Tales and Sketches: Such as They are, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1834 |
De dentro do livro
Resultados 1-5 de 30
Página 6
... strange men , in a canoe , under the distant shadow of the mountain , engaged as if drawing in a small fishing - net . Mercy her- self had moreover seen , or thought she had seen , some glimmering ray of a torch - light shooting out ...
... strange men , in a canoe , under the distant shadow of the mountain , engaged as if drawing in a small fishing - net . Mercy her- self had moreover seen , or thought she had seen , some glimmering ray of a torch - light shooting out ...
Página 10
... strange stories in circula- tion . Low and mysterious sounds had been heard by passers - by at late hours , and sharp glances of light , sometimes burning red , and at others fear- fully blue , had suddenly shot out of the crevices of ...
... strange stories in circula- tion . Low and mysterious sounds had been heard by passers - by at late hours , and sharp glances of light , sometimes burning red , and at others fear- fully blue , had suddenly shot out of the crevices of ...
Página 12
... strange and no doubt demoniacal language . In some instances they would worm themselves like incomprehensible spirits into the bodies of their victims , terrifying their souls , and shaking their frames like furies , or drive them into ...
... strange and no doubt demoniacal language . In some instances they would worm themselves like incomprehensible spirits into the bodies of their victims , terrifying their souls , and shaking their frames like furies , or drive them into ...
Página 24
... strange sights and frightful noises at the old store - house disappear or cease . The demons would sometimes howl pitifully in the night , and then laugh again immoderately , caus- ing blue flames and sudden flashes of light to issue ...
... strange sights and frightful noises at the old store - house disappear or cease . The demons would sometimes howl pitifully in the night , and then laugh again immoderately , caus- ing blue flames and sudden flashes of light to issue ...
Página 32
... stranger to the good deacon , might perhaps have supposed that his part was overdone -that he looked too grave , and drew his words too long - and prayed , as he truly did , until all legs were tired - for the unbending Puritans stood ...
... stranger to the good deacon , might perhaps have supposed that his part was overdone -that he looked too grave , and drew his words too long - and prayed , as he truly did , until all legs were tired - for the unbending Puritans stood ...
Termos e frases comuns
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
Passagens mais conhecidas
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...