Tales and SketchesJ. & J. Harper, 1829 - 248 páginas |
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... situation in life , and you will excuse me , therefere , if I do not press you to prolong your visit . " " Certainly , certainly , " said the imperturbable lawyer , who had quietly seated himself in a chair beside the opening that ...
... situation in life , and you will excuse me , therefere , if I do not press you to prolong your visit . " " Certainly , certainly , " said the imperturbable lawyer , who had quietly seated himself in a chair beside the opening that ...
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... situation of his partner , William seemed also labouring under deep emotion . The blood had forsaken his lips , and drops of perspiration stood upon his forehead . His sister , scarcely less agitated , rushed into the apartment when the ...
... situation of his partner , William seemed also labouring under deep emotion . The blood had forsaken his lips , and drops of perspiration stood upon his forehead . His sister , scarcely less agitated , rushed into the apartment when the ...
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... situation in which the curiosity of Facias had placed him , and he shuddered as he contemplated the length to which the lawyer might be led by his awakened cupidity . Mungo , who had been absent during the occurrences of the previous ...
... situation in which the curiosity of Facias had placed him , and he shuddered as he contemplated the length to which the lawyer might be led by his awakened cupidity . Mungo , who had been absent during the occurrences of the previous ...
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... situation in which I stand ; but , supported by conscious innocence , I dare to meet the worst . " My readers will excuse me if I do not dwell fur- ther on this scene . No pen can do adequate justice " to the parting of Wilson from his ...
... situation in which I stand ; but , supported by conscious innocence , I dare to meet the worst . " My readers will excuse me if I do not dwell fur- ther on this scene . No pen can do adequate justice " to the parting of Wilson from his ...
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... situation of some other ag- grieved person , are by no means the readiest to avenge their own injuries ) incited by these , I say , and inflamed with that deplorable cause of incalculable evil , drink , John took a solemn oath , that if ...
... situation of some other ag- grieved person , are by no means the readiest to avenge their own injuries ) incited by these , I say , and inflamed with that deplorable cause of incalculable evil , drink , John took a solemn oath , that if ...
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acquaintance agitated Amelia answered apartment arrival Ashford beautiful Betty boat bosom Buckhorn Cæsar called Captain Belton Catharine Charles Rivington cheeks circumstances cloak countenance court cried Dayton death Doctor door dress ejaculated Eleanor Emma endeavoured eyes Facias Fanny feelings fell fire Fred Gerard glance guilty hand happy heard heart heaven hero honour horse hostler hour innocence judge Judy jury landlord lawyer length linsey-woolsey lips looking magistrate massa master mind morning Mungo murder nature ness New-York night occasion occurrence OTHELLO pale passed person poor prairie prisoner racter ratline reached reader replied returned rifle road Rumley sailer scarcely scene Searchly seat seemed seen side Silversight sloop soon Squatter Stanley steamboat stranger Summerville taffarel tears thing thought tion tone took trembling turned uncon vessel village voice vols whisper wide prairies William Wilson witness Woodville words young
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Página 20 - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape.
Página 189 - Man's love is of man's life a thing apart, 'Tis woman's whole existence; man may range The court, camp, church, the vessel, and the mart, Sword, gown, gain, glory, offer in exchange Pride, fame, ambition, to fill up his heart, And few there are whom these cannot estrange: Men have all these resources, we but one, To love again, and be again undone.
Página 89 - On beds of green sea-flowers thy limbs shall be laid; Around thy white bo-nes the red coral shall grow ; Of thy fair yellow locks threads of amber be made ; And every part suit to thy mansion below.
Página 188 - Sincerity, Thou first of virtues! let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way.
Página 20 - And also to the act, entitled, " An act supplementary to an act, entitled, ' An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned,' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.