Having frequently seen such objects before, in travelling through these states, I had no difficulty in understanding that this was a place of religious worship. Devotion alone should have stopped me, to join in the duties of the congregation ; but I must... Anecdotes of the Blind - Page 30by Abram V. Courtney - 1835 - 52 pagesFull view - About this book
| David Ramsay - Enslaved persons - 1809 - 642 pages
...the road side. I had no dif" ficulty in understanding that this was a place of religious wor" ship. Curiosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness " was not the least of my motives for joining the congregation. " On entering I was struck with his preternatural appearance. " He was... | |
| Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...singular and interesting adventure, which I met with, in the course of the tour. It was one Sabbath, as I travelled through the county of Orange, that...wilderness, was not the least of my motives. On entering the house, I was struck with his preternatural appearance. He was a tall and very ^pare old man...his... | |
| Joshua Marsden - Bermuda Islands - 1816 - 324 pages
...alone would have stopped me to .join in the duties of the congregation; but 1 must confess, that a curiosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness,...was not the least of my motives: on entering, I was (truck with his preternatural appearance ;—he was a tall and very spare old man; his head, which... | |
| Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 426 pages
...cluster of horses tied near a ruinous, old, wooden house, in the forest, not far from the road-side. Having frequently seen such objects before, in travelling...wilderness, was not the least of my motives. On entering the house, I was struck with his preternatural appearance. lie was a tall and very spare old man. ...his... | |
| George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 282 pages
...cluster of horses tied near a ruinous, old, wooden house, in the forest, not far from the road-side. Having frequently seen such objects before, in travelling...wilderness, was not the least of my motives. On entering the house, I was struck with his preternatural appearance. He was a tall and very spare old man —... | |
| George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 292 pages
...from the road-side. Having frequently seen such objects before, in travelling through these states, 1 had no difficulty in understanding that this was a...wilderness, was not the least of my .motives. On entering the house, I was struck with his preternatural appearance. He was a tall and very spare old man —... | |
| George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 286 pages
...place of religious worship. Devotion alone should have stopped me, to join • in the duties of the t congregation ; but I must confess, that curiosity...wilderness, was not the least of my motives. On entering the house, I was struck with his preternatural appearance. He was a tall and very spare old man —... | |
| Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...through these states, I had no difficulty in understanding that this was a place of religious worship. 2. Devotion alone should have stopped me, to join in...such a wilderness, was not the least of my motives. Oil entering the house, I was struck with his preternatural" appearance. He was a tall and very spare... | |
| Readers - 1833 - 224 pages
...worship. Si. Devotion alone should have stopped me, to join in the duties of the congregation ; but 1 must confess, that curiosity to hear the preacher...entering, I was struck with his preternatural appearance. lie was a tall and very spare old man; his head, which was covered with a white linen cap, his shrivelled... | |
| Moses Severance - American literature - 1833 - 304 pages
...should have stopped me; to join in the duties of the congregation ; but I must confess, that etniosity to hear the preacher of such a wilderness, was not the least of my motives. On entering the house, I was strtiek vrith his preternatural* appearance. He was a tall and very spare old man,... | |
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