Sketches of Martha's Vineyard and Other Reminiscences of Travel at Home, EtcJ. Munroe, 1838 - 207 páginas |
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... pleasant hamlet . Generally he has made choice of the prem- ises of a certain Captain around which he has - diffused the atmosphere of his peculiar genius with so much generosity , and produced thereby such a pungent , irritating action ...
... pleasant hamlet . Generally he has made choice of the prem- ises of a certain Captain around which he has - diffused the atmosphere of his peculiar genius with so much generosity , and produced thereby such a pungent , irritating action ...
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... pleasant anecdotes are related of Mr. T. some of which , as I have made a beginning , I will throw together in this connection as they have been communicated to me by those who best knew him . Years ago Dr. B. was on the Island . He and ...
... pleasant anecdotes are related of Mr. T. some of which , as I have made a beginning , I will throw together in this connection as they have been communicated to me by those who best knew him . Years ago Dr. B. was on the Island . He and ...
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... experienced - we preferred to step into the light and swift packet that crosses straight to Castine , but fifteen miles distant , which we reached after a short and pleasant run . CHAPTER II . 77 Cas- Castine its Sabbath stillness ·
... experienced - we preferred to step into the light and swift packet that crosses straight to Castine , but fifteen miles distant , which we reached after a short and pleasant run . CHAPTER II . 77 Cas- Castine its Sabbath stillness ·
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... pleasant shade from the heats of mid - summer . - Castine a pleasant vision will ever rise to my mind when thy name is mentioned or occurs to me . Never shall I forget that sacred desk , associated with my earliest efforts in the cause ...
... pleasant shade from the heats of mid - summer . - Castine a pleasant vision will ever rise to my mind when thy name is mentioned or occurs to me . Never shall I forget that sacred desk , associated with my earliest efforts in the cause ...
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... pleasant as to be lost once in a while in a large city . -The Philadelphians and New Yorkers are as stri- kingly different as their cities . Of this and their peculiarities every body is aware . Baltimore is a fine city . I do not mean ...
... pleasant as to be lost once in a while in a large city . -The Philadelphians and New Yorkers are as stri- kingly different as their cities . Of this and their peculiarities every body is aware . Baltimore is a fine city . I do not mean ...
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Bangor bank Baptist beautiful Belfast beneath Boston Brookville Capitol Castine CATSKILL MOUNTAINS character Chilmark Christian church DEATH WITHOUT WARNING distance dollars dred Edgartown English erected father feet forest Gayhead Gideon Lee heart height hills horse Hotel hundred Indians inhabitants interest Island James river land latter length liberal LIBERAL CHRISTIANITY light live marble MARTHA'S VINEYARD Mayhew miles mind minister monument morning Mountains negro never night o'er ODD EVENTS passed patriot PENOBSCOT BAY pleasant prayer President's House pulpit reached remarkable replied rise river Sabbath sachems Saratoga Springs seat sermon shore side slaves soon souls spot Springs streets summit surprized taste thank thee Thaxter thing thou thought tion Tisbury told took town trees truth Unitarian village walked Wamponoags Washington waters West Chop wigwams wind ZABDIEL ADAMS
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Página 184 - How blest the righteous when he dies ! When sinks a weary soul to rest ! How mildly beam the closing eyes ! How gently heaves the expiring breast ! 2 So fades a summer cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er ; So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore.
Página 190 - Let us now praise famous men, and our fathers that begat us. The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through his great power from the beginning.
Página 120 - Roll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean— roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin — his control Stops with the shore; upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy...
Página 131 - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
Página 92 - In the woods, is perpetual youth. Within these plantations of God, a decorum and sanctity reign, a perennial festival is dressed, and the guest sees not how he should tire of them in a thousand years. In the woods, we return to reason and faith.
Página 165 - How divine, The liberty, for frail, for mortal man To roam at large among unpeopled glens And mountainous retirements, only trod By devious footsteps ; regions consecrate To oldest time ! and, reckless of the storm That keeps the raven quiet in her nest, Be as a presence or a motion — one Among the many there...
Página 93 - I send pestilence among my people ; if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways ; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
Página 93 - For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
Página 195 - Why, how these feathers fly !"— proceeded. He had fulfilled his promise of not addressing the society on the subject, but had taught them a lesson not to be misunderstood. On the next Sabbath the window and cushion were found in excellent repair.
Página 136 - For he is in his grave who taught my youth The art of verse, and in the bud of life Offered me to the muses. Oh, cut off Untimely! when thy reason in its strength, Ripened by years of toil and studious search, And watch of Nature's silent lessons, taught Thy hand to practise best the lenient art To which thou gavest thy laborious days, And, last, thy life.