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... trees , and the country charmed him . " I wish you could see the orange and lemon groves , " he writes , " with the trees per- fectly bowed down with their weight of fruit . Such oranges ! Citrons almost as large as my head and lemons ...
... trees , and the country charmed him . " I wish you could see the orange and lemon groves , " he writes , " with the trees per- fectly bowed down with their weight of fruit . Such oranges ! Citrons almost as large as my head and lemons ...
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... trees or festoon from tree to tree . Some of them are gigantic , as large round as my body , and their folds look like the coils of an immense snake . The smaller vines are so pliable you can twist and tie them like a rope . I slept an ...
... trees or festoon from tree to tree . Some of them are gigantic , as large round as my body , and their folds look like the coils of an immense snake . The smaller vines are so pliable you can twist and tie them like a rope . I slept an ...
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... trees over my head . I flatter myself that my hair rose to a reasonable height on that occasion . " The army came within cannon - shot of the Confederate works , but could not get their guns up in time to be of any service . But they ...
... trees over my head . I flatter myself that my hair rose to a reasonable height on that occasion . " The army came within cannon - shot of the Confederate works , but could not get their guns up in time to be of any service . But they ...
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... Baton Rouge last night at 6.30 , and reached this place at 9 ( as our luck would have it ) in a rain - storm . Lay under the trees all night , and this morning are endeavoring to enjoy ourselves drying off . I 28 HENRY HILL GOODELL.
... Baton Rouge last night at 6.30 , and reached this place at 9 ( as our luck would have it ) in a rain - storm . Lay under the trees all night , and this morning are endeavoring to enjoy ourselves drying off . I 28 HENRY HILL GOODELL.
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... trees are in full blossom and the pecans are leafing out . There is a Catholic church that looks like a barn outside , but is quite tasty inside , and thither the inhabitants , who are mostly French and Spanish , are flocking . We have ...
... trees are in full blossom and the pecans are leafing out . There is a Catholic church that looks like a barn outside , but is quite tasty inside , and thither the inhabitants , who are mostly French and Spanish , are flocking . We have ...
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Page 203 - Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth ; thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
Page 293 - The wisdom of a learned man cometh by opportunity of leisure: and he that hath little business shall become wise. How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and that glorieth in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks?
Page 148 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us, that succour want? How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant?
Page 148 - And is there care in Heaven ? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base, That may compassion of their evils move ? There is...
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Page 307 - An Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, established under the provisions of an Act of Congress approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two...
Page 148 - O ! th' exceeding grace Of Highest God that loves his creatures so, And all his works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed Angels he sends to and fro To serve to wicked man, to serve his wicked foe...
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Page 266 - Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations. Ask thy father, and he will show thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
Page 148 - How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant; And all for love, and nothing for reward: O why should Heavenly God to men have such regard ? LONDON: APPROVED SCHOOL BOOKS.