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... appearance inha . bited this forlorn dwelling , a man and his wife and two young children . They seemed little moved at the ar rival of so large a company , but rendered what assist- ance they could in providing for the ponies and pre ...
... appearance inha . bited this forlorn dwelling , a man and his wife and two young children . They seemed little moved at the ar rival of so large a company , but rendered what assist- ance they could in providing for the ponies and pre ...
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... appearance , though at first rather amusing , became after a while quite vexatious ; for the truth be- gan to dawn upon me that the common sense was all on their side . " What on airth's them gimcracks for ? " said my lady , as a nest ...
... appearance , though at first rather amusing , became after a while quite vexatious ; for the truth be- gan to dawn upon me that the common sense was all on their side . " What on airth's them gimcracks for ? " said my lady , as a nest ...
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... appearance . " I was thinking you'd begin to be sick o ' your bargain by this time , " said the good man , " and so I thought I'd come and help you a spell . I reckon you'd ha ' done better to have waited till the old man got back ...
... appearance . " I was thinking you'd begin to be sick o ' your bargain by this time , " said the good man , " and so I thought I'd come and help you a spell . I reckon you'd ha ' done better to have waited till the old man got back ...
Page 76
... given room for the conclusion . The damsel made her appearance before a great while a neat looking girl with " scarlet hair and belt to match ; " and she immediately set about " reconcil- ing " as she called it , with a good 76 A NEW HOME ,
... given room for the conclusion . The damsel made her appearance before a great while a neat looking girl with " scarlet hair and belt to match ; " and she immediately set about " reconcil- ing " as she called it , with a good 76 A NEW HOME ,
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... appearance on some trifling errand ; and his sister repeated to him what I had said . Mr. Jenkins took his inch of cigar from his mouth , and asked if I really disliked tobacco - smoke , seeming to think it scarcely possible . " Don't ...
... appearance on some trifling errand ; and his sister repeated to him what I had said . Mr. Jenkins took his inch of cigar from his mouth , and asked if I really disliked tobacco - smoke , seeming to think it scarcely possible . " Don't ...
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Page 291 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
Page 78 - Many examples may be put of the force of custom, both upon mind and body ; therefore, since custom is the principal magistrate of man's life, let men by all means endeavour to obtain good customs. Certainly, custom is most perfect when it beginneth in young years: this we call education, which is, in effect, but an early custom.
Page 152 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Page 107 - It were good therefore that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived...
Page 89 - Truly, shepherd, in respect of itself, it is a good life; but in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well; but in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Now in respect it is in the fields, it pleaseth me well; but in respect it is not in the court, it is tedious.
Page 250 - IX. 0 how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which Nature to her votary yields! The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields; All that the genial ray of morning gilds, And all that echoes to the song of even, All that the mountain's sheltering bosom shields, And all the dread magnificence of heaven, O how canst thou renounce, and hope to be forgiven ! X.
Page 181 - While low delights, succeeding fast behind, In happier meanness occupy the mind : As in those domes, where...
Page 133 - I COME, I come ! ye have called me long, I come o'er the mountains with light and song, Ye may trace my step o'er the wakening earth, By the winds which tell of the violet's birth, By the primrose stars in the shadowy grass, By the green leaves opening as I pass.
Page 116 - The pen, and ink, and a sheet o' paper, and a wafer,' is no unusual request ; and when the pen is returned, you are generally informed, that you sent ' an awful bad pen.' " I have been frequently reminded of one of Johnson's humorous sketches. A man returning a broken wheel-barrow to a Quaker, with ' Here, I 've broke your rotten wheel-barrow, usin
Page 116 - I wish you'd get it mended right off, 'cause I want to borrow it again this afternoon." The Quaker is made to reply, "Friend, it shall be done:" and I wish I possessed more of his spirit.