The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, المجلد 2 |
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الصفحة 54
I rose softly , slipt on my clothes , opened the door suddenly , and beheld one of
the most beautiful little fairy groups that a painter could imagine . It consisted of a
boy and two girls , the eldest not more than six , and lovely as seraphs .
I rose softly , slipt on my clothes , opened the door suddenly , and beheld one of
the most beautiful little fairy groups that a painter could imagine . It consisted of a
boy and two girls , the eldest not more than six , and lovely as seraphs .
الصفحة 133
... the most thriving and popular in the neighbourhood : the Miss Lambs were the
belles of Little Britain , and every body was pleased when Old Lamb had made
money enough to shut up shop , and put his name on a brass plate on his door .
... the most thriving and popular in the neighbourhood : the Miss Lambs were the
belles of Little Britain , and every body was pleased when Old Lamb had made
money enough to shut up shop , and put his name on a brass plate on his door .
الصفحة 266
... practices ; ridicules his tastes and pursuits ; insists that he shall turn the old
servants out of doors ; give the broken down horses ... and family festivity , and
skulks away growling to the alehouse whenever an equipage drives up to the
door .
... practices ; ridicules his tastes and pursuits ; insists that he shall turn the old
servants out of doors ; give the broken down horses ... and family festivity , and
skulks away growling to the alehouse whenever an equipage drives up to the
door .
الصفحة 349
Some seem to have but one vulnerable point , or door of access ; while others
have a thousand avenues , and may be captured in a thousand different ways . It
is a great triumph of skill to gain the former , but a still greater proof of generalship
...
Some seem to have but one vulnerable point , or door of access ; while others
have a thousand avenues , and may be captured in a thousand different ways . It
is a great triumph of skill to gain the former , but a still greater proof of generalship
...
الصفحة 363
He was the admiration of all the negroes ; who , having gathered , of all ages and
sizes , from the farm and the neighbourhood , stood forming a pyramid of shining
black faces at every door and window ; gazing with delight at the scene ; rolling ...
He was the admiration of all the negroes ; who , having gathered , of all ages and
sizes , from the farm and the neighbourhood , stood forming a pyramid of shining
black faces at every door and window ; gazing with delight at the scene ; rolling ...
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ancient appearance beautiful bosom brought called cause character cheer Christmas church companion considered customs dance dark delight distance door early effect English face fancied fearful feelings fire followed formed gathered gave girl give green half hall hands head hear heard heart horse hung Ichabod idea Indian John keep kind ladies Lambs land light Little Britain living look manners Master merry mind nature neighbourhood neighbours never night observed once parson passed Philip play poor present pride received rich road round scene seemed seen side Simon sometimes song sound spirit Squire story stream strong taken talk thee thing thought tion trees tribes true turn village walls whole wild window worthy young
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الصفحة 117 - Hark, hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs On chaliced flowers that lies; And winking Mary-buds begin To ope their golden eyes: With every thing that pretty is, My lady sweet, arise: Arise, arise.
الصفحة 268 - Ichabod entered the hall, which formed the centre of the mansion and the place of usual residence. Here, rows of resplendent pewter, ranged on a long dresser, dazzled his eyes. In one corner stood a huge bag of wool ready to be spun; in another a quantity of linsey-woolsey just from the loom; ears of Indian corn, and strings of dried apples and peaches, hung in gay festoons along the...
الصفحة 126 - Ay, and rato-lorum too; and a gentleman born, master parson; who writes himself armigero, — in any bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation, armigero.
الصفحة 298 - In the centre of the road stood an enormous tulip-tree, which towered like a giant above all the other trees of the neighborhood, and formed a kind of landmark. Its limbs were gnarled and fantastic, large enough to form trunks for ordinary trees, twisting down almost to the earth, and rising again into the air.
الصفحة 267 - Nay, his busy fancy already realized his hopes, and presented to him the blooming Katrina, with a whole family of children, mounted on the top of a waggon loaded with household trumpery, with pots and kettles dangling beneath ; and he beheld himself bestriding a pacing mare, with a colt at her heels, setting out for Kentucky, Tennessee, or the Lord knows where. When he entered the house the conquest of his heart was complete. It was one of those spacious farm-houses, with high-ridged, but lowly-sloping...
الصفحة 301 - Gunpowder, who dashed forward, snuffling and snorting, but came to a stand just by the bridge, with a suddenness that had nearly sent his rider sprawling over his head. Just at this moment a plashy tramp by the side of the bridge caught the sensitive ear of Ichabod. In the dark shadow of the grove, on the margin of the brook, he beheld something huge, misshapen, black and towering. It stirred not, but seemed gathered up in the gloom, like some gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveller.
الصفحة 12 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad ; The nights are wholesome; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm ; So hallowed and so gracious is the time.
الصفحة 62 - Caput apri defero Reddens laudes Domino. The boar's head in hand bring I, With garlands gay and rosemary. I pray you all synge merily Qui estis in convivio.
الصفحة 302 - Just then the shadowy object of alarm put itself in motion, and with a scramble and a bound stood at once in the middle of the road. Though the night was dark and dismal, yet the form of the unknown might now in some degree be ascertained. He appeared to be a horseman...
الصفحة 262 - She was a blooming lass of fresh eighteen; plump as a partridge; ripe and melting and rosy-cheeked as one of her father's peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but her vast expectations. She was withal a little of a coquette, as might be perceived even in her dress, which was a mixture of ancient and modern fashions, as most suited to set off her charms.