George Melville: An American NovelW. R. C. Clark & Company, 1858 - 386 pages |
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... watch . There goes the bell for morn- ing prayers , by Jove ! " " Yes , George ; and , hurrah ! there comes ' Sassy , ' as sure as sprinkles before a thunderstorm . " " True - sighted this time , Tam , and no discount , as you say your ...
... watch . There goes the bell for morn- ing prayers , by Jove ! " " Yes , George ; and , hurrah ! there comes ' Sassy , ' as sure as sprinkles before a thunderstorm . " " True - sighted this time , Tam , and no discount , as you say your ...
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... watch ) ten minutes after four . Look here , " ( to the hostler ) " how far is it to the next tavern ? " " It's about tin miles , yer honor , " replied a genuine son of Erin ; " through the wood all ov the way , and a gude taste ov bad ...
... watch ) ten minutes after four . Look here , " ( to the hostler ) " how far is it to the next tavern ? " " It's about tin miles , yer honor , " replied a genuine son of Erin ; " through the wood all ov the way , and a gude taste ov bad ...
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... watch . By this means he be- came a spectator of the admission of the two robbers . As soon as they had entered , he resolved to seek his horses , rightly judging that it would take some little time , as well as attention from all up in ...
... watch . By this means he be- came a spectator of the admission of the two robbers . As soon as they had entered , he resolved to seek his horses , rightly judging that it would take some little time , as well as attention from all up in ...
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... watch , put on one of his unapproachable , sober faces , turned nervously on his heel , and left the party , entirely deaf to the " Uncle Harrys " which followed him . " What does Uncle Harry mean , Clara ? " “ That you , Bell , and you ...
... watch , put on one of his unapproachable , sober faces , turned nervously on his heel , and left the party , entirely deaf to the " Uncle Harrys " which followed him . " What does Uncle Harry mean , Clara ? " “ That you , Bell , and you ...
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... watch . Melville appears to be an unoffending youth . For all I yet know , we may be friends . But if she scorns my love to bask in his smiles , my re- venge shall prove sweeter than love's dalliance , even with Bell Mortimer ; " and he ...
... watch . Melville appears to be an unoffending youth . For all I yet know , we may be friends . But if she scorns my love to bask in his smiles , my re- venge shall prove sweeter than love's dalliance , even with Bell Mortimer ; " and he ...
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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.