Forest Life, Volume 2C. S. Francis & Company, 1844 - Michigan |
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Page 63
... fire- side now denied me . I found my friends kindly anxious to aid my return to cheerfulness and hope , but a new difficulty soon presented itself . My for- tune , though sufficient for the simple and unambi- tious style which had ...
... fire- side now denied me . I found my friends kindly anxious to aid my return to cheerfulness and hope , but a new difficulty soon presented itself . My for- tune , though sufficient for the simple and unambi- tious style which had ...
Page 107
... fire and was consumed while the workmen were gone to dinner . So I have either to send a great distance for sea- soned materials , or to wait the repairing of the mill- dam , and then the chance of another attempt at kiln - drying . I ...
... fire and was consumed while the workmen were gone to dinner . So I have either to send a great distance for sea- soned materials , or to wait the repairing of the mill- dam , and then the chance of another attempt at kiln - drying . I ...
Page 108
Caroline Matilda Kirkland. on fire , and it was only by great exertion that the house was saved . So I was obliged , not only to put up with the loss of the lime , but to satisfy the teamster for the damage done to his wagon , as well as ...
Caroline Matilda Kirkland. on fire , and it was only by great exertion that the house was saved . So I was obliged , not only to put up with the loss of the lime , but to satisfy the teamster for the damage done to his wagon , as well as ...
Page 117
... to overwhelm me ; no friend remains to cheer my dying pillow . Stretched on the damp ground I see all around me graves yawn- ing , and wild shapes impatiently waiting for my - last breath . The clouds teem with lurid fires ; 117 ...
... to overwhelm me ; no friend remains to cheer my dying pillow . Stretched on the damp ground I see all around me graves yawn- ing , and wild shapes impatiently waiting for my - last breath . The clouds teem with lurid fires ; 117 ...
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Caroline Matilda Kirkland. last breath . The clouds teem with lurid fires ; the very light is burning flame , while I shiver with cold . Horror pursues me - never again , O my friend , shall this trembling hand - just here came the sweet ...
Caroline Matilda Kirkland. last breath . The clouds teem with lurid fires ; the very light is burning flame , while I shiver with cold . Horror pursues me - never again , O my friend , shall this trembling hand - just here came the sweet ...
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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...