Forest Life, Volume 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 - Michigan |
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... wild Western forest . Caroline was evidently embarrassed at the meeting , but recovering herself , introduced the gentleman as Mr. Avenard , and made inquiries after some city friends . The stranger's manner , in spite of manifest ...
... wild Western forest . Caroline was evidently embarrassed at the meeting , but recovering herself , introduced the gentleman as Mr. Avenard , and made inquiries after some city friends . The stranger's manner , in spite of manifest ...
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... wild pulses beat as they list , untouched by the finger of science ! The thing was settled - our regrets were but too sincere and too natural , for winter is the time when neighbors are most valuable . At this point of affairs , two of ...
... wild pulses beat as they list , untouched by the finger of science ! The thing was settled - our regrets were but too sincere and too natural , for winter is the time when neighbors are most valuable . At this point of affairs , two of ...
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... wild , new America - till I have seen her in her own peculiar form ; till I have learned to know her by those features which distinguish her so decidedly from the old world . I feel that " the mountain nymph , sweet Liberty , " must be ...
... wild , new America - till I have seen her in her own peculiar form ; till I have learned to know her by those features which distinguish her so decidedly from the old world . I feel that " the mountain nymph , sweet Liberty , " must be ...
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... wild and various noises of which we have not yet learned to distinguish one from the other - distinct yet softly mingled - clearly au- dible , yet only loud enough to make us remark more frequently the silence which they seem scarce- ly ...
... wild and various noises of which we have not yet learned to distinguish one from the other - distinct yet softly mingled - clearly au- dible , yet only loud enough to make us remark more frequently the silence which they seem scarce- ly ...
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... wild seclusion has so many charms for me , this delicious summer weather so many seductions , that my days glide away imper- ceptibly , leaving scarcely a trace of any thing ac- complished during their flight . I rise in the morn- ing ...
... wild seclusion has so many charms for me , this delicious summer weather so many seductions , that my days glide away imper- ceptibly , leaving scarcely a trace of any thing ac- complished during their flight . I rise in the morn- ing ...
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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...