Forest Life, Volume 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 - Michigan |
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Page 57
... Florella and Charlotte through the " openings " more than compensate for all the personal supervision which he himself be- stowed on them ? And so the time wore on , and , for people out of their element , the Sibthorpes were the ...
... Florella and Charlotte through the " openings " more than compensate for all the personal supervision which he himself be- stowed on them ? And so the time wore on , and , for people out of their element , the Sibthorpes were the ...
Page 66
... Florella , who has the single - hearted- ness of a child , joined with much originality and independence of feeling , agrees with me entirely . She is as anxious as myself for unbroken mornings , promenades en deshabille , and long ...
... Florella , who has the single - hearted- ness of a child , joined with much originality and independence of feeling , agrees with me entirely . She is as anxious as myself for unbroken mornings , promenades en deshabille , and long ...
Page 71
... Florella , who is , you know , of a meditative and abstract turn of mind , would have thought a still shorter list might comprise all that was necessary . But she , as well as myself , will be glad of your friendly aid in procuring for ...
... Florella , who is , you know , of a meditative and abstract turn of mind , would have thought a still shorter list might comprise all that was necessary . But she , as well as myself , will be glad of your friendly aid in procuring for ...
Page 73
... Florella , who , though a democrat in principle on all important points , is , in personal habits , quite as fastidious as one could wish . To me these things would be matters of indifference , especially where the con- tact was only ...
... Florella , who , though a democrat in principle on all important points , is , in personal habits , quite as fastidious as one could wish . To me these things would be matters of indifference , especially where the con- tact was only ...
Page 83
... Florella , who has never taken much interest in household matters , finds only amusement in these various deficiencies and inconveniences , as well as in poor Rose's ludicrous perplexities and solemn disapprovals of every thing to which ...
... Florella , who has never taken much interest in household matters , finds only amusement in these various deficiencies and inconveniences , as well as in poor Rose's ludicrous perplexities and solemn disapprovals of every thing to which ...
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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...