Forest Life, Volume 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 - Michigan |
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Page 48
... marriage . A small - sized globe stood on the bench between them . Mrs. Sibthorpe's eyes , shaded by a wilderness of ebon curls , were black , and quick and piercing , and her speech was correspondingly rapid and decided . She spoke ...
... marriage . A small - sized globe stood on the bench between them . Mrs. Sibthorpe's eyes , shaded by a wilderness of ebon curls , were black , and quick and piercing , and her speech was correspondingly rapid and decided . She spoke ...
Page 51
... marriage of one of the maids with an excellent man - servant who had been Mr. Sib- thorpe's factotum , and who now bought land with his wages , and assumed the position of country neighbor instead of that of faithful domestic . However ...
... marriage of one of the maids with an excellent man - servant who had been Mr. Sib- thorpe's factotum , and who now bought land with his wages , and assumed the position of country neighbor instead of that of faithful domestic . However ...
Page 84
... marriage , to feel something of a separate and selfish interest , are not quite so respectful in manner as before , although in their services I have nothing to complain of . This is to be expected , I know , but it is not pleasant in ...
... marriage , to feel something of a separate and selfish interest , are not quite so respectful in manner as before , although in their services I have nothing to complain of . This is to be expected , I know , but it is not pleasant in ...
Page 163
... marriage ; and every particular point of topography relating to the places where they had resided since ; the day of the month and year when they had first spoken of coming to Michigan , and also the particular day on which they came to ...
... marriage ; and every particular point of topography relating to the places where they had resided since ; the day of the month and year when they had first spoken of coming to Michigan , and also the particular day on which they came to ...
Page 169
... marriage . He had chosen a girl of sixteen , thoughtless and un- formed even more than is usual at that age . From this time Mrs. Parshalls lived in constant fear lest her darling would be required of her . But three months passed away ...
... marriage . He had chosen a girl of sixteen , thoughtless and un- formed even more than is usual at that age . From this time Mrs. Parshalls lived in constant fear lest her darling would be required of her . But three months passed away ...
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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...