George Melville: An American NovelW. R. C. Clark & Company, 1858 - 386 pages |
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... becomes a Skillful Mechanic , XLII . A Ray of Hope , XLIII . 286 290 Woman's Rights - The State Lunatic Asylum at Utica , Oneida County , N. Y. , · 300 XLIV . The Arrest - Interview with the Governor of the Empire State , 315 XLV . A ...
... becomes a Skillful Mechanic , XLII . A Ray of Hope , XLIII . 286 290 Woman's Rights - The State Lunatic Asylum at Utica , Oneida County , N. Y. , · 300 XLIV . The Arrest - Interview with the Governor of the Empire State , 315 XLV . A ...
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... become the pride of manhood . When nature has almost exhausted her skill in modelling and framing the scene ; and , when man has used his best endeavor to improve upon nature , the reasons are clearly apparent why Clinton and its ...
... become the pride of manhood . When nature has almost exhausted her skill in modelling and framing the scene ; and , when man has used his best endeavor to improve upon nature , the reasons are clearly apparent why Clinton and its ...
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... become by eschewing labor ? ' Labor conquers all things , ' is a grand principle which neither you nor I , in this crisis , dare disregard . Time was when I , even I , would have paused before these difficulties ; but now , with the ...
... become by eschewing labor ? ' Labor conquers all things , ' is a grand principle which neither you nor I , in this crisis , dare disregard . Time was when I , even I , would have paused before these difficulties ; but now , with the ...
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... become liable for its loss . The announcement , therefore , of its discovery would bring all who were engaged in the search to the Chapel . This would be likely to get up considerable excite- ment . There would occur , necessarily ...
... become liable for its loss . The announcement , therefore , of its discovery would bring all who were engaged in the search to the Chapel . This would be likely to get up considerable excite- ment . There would occur , necessarily ...
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... the result of folly's culture , not a natural or indigenous plant . He had become ambitious for praise , and mastered all of his tasks at school for the sake of GEORGE MELVILLE . 27 27 IV The Boyhood Days of George Melville,
... the result of folly's culture , not a natural or indigenous plant . He had become ambitious for praise , and mastered all of his tasks at school for the sake of GEORGE MELVILLE . 27 27 IV The Boyhood Days of George Melville,
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Page 371 - O, let us, then, with heartfelt grief, Draw near unto our God, And pray to him to grant relief, And stay the lifted rod. 4 O righteous Judge, if thou wilt deign To grant us what we need, We pray for time to turn again, And grace to turn indeed.
Page 371 - O let us, then, with heartfelt grief, Draw near unto our GOD, And pray to Him to grant relief, And stay the uplifted rod. O Righteous Judge, if Thou wilt deign To grant us all we need, We pray for time to turn again, And grace to turn indeed.
Page 371 - SINNER, bring not tears alone, Or outward form of prayer, But let it in thy heart be known That penitence is there. 2 To...
Page 13 - t. It breaks my chain ! I held some slack allegiance till this hour — But now my sword's my own. Smile on, my lords ; I scorn to count what feelings, withered hopes, Strong provocations, bitter, burning wrongs, I have within my heart's hot cells shut up, To leave you in your lazy dignities.
Page 128 - ... its sound were causing The charmed ocean's pausing, The waves lie still and gleaming, And the lull'd winds seem dreaming: And the midnight moon is weaving Her bright chain o'er the deep; Whose breast is gently heaving, As an infant's asleep: So the spirit bows before thee, To listen and adore thee; With a full but soft emotion, Like the swell of Summer's ocean.
Page 358 - Court if had anything to say why the sentence of the law should not now be pronounced upon , says nothing.
Page 359 - January next, there and then to be hanged by the neck until dead. And may God have mercy on your soul.
Page 188 - Detroit, in said county and State, being duly sworn, deposes and says that she is a married woman of the age of twenty-one years, having been married to Charles A.
Page 361 - Black and he was sentenced to five years at hard labor in the State Prison at Thomaston.
Page 287 - Hennage scratching his head with one hand, while in the other he held a letter which he was reading.