The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral GroundHoughton Mifflin, 1911 - 434 էջ |
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... passed , he allowed himself to loiter rather too long upon a leisurely description of these early scenes and haunts . This long and frequent checking of the natural movement of the narrative dampened the public zeal , and The Pioneers ...
... passed , he allowed himself to loiter rather too long upon a leisurely description of these early scenes and haunts . This long and frequent checking of the natural movement of the narrative dampened the public zeal , and The Pioneers ...
Էջ xv
... passed since his death - two generations of readers -- and he still retains his hold . And why ? His best stories have rapid movement and a vivid portrayal of scene . The pas- ical esti- sions of his characters are elemental and need no ...
... passed since his death - two generations of readers -- and he still retains his hold . And why ? His best stories have rapid movement and a vivid portrayal of scene . The pas- ical esti- sions of his characters are elemental and need no ...
Էջ xxi
... passing from the gristle into the bone , and the common mind is beginning to keep even pace with the growth of the body politic . The march from Vera Cruz to Mexico was made under the or- ders of that gallant soldier who , a quarter of ...
... passing from the gristle into the bone , and the common mind is beginning to keep even pace with the growth of the body politic . The march from Vera Cruz to Mexico was made under the or- ders of that gallant soldier who , a quarter of ...
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... passing at the time might be seen cautiously opening the door of the building to examine the stranger ; and perhaps , with an averted face , communicating the result of her observations to her husband , who , in the rear of the building ...
... passing at the time might be seen cautiously opening the door of the building to examine the stranger ; and perhaps , with an averted face , communicating the result of her observations to her husband , who , in the rear of the building ...
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... passed away , leaving in its room the acquired composure which marked the countenance of the stranger , and that impres- sive dignity which so conspicuously denotes the empire of reason . The elder sister made one or two movements in ...
... passed away , leaving in its room the acquired composure which marked the countenance of the stranger , and that impres- sive dignity which so conspicuously denotes the empire of reason . The elder sister made one or two movements in ...
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The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground ; with the Portrait of the Author James Fenimore Cooper Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1842 |
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