George Melville: An American NovelW. R. C. Clark & Company, 1858 - 386 pages |
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... - Cayuga Lake - The Pic - nic . VII . Clara Edgemonte's Mistake . VIII . 30 40 51 Melville's and Griswold's Tour - A true Hand and firm Seat always come in Play . 53 IX . Sunset at Niagara - James Mordaunt's Declaration ,
... - Cayuga Lake - The Pic - nic . VII . Clara Edgemonte's Mistake . VIII . 30 40 51 Melville's and Griswold's Tour - A true Hand and firm Seat always come in Play . 53 IX . Sunset at Niagara - James Mordaunt's Declaration ,
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... seat- ing himself and assuming a very thoughtful expres- sion of countenance . " What's up , George ? " said Tam . " Got a remittance from my governor this A.M. , at ten o'clock and fifteen minutes , " replied George . " No ! How was ...
... seat- ing himself and assuming a very thoughtful expres- sion of countenance . " What's up , George ? " said Tam . " Got a remittance from my governor this A.M. , at ten o'clock and fifteen minutes , " replied George . " No ! How was ...
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... seat in room number three , and waited quietly for the release of " his customers . " " His customers " is an appellation quite appropriate , for he had sold candy to the fathers of some of the students then in the College . " Come ...
... seat in room number three , and waited quietly for the release of " his customers . " " His customers " is an appellation quite appropriate , for he had sold candy to the fathers of some of the students then in the College . " Come ...
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... seats in the Hudson River morning train for Albany . It consisted of Hon . B. F. Mortimer , Mr. H. B. Edgemonte , Madams Mortimer and Edgemonte , Bell Mortimer , Clara Edgemonte , James Mordaunt , Esq , and Frederick Mortimer , Bell's ...
... seats in the Hudson River morning train for Albany . It consisted of Hon . B. F. Mortimer , Mr. H. B. Edgemonte , Madams Mortimer and Edgemonte , Bell Mortimer , Clara Edgemonte , James Mordaunt , Esq , and Frederick Mortimer , Bell's ...
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... seats had been duly dried of the night dew ; the mast had been stepped , and the sails were all in trim order , ready to be set . Bell's baskets and bundles , of course , were not forgotten . In a few moments the party were gliding ...
... seats had been duly dried of the night dew ; the mast had been stepped , and the sails were all in trim order , ready to be set . Bell's baskets and bundles , of course , were not forgotten . In a few moments the party were gliding ...
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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.