Overland Monthly: Devoted to the Development of the CountryA. Roman and Company, 1886 |
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... fact , been one of the first to hasten to the scene of the murder , for the time for- getting the dignity of his position , of which in his ragged frazada , his battered straw hat , and unkempt locks , there was little to remind either ...
... fact , been one of the first to hasten to the scene of the murder , for the time for- getting the dignity of his position , of which in his ragged frazada , his battered straw hat , and unkempt locks , there was little to remind either ...
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... from himself - and what matter though it fell unjustly upon the dead man ? But in fact , the second phrase of his sentence , " He told me they were He went out of her presence perplexed , baffled , 1886. ] Chata and Chinita .
... from himself - and what matter though it fell unjustly upon the dead man ? But in fact , the second phrase of his sentence , " He told me they were He went out of her presence perplexed , baffled , 1886. ] Chata and Chinita .
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... fact that the weather had been bad for several days preceding . A strolling musician had just taken his stand before the little park which stood in the center of the town at the crossing of the two principal streets . The dress and ...
... fact that the weather had been bad for several days preceding . A strolling musician had just taken his stand before the little park which stood in the center of the town at the crossing of the two principal streets . The dress and ...
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... fact that no brother of any of the Stuart Kings of Scotland was at this time missing . The records of the period in that rude North country are very meager , and there is little inducement to any one in modern times to write a history ...
... fact that no brother of any of the Stuart Kings of Scotland was at this time missing . The records of the period in that rude North country are very meager , and there is little inducement to any one in modern times to write a history ...
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... fact , nothing but the cones of dead vol- canoes , and the depressed surfaces simply the beds of dried - up seas . There are two of these low - lying basins within the limits of this southeastern wilder- ness . One , the site of the ...
... fact , nothing but the cones of dead vol- canoes , and the depressed surfaces simply the beds of dried - up seas . There are two of these low - lying basins within the limits of this southeastern wilder- ness . One , the site of the ...
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Page 217 - HOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! What more can he say than to you he hath said, You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled...
Page 147 - She passed through many trials of a temporal nature, but she was comforted of her God through them all ; and at last was put in possession of an eternal treasure in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, nor thieves break through and steal.
Page 18 - ... the common law of England, so far as it is not repugnant to or inconsistent with the constitution of the United States, or the constitution or laws of the state of California, shall be the rule of decision in all the courts of this state," and this is the rule at the present time.
Page 497 - Many a family party, consisting of a man, his wife, and sometimes one or two of his children, have I listened to, as they stood consulting on their ways and means, or the strength of their exchequer, or the price of household articles.
Page 329 - To draw no envy, SHAKESPEARE, on thy name, Am I thus ample to thy book and fame ; While I confess thy writings to be such, As neither man, nor muse, can praise too much.
Page 497 - I listened to, as they stood consulting on their ways and means, or the strength of their exchequer, or the price of household articles. Gradually I became familiar with their wishes, their difficulties, and their opinions. Sometimes there might be heard murmurs of discontent ; but far oftener expressions on the countenance, or uttered in words, of patience, hope, and tranquillity.
Page 21 - We conclude, then, that the common law doctrine giving the riparian owner a right to the flow of water in its natural channel upon and over his lands, even though he makes no beneficial use thereof, is inapplicable to Colorado. Imperative necessity, unknown to the countries which gave it birth, compels the recognition of another doctrine in conflict therewith. And we hold that, in the absence of express statutes to the contrary, the first appropriator of water from a natural stream for a beneficial...
Page 497 - ... evils or irreparable losses. Whenever I saw occasion, or could do it without appearing to be intrusive, I joined their parties, and gave my opinion upon the matter in discussion, which, if not always judicious, was always received indulgently.
Page 18 - That the respective colonies are entitled to the common law of England, and more especially to the great and inestimable privilege of being tried by their peers of the vicinage, according to the course of that law.
Page 616 - ... forth, masses of water suddenly shoot from the mountain heights into the shattered gulfs, waste without irrigating, deluge without refreshing the soil they overflow in their swift descent, and leave it even more seared than it was from want of moisture. Man at last retires from the fearful desert, and I have, the present season, found not a living soul in districts where I remember to have enjoyed hospitality thirty years ago.