Merrimack: Or, Life at the Loom; a TaleRedfield, 1854 - 353 páginas |
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Página 14
... character , such as novelists like to describe . His " golden locks " ( as they would have said ) fell on his shoulders in the prettiest shining clusters . He ran alone , bending back like a major , and moving his limber legs so lightly ...
... character , such as novelists like to describe . His " golden locks " ( as they would have said ) fell on his shoulders in the prettiest shining clusters . He ran alone , bending back like a major , and moving his limber legs so lightly ...
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... character , while her appearance was rather comely than commanding . But she was a frank and confiding creature as ever loved a friend . Hannah Buxton was only six years old , and she was as prim a little Quaker maiden as one could wish ...
... character , while her appearance was rather comely than commanding . But she was a frank and confiding creature as ever loved a friend . Hannah Buxton was only six years old , and she was as prim a little Quaker maiden as one could wish ...
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... changes in the forms and characters of the children . I grew to a goodly stature , if that were all , and enjoyed such health and spirits , I was willing enough to be called plain - looking , and to walk OR , LIFE AT THE LOOM . 23.
... changes in the forms and characters of the children . I grew to a goodly stature , if that were all , and enjoyed such health and spirits , I was willing enough to be called plain - looking , and to walk OR , LIFE AT THE LOOM . 23.
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... character . It evinced great firmness ; it showed aggressive and even destructive energy ; but it was amply rounded over the forehead ; while a stranger judged at a glance that his soul was mistress of his senses , and had changed all ...
... character . It evinced great firmness ; it showed aggressive and even destructive energy ; but it was amply rounded over the forehead ; while a stranger judged at a glance that his soul was mistress of his senses , and had changed all ...
Página 49
... character presented some traits which were the contrast of his own . She was not so much of a Hicksite as he , and she had less pride of sect . But , while I could observe that their very contrasts enriched and 3 OR , LIFE AT THE LOOM . 49.
... character presented some traits which were the contrast of his own . She was not so much of a Hicksite as he , and she had less pride of sect . But , while I could observe that their very contrasts enriched and 3 OR , LIFE AT THE LOOM . 49.
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Agnes Amelia Anna Logan answered Arabella ARSENE HOUSSAYE Baker's Island beauty believe Bessie better Bleb blessing brother called capital punishment cheeks cheerful comfort confess cunners dear Dexter Dorlon dress Elias Hicks enjoy eyes face factory girls fancied father fear feel felt Friend Buxton garden gave George Milbank give glad grief hair hand Hannah happy heard heart heaven Hickory Hall hope hour innocent Jesse Julia Warden Juniper knew lady little Walter live look looms Maircy Martha Washington Mercy Merrimack mill Milly Miss Mumby morning mother Nathan Neal Derby never night Olney passed pleasant poor Prettyman prison Quaker Quinnebaug remember replied returned Salem scene seemed Selwyn Downs smile Snowden spirit suffered sweet taste tears tell tender thee thing thought told took voice walk Walter Winthrop woman words
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