A New Home - Who'll Follow?: Or, Glimpses of Western LifeC. S. Francis, 1839 - 317 من الصفحات |
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... bread , or something equally important . The young lady was placing some cups and plates in a pyramidal pile on the cupboard shelf , when the mother , after taking my bonnet with grave courtesy , said something , of which I could only ...
... bread , or something equally important . The young lady was placing some cups and plates in a pyramidal pile on the cupboard shelf , when the mother , after taking my bonnet with grave courtesy , said something , of which I could only ...
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... bread was cut into huge slices , several bowls of milk were disposed about the board , a pint bowl of yellow pickles , another of apple sauce , and a third con- taining mashed potatoes took their appropriate stations , and a dish of ...
... bread was cut into huge slices , several bowls of milk were disposed about the board , a pint bowl of yellow pickles , another of apple sauce , and a third con- taining mashed potatoes took their appropriate stations , and a dish of ...
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... bread , redo- lent of milk yeast — the unfailing bowls of apple - sauce and pickles , a plate of small cakes , and a saucer of something green cut up in vinegar . I found we had only been waiting for a more lady - like meal , and having ...
... bread , redo- lent of milk yeast — the unfailing bowls of apple - sauce and pickles , a plate of small cakes , and a saucer of something green cut up in vinegar . I found we had only been waiting for a more lady - like meal , and having ...
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... the only masticable articles set before the thousands of hungry travellers were salt ham and bread , for which you had the satisfaction of paying like a prince . CHAPTER VIII . Notre sagesse n'est pas moins à la 42 A NEW HOME ,
... the only masticable articles set before the thousands of hungry travellers were salt ham and bread , for which you had the satisfaction of paying like a prince . CHAPTER VIII . Notre sagesse n'est pas moins à la 42 A NEW HOME ,
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... bread and butter , and drank three cups of tea , and then left the table , performing the whole in perfect silence ; the lady , who played good mamma , and would ever have her two babies at the ta- ble with her , aud feed them on ...
... bread and butter , and drank three cups of tea , and then left the table , performing the whole in perfect silence ; the lady , who played good mamma , and would ever have her two babies at the ta- ble with her , aud feed them on ...
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الصفحة 253 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
الصفحة 87 - 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.
الصفحة 78 - 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.
الصفحة 150 - 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...
الصفحة 226 - 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?
الصفحة 90 - 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
الصفحة 179 - While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where...
الصفحة 114 - 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.
الصفحة 131 - 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.
الصفحة 114 - 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