Tales and Sketches: Such as They are, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1834 |
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... cold and inclement seasons . The house itself stood upon the eastern margin of the Quanipoag - a small clear sheet of water lying in a valley , to this day wild and secluded , about four miles distant from Menunkatuck , -or Guilford ...
... cold and inclement seasons . The house itself stood upon the eastern margin of the Quanipoag - a small clear sheet of water lying in a valley , to this day wild and secluded , about four miles distant from Menunkatuck , -or Guilford ...
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... cold and inexpressive features were not much furrowed with hardships ; and from his sanctimonious looks and outward behaviour , there was none in the whole congrega- tion of Menunkatuck , not even the minister himself , who was supposed ...
... cold and inexpressive features were not much furrowed with hardships ; and from his sanctimonious looks and outward behaviour , there was none in the whole congrega- tion of Menunkatuck , not even the minister himself , who was supposed ...
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... cold and phlegmatic , and from na- ture or the force of habit , he wore an aspect of mingled severity and gloom . His eyes were of a light - blue , heavy , and lustreless ; and when so far thrown from his guard as to allow another to ...
... cold and phlegmatic , and from na- ture or the force of habit , he wore an aspect of mingled severity and gloom . His eyes were of a light - blue , heavy , and lustreless ; and when so far thrown from his guard as to allow another to ...
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... cold embrace of the waters , she was received into her parent's arms , who , with her lover , was at her side ere the boat struck the beach . By all others , as trembling and exhausted she stepped on shore , she was avoided as the 52 ...
... cold embrace of the waters , she was received into her parent's arms , who , with her lover , was at her side ere the boat struck the beach . By all others , as trembling and exhausted she stepped on shore , she was avoided as the 52 ...
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... cold earth his bed , Water his drink , his food the shepherd's alms . " Scarcely could any of us pass his residence , but to our regret we saw him ; and if he were near , an involuntary shudder would run over us . He lived lone like a ...
... cold earth his bed , Water his drink , his food the shepherd's alms . " Scarcely could any of us pass his residence , but to our regret we saw him ; and if he were near , an involuntary shudder would run over us . He lived lone like a ...
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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 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...