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الصفحة 64
been trained against its walls , through the dense foliage of which , apertures had
been formed to admit light into the small antique lattices . As we passed this
sheltered nest , the parson issued forth and preceded us . - I had expected to see
a ...
been trained against its walls , through the dense foliage of which , apertures had
been formed to admit light into the small antique lattices . As we passed this
sheltered nest , the parson issued forth and preceded us . - I had expected to see
a ...
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It is true that the Lambs , having had the first start , had naturally an advantage of
them in the fashionable career . They could speak a little bad French , play the
piano , dance quadrilles , and had formed high acquaintances 140 LITTLE
BRITAIN .
It is true that the Lambs , having had the first start , had naturally an advantage of
them in the fashionable career . They could speak a little bad French , play the
piano , dance quadrilles , and had formed high acquaintances 140 LITTLE
BRITAIN .
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He is formed for the wilderness , as the Arab is for the desert . His nature is stern ,
simple and enduring ; fitted to grapple with difficulties , and to support privations .
There seems but little soil in his heart for the growth of the kindly virtues ; and ...
He is formed for the wilderness , as the Arab is for the desert . His nature is stern ,
simple and enduring ; fitted to grapple with difficulties , and to support privations .
There seems but little soil in his heart for the growth of the kindly virtues ; and ...
الصفحة 190
The current opinion of the Indian character , however , is too apt to be formed
from the miserable hordes which infest the frontiers , and hang on the skirts of the
settlements . These are too commonly composed of degenerate beings ,
corrupted ...
The current opinion of the Indian character , however , is too apt to be formed
from the miserable hordes which infest the frontiers , and hang on the skirts of the
settlements . These are too commonly composed of degenerate beings ,
corrupted ...
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Two or three chairs , a table , and a large sea chest , formed the principal
moveables . About the wall were stuck up naval ballads , such as Admiral Hosier '
s Ghost , All in the Downs , and Tom Bowling , intermingled with pictures of sea
fights ...
Two or three chairs , a table , and a large sea chest , formed the principal
moveables . About the wall were stuck up naval ballads , such as Admiral Hosier '
s Ghost , All in the Downs , and Tom Bowling , intermingled with pictures of sea
fights ...
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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.