Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, in the United Statesauthor, 1826 - Počet stran: 392 |
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Strana 15
... road is causewayed with huge logs , and so soon as the stage was on it , we were sadly jolted . Our Irish- man acted the merry Andrew to perfection , uttering " Oh laws " as Sancho , after his discomfiture by the mule - drivers . " Oh ...
... road is causewayed with huge logs , and so soon as the stage was on it , we were sadly jolted . Our Irish- man acted the merry Andrew to perfection , uttering " Oh laws " as Sancho , after his discomfiture by the mule - drivers . " Oh ...
Strana 16
... road again , in health and good spirits . Our Irishman having invig- orated his spirits , with a portion of the spirits of corn , was doubly amusing ; his tongue outwent the wheels of the stage , and his countenance defied description ...
... road again , in health and good spirits . Our Irishman having invig- orated his spirits , with a portion of the spirits of corn , was doubly amusing ; his tongue outwent the wheels of the stage , and his countenance defied description ...
Strana 19
... road deep and dif- ficult . Such being the case , we had to walk on foot a great part of the way up the mountain , all but our Tennessee clown , who feigned himself sick ; but I shall ever think he was any thing else than sick , and ...
... road deep and dif- ficult . Such being the case , we had to walk on foot a great part of the way up the mountain , all but our Tennessee clown , who feigned himself sick ; but I shall ever think he was any thing else than sick , and ...
Strana 22
... road , the preceding night , being near his home . Knoxville . Here our fellow travellers , of Nash- ville , parted from us , the one who belonged to Knox- ville having arrived at the end of his journey -- Mr . Major and his friend ...
... road , the preceding night , being near his home . Knoxville . Here our fellow travellers , of Nash- ville , parted from us , the one who belonged to Knox- ville having arrived at the end of his journey -- Mr . Major and his friend ...
Strana 26
... road , he had inquired for melons ; the man of whom he had inquired , desired his daughter ( a woman grown ) to go to such a place , and she would find one . The girl was not long in finding the melon , and in the ea- gerness of her joy ...
... road , he had inquired for melons ; the man of whom he had inquired , desired his daughter ( a woman grown ) to go to such a place , and she would find one . The girl was not long in finding the melon , and in the ea- gerness of her joy ...
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