Forest Life, Volume 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 - Michigan |
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... lived long enough at the West to become indoctrinated with the current opinions ; - but to return . - Unpleasant feelings were not wanting on the other side . So prone is youth to extremes , that it is not surprising that Caroline ...
... lived long enough at the West to become indoctrinated with the current opinions ; - but to return . - Unpleasant feelings were not wanting on the other side . So prone is youth to extremes , that it is not surprising that Caroline ...
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... lived pleasures which so often gleam upon life's path only to disappear and leave it darker than before . I shall give some account of their American ex- perience , because their short story may be con- sidered as a sketch of a class ...
... lived pleasures which so often gleam upon life's path only to disappear and leave it darker than before . I shall give some account of their American ex- perience , because their short story may be con- sidered as a sketch of a class ...
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... lived on " mashed pota- toes " without " minced veal ; " but it was impos- sible to 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 ...
... lived on " mashed pota- toes " without " minced veal ; " but it was impos- sible to 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 ...
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... lived in a handsome and hospitable way , and when I began to mingle with them in the frequent interchange of visits , I was struck with the difference which ex- isted between their establishments and my own . While Charlotte lived I had ...
... lived in a handsome and hospitable way , and when I began to mingle with them in the frequent interchange of visits , I was struck with the difference which ex- isted between their establishments and my own . While Charlotte lived I had ...
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... lived in the woods , and been subject to the irruptions of the fowls . " Where is your poultry - yard ? " methinks I hear you say . Alas ! Echo might answer , " Where ! " if Echo were not tired of replying to such questions . It is at ...
... lived in the woods , and been subject to the irruptions of the fowls . " Where is your poultry - yard ? " methinks I hear you say . Alas ! Echo might answer , " Where ! " if Echo were not tired of replying to such questions . It is at ...
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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...