Tales and Sketches: Such as They are, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1834 |
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... continued our friend , " would at most have procured him a few invitations to dinner . " But the critic had forgotten that Talcott was an extraordinary youth , as heroes of romance must necessarily be . Our critical friend further added ...
... continued our friend , " would at most have procured him a few invitations to dinner . " But the critic had forgotten that Talcott was an extraordinary youth , as heroes of romance must necessarily be . Our critical friend further added ...
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... vessel . And do you believe , David , " continued the girl , modestly yet doubtfully raising her eyes ; " do you really believe that there are witches in these latter days , and that the salvages were in right- 4 MERCY DISBOROUGH .
... vessel . And do you believe , David , " continued the girl , modestly yet doubtfully raising her eyes ; " do you really believe that there are witches in these latter days , and that the salvages were in right- 4 MERCY DISBOROUGH .
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... continued until a very late hour . As he ap- proached the lower end of the lake , he thought he caught a glimpse of two strange men , in a canoe , under the distant shadow of the mountain , engaged as if drawing in a small fishing - net ...
... continued until a very late hour . As he ap- proached the lower end of the lake , he thought he caught a glimpse of two strange men , in a canoe , under the distant shadow of the mountain , engaged as if drawing in a small fishing - net ...
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... continued occasionally to twinkle forth , and mysterious sounds , mingled with low conversations which could not be understood , were heard by those who had nerve enough to stop and listen during the witching hours of night . Two old ...
... continued occasionally to twinkle forth , and mysterious sounds , mingled with low conversations which could not be understood , were heard by those who had nerve enough to stop and listen during the witching hours of night . Two old ...
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... continued a long time , during which there were often dismal voices , groans , and whis- perings , on all sides of the house . During one night the deacon was certain that the demons had placed an earthquake on his heart , so that he ...
... continued a long time , during which there were often dismal voices , groans , and whis- perings , on all sides of the house . During one night the deacon was certain that the demons had placed an earthquake on his heart , so that he ...
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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.
Página 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.
Página 73 - He was a man Who stole the livery of the court of heaven, To serve the devil in...
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...