Tales and Sketches: Such as They are, المجلد 1Harper & Brothers, 1834 |
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... rendered still more uninviting by the over- shadowing branches of the trees . The soil pre- sented no encouragement to the husbandman , and consequently remains uncultivated to this day . But David had a stout heart , and would have ...
... rendered still more uninviting by the over- shadowing branches of the trees . The soil pre- sented no encouragement to the husbandman , and consequently remains uncultivated to this day . But David had a stout heart , and would have ...
الصفحة 24
... render- ing his manuscript illegible . Nor did the strange sights and frightful noises at the old store - house disappear or cease . The demons would sometimes howl pitifully in the night , and then laugh again immoderately , caus- ing ...
... render- ing his manuscript illegible . Nor did the strange sights and frightful noises at the old store - house disappear or cease . The demons would sometimes howl pitifully in the night , and then laugh again immoderately , caus- ing ...
الصفحة 46
... render any assistance , her case was very quickly despatched . The same testimony , in truth , was equally relevant to both cases ; and in order to save time , it was de- termined that they should both be subjected to the watery trial ...
... render any assistance , her case was very quickly despatched . The same testimony , in truth , was equally relevant to both cases ; and in order to save time , it was de- termined that they should both be subjected to the watery trial ...
الصفحة 48
... rendered the pathos more impressive and touching . The tears stood trembling in the old Puritan's eyes . - " O my father ! " exclaimed his heroic daughter , grieve not thus for me . And you too , David- her voice faltering for a moment ...
... rendered the pathos more impressive and touching . The tears stood trembling in the old Puritan's eyes . - " O my father ! " exclaimed his heroic daughter , grieve not thus for me . And you too , David- her voice faltering for a moment ...
الصفحة 55
... render me justice against the false accusations of the wicked elders . But notwithstanding , that I be not further tedious unto thee , I pray thee , that thou wouldst hear me of thy clemency a few words . And verily is it not a great ...
... render me justice against the false accusations of the wicked elders . But notwithstanding , that I be not further tedious unto thee , I pray thee , that thou wouldst hear me of thy clemency a few words . And verily is it not a great ...
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afflicted afterwards agony Ahitub appeared arms Azazel beautiful began blood body bosom Brandt bright Buxton canoe cast Cherry Valley clouds cold commenced council-fire countenance dance dark daughter Deacon Goodspeed death deep demons desolate devil distance earth exclaimed eyes familiar spirit father fear fire forest Fort William Henry Fowler friends gloom Goodwife Goody Clawson hands head heard heart heaven horse hour Indians instant Iroquois Johnson lake light look Lord Magdalen Islands ment Menunkatuck Mercy Disborough miles mind mingled morning mother mountains never New-York night Onondaga Otsego lake Paltz passed phynx portmanteau Pow-wow prisoner Puritans Quebec Quinnipiack ranger river rude sachem savage scene seemed seen settlement shadow shore side silent soon soul spirits spot stood strange stranger sufferings Thorndyke thou thought Thurensera Tinman tion trees valley Vandrick village warriors waters whole wild wilderness wind witchcraft witches young
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الصفحة 241 - The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen ; man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report, what my dream was.
الصفحة 241 - I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream,— past the wit of man to say what dream it was. Man is but an ass, if he go about to expound this dream.
الصفحة 73 - He was a man Who stole the livery of the court of heaven, To serve the devil in...
الصفحة 141 - The war-note of Lochiel, which Albyn's hills Have heard, and heard, too, have her Saxon foes :— How in the noon of night that pibroch thrills, Savage and shrill ! but with the breath which fills...
الصفحة 199 - The brows of men by the despairing light Wore an unearthly aspect, as by fits The flashes fell upon them ; some lay down And hid their eyes and wept ; and some did rest Their chins upon their clenched hands, and smiled ; And others hurried to and fro, and fed Their...
الصفحة 31 - Alas! O Lord God, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us?
الصفحة 141 - The foe! They come! They come! " And wild and high the " Cameron's gathering " rose, The war note of Lochicl, which Albyn's hills Have heard, and heard, too, have her Saxon foes: How in the noon of night that pibroch thrills Savage and shrill!
الصفحة 84 - Like to a double cherry, seeming parted ; But yet a union in partition, Two lovely berries moulded on one stem : So, with two seeming bodies, but one heart; Two of the first, like coats in heraldry, Due but to one, and crowned with one crest.
الصفحة 208 - We now plant a tree, whose top will reach the sun, and its branches spread far abroad, so that it shall be seen afar off; and we shall shelter ourselves under it, and live in peace without molestation.
الصفحة 175 - Came tame and tremulous; and vipers crawled And twined themselves among the multitude, Hissing, but stingless — they were slain for food: And war, which for a moment was no more, Did glut himself again — a meal was bought With blood, and each sate sullenly apart, , Gorging himself in gloom : no love...