Tales and Sketches: Such as They are, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1834 |
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... appearance on the lake some months before . The old gentleman was returning home from Mr. Whitman's evening conventicle , when the exhorta tions of that good man , rich with divine unction A. 2 MERCY DISBOROUGH . 5 latter days, and that ...
... appearance on the lake some months before . The old gentleman was returning home from Mr. Whitman's evening conventicle , when the exhorta tions of that good man , rich with divine unction A. 2 MERCY DISBOROUGH . 5 latter days, and that ...
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... and listen during the witching hours of night . Two old men , of great size and stature , differing from ordinary people in their appearance and attire , had been once seen to glide out from the northern 14 MERCY DISBOROUGH .
... and listen during the witching hours of night . Two old men , of great size and stature , differing from ordinary people in their appearance and attire , had been once seen to glide out from the northern 14 MERCY DISBOROUGH .
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... appeared when first nestling in their maternal bosoms . In the earlier stages of the spreading calamity , solemn fasts were appointed , and the interposition of the Deity invoked . But prayers were of no avail . The tragical cases ...
... appeared when first nestling in their maternal bosoms . In the earlier stages of the spreading calamity , solemn fasts were appointed , and the interposition of the Deity invoked . But prayers were of no avail . The tragical cases ...
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... appeared above the nether lid , altogether in- dicative of the suspicious and artful dissembler . His hair was ... appearance , to the superficial observer , but for the tell - tale eye , was that of one having a mind at ease , whose ...
... appeared above the nether lid , altogether in- dicative of the suspicious and artful dissembler . His hair was ... appearance , to the superficial observer , but for the tell - tale eye , was that of one having a mind at ease , whose ...
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... appeared that one day when she had been attacked by horrible convulsions , during which she wept , and laughed , and screamed alternately , she was so torn and distressed that her fond brother , the deacon , ran to call in the spiritual ...
... appeared that one day when she had been attacked by horrible convulsions , during which she wept , and laughed , and screamed alternately , she was so torn and distressed that her fond brother , the deacon , ran to call in the spiritual ...
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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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Página 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.
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Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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?
Página 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!
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...