A Pilgrimage Over the Prairies ...T. C. Newby, 1863 |
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Página 17
... forth our lot on earth , adjusts her balances with hair weights , and assigns us our portions with hands of fire . A smart shower which began to fall put a sudden stop to my meditations , and I did not OVER THE PRAIRIES . 17.
... forth our lot on earth , adjusts her balances with hair weights , and assigns us our portions with hands of fire . A smart shower which began to fall put a sudden stop to my meditations , and I did not OVER THE PRAIRIES . 17.
Página 28
... began contrasting its appearance with the pine- covered wilds of New Brunswick , which had so often and profoundly impressed me . The tedious levels we were traversing had doubtless in their time been sheathed in similar fashion , the ...
... began contrasting its appearance with the pine- covered wilds of New Brunswick , which had so often and profoundly impressed me . The tedious levels we were traversing had doubtless in their time been sheathed in similar fashion , the ...
Página 99
... began to show itself , and as it strengthened , the gale to show some symptoms of abating . Gradually the outlines of our rigging became visible , and sad indeed was the picture of ruin it presented . Our main mast had been snapped in ...
... began to show itself , and as it strengthened , the gale to show some symptoms of abating . Gradually the outlines of our rigging became visible , and sad indeed was the picture of ruin it presented . Our main mast had been snapped in ...
Página 107
... began to approach the scene of my old colonial sojourn , and hastened our pace to reach it ere night should put new difficulties in our way . We were yet , however , some miles distant when the sun set , and but for the aid of certain ...
... began to approach the scene of my old colonial sojourn , and hastened our pace to reach it ere night should put new difficulties in our way . We were yet , however , some miles distant when the sun set , and but for the aid of certain ...
Página 108
... began to entertain misgivings that after all our trouble in getting there , we might possibly find it demolished or untenanted . As I probed my way in its direction , my mind began involuntarily to revert to the in- cidents and imagery ...
... began to entertain misgivings that after all our trouble in getting there , we might possibly find it demolished or untenanted . As I probed my way in its direction , my mind began involuntarily to revert to the in- cidents and imagery ...
Términos y frases comunes
ain't already animals appeared Arklans arrows arter bank beheld Black Hills black-tailed deer Blackfeet Blackfoot brother Bryce buffalo camp course critter Dalham Dallington Delawares distance eyes Farleton fear feeling Felipe fire followed gathered gave grizzly grizzly bear ground hand heard heerd hope horses hour hunter hunting Indian Injyn Jannock Jonathan journey Kosata late Leighton length light look Lord Leighton matter meat miles mind morning mountain mountain hare nature nigh night once ourselves party passed Pegtop poor prairie present proceeded reached rest returned rifle river Robin rock savage scarce scene seemed Shoshonee shot side Sioux so'thin soon sound spot squire stream tell thought thro tion tomahawk took trail turned venison waggon Wahtogachto watching wending whilst wild wind Wind River range yell Yengee young younker
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Página 303 - Take them away. Lear, Upon such sacrifices, my Cordelia, The gods themselves throw incense. Have I caught thee? He, that parts us, shall bring a brand from heaven, And fire us hence, like foxes.
Página 75 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder?
Página 166 - We found, however, on our arrival, all the buildings in a habitable state, but wanting many internal arrangements to fit them for a comfortable winter residence. They were disposed so as to form three sides of a square, the officers' house being in the centre, those for the men on the right, with a house for the interpreter's family, and the store on the left. A blacksmith's shop and meat store were added, and the whole was inclosed by the stockading of the original fort, which we found highly serviceable...
Página 42 - BALLAD TO AN OLD BERKSHIRE AIR.* The wedding peal rang, and the blithe wedding band From out the church portal came forth hand in hand ; I saw my false love, and my bosom I mann'd With the pride of despair as I met her. I deck'd out my cheek with a wan hollow smile, Tho...
Página 95 - Blackfeet ; the former whom we have already had occasion to mention more than once, and...