Forest Life, Volume 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 - Michigan |
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... kind and scrupulous guardian ; and her father was given to know that dress was much more in re- quisition than formerly by frequent requests for money from Caroline herself . Then Mrs. Tennett felt obliged to mention that her niece was ...
... kind and scrupulous guardian ; and her father was given to know that dress was much more in re- quisition than formerly by frequent requests for money from Caroline herself . Then Mrs. Tennett felt obliged to mention that her niece was ...
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... kind manner , and felt gratified by his friendly attentions . Now that they were in need of real and substantial aid , Seymour was at the service of the sick and afflicted , and many times a day might have been observed galloping in ...
... kind manner , and felt gratified by his friendly attentions . Now that they were in need of real and substantial aid , Seymour was at the service of the sick and afflicted , and many times a day might have been observed galloping in ...
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... kind , " said Mr. Thurston , as he took the letters from the hand of his young friend ; and from his lips these words were not words of course . As he read his letters , his coun- tenance exhibited surprise and emotion . When he had ...
... kind , " said Mr. Thurston , as he took the letters from the hand of his young friend ; and from his lips these words were not words of course . As he read his letters , his coun- tenance exhibited surprise and emotion . When he had ...
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... kind forethought which had prompted him to acquire so inestimable a knowledge . When Mr. Hay was in some measure restored , it was found that his right hand was almost useless , and that he was otherwise much disabled by this sudden ...
... kind forethought which had prompted him to acquire so inestimable a knowledge . When Mr. Hay was in some measure restored , it was found that his right hand was almost useless , and that he was otherwise much disabled by this sudden ...
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... kind easiness of dis- position , or something else , had rounded out head and body until there were no inequalities left to theorize upon . As a still further contradiction , though almost a Bacchus in contour , he was stoical in his ...
... kind easiness of dis- position , or something else , had rounded out head and body until there were no inequalities left to theorize upon . As a still further contradiction , though almost a Bacchus in contour , he was stoical in his ...
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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...