Forest Life, Volume 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 - Michigan |
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... give me an opportunity to converse with you without inter- ruption . I am about to leave the country . " Caroline was keenly touched by the change in his manner . Her eyes filled with tears , and she was on the point of promising an ...
... give me an opportunity to converse with you without inter- ruption . I am about to leave the country . " Caroline was keenly touched by the change in his manner . Her eyes filled with tears , and she was on the point of promising an ...
Page 26
... ears . Seymour was ill at ease , and vexed with himself for being so ; and he took the earliest opportunity to call Mr. Hay aside , to give him Mr. Thurston's letter , and the accompanying message , and to make 26 FOREST LIFE .
... ears . Seymour was ill at ease , and vexed with himself for being so ; and he took the earliest opportunity to call Mr. Hay aside , to give him Mr. Thurston's letter , and the accompanying message , and to make 26 FOREST LIFE .
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... give me a short answer , and one favorable to my wishes . But no ! " he added , recollecting himself , " I did wrong to ask thee for a sudden answer . Affairs of importance should be better - weighed . I was consulting my own wishes ...
... give me a short answer , and one favorable to my wishes . But no ! " he added , recollecting himself , " I did wrong to ask thee for a sudden answer . Affairs of importance should be better - weighed . I was consulting my own wishes ...
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... give it up if you find yourself unfitted , by character or habit , for a city life . " And here the matter rested for the present . Mr. Hay , who had always been extremely active in his habi's , was now failing in health in some degree ...
... give it up if you find yourself unfitted , by character or habit , for a city life . " And here the matter rested for the present . Mr. Hay , who had always been extremely active in his habi's , was now failing in health in some degree ...
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... give the people a taste to keep them quiet , and no more , for fear of what folks a thousand miles off would say ! You've heard of the jackass that was scar't at a penny trumpet - well , these jackasses are scar't at what isn't louder ...
... give the people a taste to keep them quiet , and no more , for fear of what folks a thousand miles off would say ! You've heard of the jackass that was scar't at a penny trumpet - well , these jackasses are scar't at what isn't louder ...
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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...