Forest Life, Volume 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 - Michigan |
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... Ellingham's is but a few miles be- yond this ? " " Ellingham's ! Ellingham's ! " repeated more than one voice , as if unconsciously , while each looked to each as if in perplexity . Mr. Thurston noticed at once the changed ex- pression ...
... Ellingham's is but a few miles be- yond this ? " " Ellingham's ! Ellingham's ! " repeated more than one voice , as if unconsciously , while each looked to each as if in perplexity . Mr. Thurston noticed at once the changed ex- pression ...
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... Ellingham has met with a great loss -the greatest he is a lonely man . " " My sister ! " said or rather sighed Mrs. Thurs- ton , as she sank back , covering her face with her hands and weeping abundantly , but in silence , while her ...
... Ellingham has met with a great loss -the greatest he is a lonely man . " " My sister ! " said or rather sighed Mrs. Thurs- ton , as she sank back , covering her face with her hands and weeping abundantly , but in silence , while her ...
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... Ellingham , returning home late in the evening , after a short absence , found his two little daughters crying in the wood , and learned from them that the light which he saw at some distance proceeded not as he supposed from a brush ...
... Ellingham , returning home late in the evening , after a short absence , found his two little daughters crying in the wood , and learned from them that the light which he saw at some distance proceeded not as he supposed from a brush ...
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... Ellingham's , and much in need of some friendly aid from Caroline or her mother . Sey- mour Bullitt brought the message , and Caroline , when she saw him by daylight , was more struck than before with the marvellous improvement in his ...
... Ellingham's , and much in need of some friendly aid from Caroline or her mother . Sey- mour Bullitt brought the message , and Caroline , when she saw him by daylight , was more struck than before with the marvellous improvement in his ...
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... Ellingham's , and had turned from the high road into the wood , when they were over- taken by a horseman , whose rapid pace continued till he had passed them , when he reined up sud- denly , and greeted Miss Hay as an old acquaint- ance ...
... Ellingham's , and had turned from the high road into the wood , when they were over- taken by a horseman , whose rapid pace continued till he had passed them , when he reined up sud- denly , and greeted Miss Hay as an old acquaint- ance ...
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Page 226 - Dreams, books, are each a world ; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good : Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
Page 183 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Page 46 - With precious merchandise she forth doth lay; Fair, when that cloud of pride, which oft doth dark Her goodly light, with smiles she drives away. But fairest she, when so she doth display The gate with pearls and rubies richly dight; Through which her words so wise do make their way To bear the message of her gentle sprite.
Page 114 - I've all sorts o' notions — powder and shot, (but I s'pose you do all your shootin' at home), but may be your old man goes a gunnin' — I shan't offer you lucifers, for ladies with sich eyes never buys matches, — but you can't ask me for any thing I haven't got, I guess." While I was considering my wants, one of the men must try a fall with this professed wit. "Any goose-yokes, mister?" said he. "I'm afraid I've sold the last, sir; there is so many wanted in this section of the country. But...
Page 35 - I did but prompt the age to quit their clogs By the known rules of ancient liberty, When straight a barbarous noise environs me Of owls and cuckoos, asses, apes, and dogs...
Page 208 - ... less for the poor wretches, before they left us. Their first successor in the woods, the pioneer, without sympathy for them personally, seems yet to have imbibed, perhaps from the forest air, somewhat of their love of roving, their desire of freedom from restraint, their dislike of continuous labour, and their preference for such as promises a speedy return, however small. Going into the sugarbush has something of the excitement which the forester loves so well to mingle, whenever and wherever...