Tales and Sketches: Such as They are, المجلد 1Harper & Brothers, 1834 |
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... settlement , on the road to Quinnipiack ( now New - Haven ) , and the desolate building be- fore mentioned , which had the reputation of being haunted , at a distance still farther removed from the busy walks of men . The emissaries of ...
... settlement , on the road to Quinnipiack ( now New - Haven ) , and the desolate building be- fore mentioned , which had the reputation of being haunted , at a distance still farther removed from the busy walks of men . The emissaries of ...
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... settlement , to consult , as he averred , with his brother Disborough , upon the spiritual interests of the town , being on his return , he heard the tramp- ing and snorting of a steed , as if running close upon him ; but on looking ...
... settlement , to consult , as he averred , with his brother Disborough , upon the spiritual interests of the town , being on his return , he heard the tramp- ing and snorting of a steed , as if running close upon him ; but on looking ...
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... settlement had this morning poured forth its popu- lation , to witness this final effort of judicial wisdom to make out a clear case . Both banks of the river were lined with spectators ; and it is but justice to say , that there were ...
... settlement had this morning poured forth its popu- lation , to witness this final effort of judicial wisdom to make out a clear case . Both banks of the river were lined with spectators ; and it is but justice to say , that there were ...
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... the day assigned for the execution , was a time of heaviness throughout the whole settlement of Me- nunkatuck . Austere as were their habits , and severe their principles , it would be injustice to rep- MERCY DISBOROUGH . 57.
... the day assigned for the execution , was a time of heaviness throughout the whole settlement of Me- nunkatuck . Austere as were their habits , and severe their principles , it would be injustice to rep- MERCY DISBOROUGH . 57.
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... settlement having been restored to quiet , and the necessary measures of precaution against another surprise adopted , the civil author- ities began to direct their thoughts and attention to the situation of the prisoner , who in the ...
... settlement having been restored to quiet , and the necessary measures of precaution against another surprise adopted , the civil author- ities began to direct their thoughts and attention to the situation of the prisoner , who in the ...
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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...