Forest Life, Volume 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 - Michigan |
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Page 52
... attempt at a pie . The only maid who still remained with her was prostrate with ague , and Mr. Sibthorpe himself had expe- rienced a shake or two , and sat in the corner of the great kitchen fireplace , looking doleful , to be sure ...
... attempt at a pie . The only maid who still remained with her was prostrate with ague , and Mr. Sibthorpe himself had expe- rienced a shake or two , and sat in the corner of the great kitchen fireplace , looking doleful , to be sure ...
Page 60
... attempt to bring up an infant without a physician at one's elbow . Laugh at this , O ye thousands of ruddy urchins , whose dancing eyes light up our forests ! how many of you are there on whom learned leech never looked ! whose wild ...
... attempt to bring up an infant without a physician at one's elbow . Laugh at this , O ye thousands of ruddy urchins , whose dancing eyes light up our forests ! how many of you are there on whom learned leech never looked ! whose wild ...
Page 73
... attempt to conform , in this particular , to the customs of the country . When John and Sophy get their log - house finished , they will relieve us from the disagreeable necessity of boarding hands . Do not fear such unreasonably long ...
... attempt to conform , in this particular , to the customs of the country . When John and Sophy get their log - house finished , they will relieve us from the disagreeable necessity of boarding hands . Do not fear such unreasonably long ...
Page 86
... attempt at taste not very common except among English settlers here , has continued his roof down on both sides so as to form a narrow verandah , which he intends to ornament with vines ; and he has also a small enclosure in front of ...
... attempt at taste not very common except among English settlers here , has continued his roof down on both sides so as to form a narrow verandah , which he intends to ornament with vines ; and he has also a small enclosure in front of ...
Page 88
... jotted down every thing that occurred to me without an attempt at form or order . All due salutations from Florella and , Yours truly , T. SIBTHORPE . 89 LETTER V. Mrs. Sibthorpe to Mrs. Williamson . MY 88 FOREST LIFE .
... jotted down every thing that occurred to me without an attempt at form or order . All due salutations from Florella and , Yours truly , T. SIBTHORPE . 89 LETTER V. Mrs. Sibthorpe to Mrs. Williamson . MY 88 FOREST LIFE .
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ague amusement attempt Aunty Parshalls Avenard body Bullitt C. S. FRANCIS called Candace Caroline Charlotte charms comfort dace dear Williamson declared degree delight dish-kettle dress effort Ellingham's eyes fancy father favor fear feel felt fire Florella girl give griddles habits hand happy Hay's heart horse Keery kind labor lady laugh least less letters Lewis Arden little Alfred lived look maple sugar marriage ment mind Miss Duncan Miss Hay morning mother nature neighbor neighborhood never Newton Grange obliged once one's perhaps person pleasure poor pretty quiet quilt round rustic scarcely seemed Seymour shades Sibthorpe Sibthorpe's sleighing sort soul spirits sugar sure sympathy taste teamster tee-totallers tell thing thou thought Thurston Tim Rice tion trees turn uncle vehe wife wild William Beamer wish woman woods young
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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...