A New Home - Who'll Follow?: Or, Glimpses of Western LifeC. S. Francis, 1839 - 317 ページ |
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... week's time . The wild flowers of Michigan deserve a poet of their own . Shelley , who sang so quaintly of " the pied wind - flowers and the tulip tall , " would have found many a fanciful comparison and deep - drawn meaning for the ...
... week's time . The wild flowers of Michigan deserve a poet of their own . Shelley , who sang so quaintly of " the pied wind - flowers and the tulip tall , " would have found many a fanciful comparison and deep - drawn meaning for the ...
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... week to board with us . " Is your man at home ? ' says he ; I said - No ; but I expected him soon , so he sat down and began the old story about the place , and at last he says , " I'd like to look at that deed if you ' ve no objec ...
... week to board with us . " Is your man at home ? ' says he ; I said - No ; but I expected him soon , so he sat down and began the old story about the place , and at last he says , " I'd like to look at that deed if you ' ve no objec ...
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... week before they reached De- troit . These things certainly cost a good deal of trouble after all . They ought to have paid well , unquestiona- bly . When lots were to be sold , the whole fair dream was splendidly emblazoned on a sheet ...
... week before they reached De- troit . These things certainly cost a good deal of trouble after all . They ought to have paid well , unquestiona- bly . When lots were to be sold , the whole fair dream was splendidly emblazoned on a sheet ...
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... weeks or two months at farthest . Our new dwelling was to be put up immediately , and our arrange . ments were to be only temporary . So easily are peo- ple deluded ! The Montacute mill was now in progress , and had grown ( on paper ...
... weeks or two months at farthest . Our new dwelling was to be put up immediately , and our arrange . ments were to be only temporary . So easily are peo- ple deluded ! The Montacute mill was now in progress , and had grown ( on paper ...
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... week after next ; and that ' ere sash that came from is all of three inches too large for the window frames ; and them doors was made of such green that they won't go together no how . " 66 Well , you can go on with the roof surely ...
... week after next ; and that ' ere sash that came from is all of three inches too large for the window frames ; and them doors was made of such green that they won't go together no how . " 66 Well , you can go on with the roof surely ...
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Agnes ague asked baby beautiful Beckworth began bread Brent called Cathcart CHAPTER charming circassian Clavers comfort Cora cottage course dead silence delicate door Doubleday dress Everard eyes favour feel felt fire Flyter fortunate friends gingerbread gingham girl green green tea hand heard Henry honour hour husband Ianthe Jenkins Jennings jist knew least length live log-house long Sam looked looking-glass marsh Mazard Michigan miles Miss Clinch Miss Fidler Montacute Montacute House morning mother Muggles n't know neighbours never New-York Newland night Nippers occasion once PALMYRA periphrasis poor pretty quinine pills returned Rivers scarcely seemed settlers Shafton side Skinner smile society soon sort spirit stood sure talk tell thing thought Tinkerville tion Titmouse told took usual village walk whispered wife wild window woman woods word
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253 ページ - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
87 ページ - Truly, shepherd, in respect of itself, it is a good life ; but in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well ; but in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Now, in respect it is in the fields, it pleaseth me well ; but in respect it is not in the court, it is tedious.
78 ページ - Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body ; therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavour to obtain good customs. Certainly, custom is most perfect when it beginneth in young years: this we call education, which is, in effect, but an early custom.
150 ページ - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
226 ページ - Are not the mountains, waves, and skies, a part Of me and of my soul, as I of them ? Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
90 ページ - A strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. Legg'd like a man! and his fins like arms! Warm, o
179 ページ - While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where...
114 ページ - I wish you'd get it mended right off, 'cause I want to borrow it again this afternoon." The Quaker is made to reply, "Friend, it shall be done:" and I wish I possessed more of his spirit.
131 ページ - I COME, I come ! ye have called me long, I come o'er the mountains with light and song, Ye may trace my step o'er the wakening earth, By the winds which tell of the violet's birth, By the primrose stars in the shadowy grass, By the green leaves opening as I pass.
114 ページ - The pen, and ink, and a sheet o' paper, and a wafer,' is no unusual request ; and when the pen is returned, you are generally informed, that you sent ' an awful bad pen.' " I have been frequently reminded of one of Johnson's humorous sketches. A man returning a broken wheel-barrow to a Quaker, with ' Here, I 've broke your rotten wheel-barrow, usin