George Melville: An American NovelW. R. C. Clark & Company, 1858 - 386 pages |
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... Clerk's Office of the United States District Court , for the Southern District of New York . W. H. TINSON , Stereotyper and Printer , Rear of 43 & 45 Centre St. , N. Y. CONTENTS . I. George Melville and Thomas F. Griswold determine.
... Clerk's Office of the United States District Court , for the Southern District of New York . W. H. TINSON , Stereotyper and Printer , Rear of 43 & 45 Centre St. , N. Y. CONTENTS . I. George Melville and Thomas F. Griswold determine.
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... Clerk in New York City may obtain a Partnership , 1 • 159 A Friend in Need , XXV . XXVI . 166 New York City Corporation Counsel - All Marriage Notices not agreeable , · XXVII . • 175 Sarah E. Graham's call at Mordaunt's Law Office - A ...
... Clerk in New York City may obtain a Partnership , 1 • 159 A Friend in Need , XXV . XXVI . 166 New York City Corporation Counsel - All Marriage Notices not agreeable , · XXVII . • 175 Sarah E. Graham's call at Mordaunt's Law Office - A ...
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... Yes , I do remember him . He was a clerk with ' Sacket & Waddel , ' importers and jobbers , when I was an under - graduate at Columbia College , " said Mr. Mortimer . " That's right ! that's right ! He is now 72 GEORGE MELVILLE .
... Yes , I do remember him . He was a clerk with ' Sacket & Waddel , ' importers and jobbers , when I was an under - graduate at Columbia College , " said Mr. Mortimer . " That's right ! that's right ! He is now 72 GEORGE MELVILLE .
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... clerk said you was goin ' in the nine forty - five train . ” " It is true , sir ; but your call is no interruption . Take a seat , and , if you please , let me know your object in calling . " " My name , sir , is John Halter . I've a ...
... clerk said you was goin ' in the nine forty - five train . ” " It is true , sir ; but your call is no interruption . Take a seat , and , if you please , let me know your object in calling . " " My name , sir , is John Halter . I've a ...
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... clerk- " Mr. Loftus will be here at twelve o'clock . Give him this bundle , and tell him I shall call at four o'clock precisely . " " Yes sir , " replied the clerk . Mordaunt went immediately to his aunt's resi- dence . He there assumed ...
... clerk- " Mr. Loftus will be here at twelve o'clock . Give him this bundle , and tell him I shall call at four o'clock precisely . " " Yes sir , " replied the clerk . Mordaunt went immediately to his aunt's resi- dence . He there assumed ...
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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.