fifty years of age . His countenance * Improvements is used by the Americans to express every degree of change in converting land from its state of wilderness to that of ...
... party , a tall and extremely graceful person , of apparently fifty years of age . His countenance * Improvements is used by the Americans to express every degree of change in converting land from its state of wilderness to that of ...
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... . Harper , as he raised his eyes to the party in the room , encou raged him to proceed . " I find it very difficult , " said Mr. Wharton , cautiously avoiding , at first , such subjects as he wished to introduce THE SPY . 17.
... . Harper , as he raised his eyes to the party in the room , encou raged him to proceed . " I find it very difficult , " said Mr. Wharton , cautiously avoiding , at first , such subjects as he wished to introduce THE SPY . 17.
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... party had just risen . Throwing aside a rough great - coat , he very composedly took the offered chair , and unceremoniously proceeded to allay the cravings of an appetite , which appeared by no means delicate . But at every mouthful he ...
... party had just risen . Throwing aside a rough great - coat , he very composedly took the offered chair , and unceremoniously proceeded to allay the cravings of an appetite , which appeared by no means delicate . But at every mouthful he ...
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... party , the traveller withdrew . The knife and fork fell from the hands of the unwelcome intruder , as the door closed on the retiring figure of Harper ; -he arose slowly from his seat ; - listening attentively , he approached the door ...
... party , the traveller withdrew . The knife and fork fell from the hands of the unwelcome intruder , as the door closed on the retiring figure of Harper ; -he arose slowly from his seat ; - listening attentively , he approached the door ...
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... party , to organise , and , aided by the army of the con- federation , to maintain , an independent and republican form of gov- ernment . The city of New - York and the adjacent territory were alone ex- empted from the rule of the new ...
... party , to organise , and , aided by the army of the con- federation , to maintain , an independent and republican form of gov- ernment . The city of New - York and the adjacent territory were alone ex- empted from the rule of the new ...
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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.