Richard Hurdis: A Tale of AlabamaRedfield, 1855 - Počet stran: 403 |
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Strana 39
... and was soon out of sight . His absence had a visible effect upon her , and I felt that much of the vexation was passing from my own heart . There was something in the previous conversation between us which had PARTING SCENES . 39.
... and was soon out of sight . His absence had a visible effect upon her , and I felt that much of the vexation was passing from my own heart . There was something in the previous conversation between us which had PARTING SCENES . 39.
Strana 42
... sight . " The deepest crimson and the utmost pallor succeeded to each other in rapid alternations upon her cheek . Her bosom heaved —her hand trembled within my own . I thought at first that she would have fainted , and , dropping the ...
... sight . " The deepest crimson and the utmost pallor succeeded to each other in rapid alternations upon her cheek . Her bosom heaved —her hand trembled within my own . I thought at first that she would have fainted , and , dropping the ...
Strana 56
... sight . The soul of my mother seemed to expand at his departure . His presence restrained her ; and with more than woman's strength , she kept down , while under the inspection of his stern and piercing eye , all of the warmth and ...
... sight . The soul of my mother seemed to expand at his departure . His presence restrained her ; and with more than woman's strength , she kept down , while under the inspection of his stern and piercing eye , all of the warmth and ...
Strana 64
... sight . The more poor your pretensions , the more certain your safety . Show no more money than you wish to spend . " " I will not , Richard ; and yet I should have no objection to put my money down upon the butt - end of a log , and ...
... sight . The more poor your pretensions , the more certain your safety . Show no more money than you wish to spend . " " I will not , Richard ; and yet I should have no objection to put my money down upon the butt - end of a log , and ...
Strana 66
... sight of the pioneers ; the nicer harmonies of the moral world become impaired ; the sweeter cords of affection are undone or rudely snapped asunder , and a rude indifference to the claims of one's fellow , must follow every breaking up ...
... sight of the pioneers ; the nicer harmonies of the moral world become impaired ; the sweeter cords of affection are undone or rudely snapped asunder , and a rude indifference to the claims of one's fellow , must follow every breaking up ...
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Alabama answer beheld Ben Pickett better blood bosom brother Choctaws Clifton Colonel Grafton companion confidence dastard desire doubt Eberly emissary Emmeline enemy escape exclaimed eyes father fear feel fellow felt forget fortunate Foster gamblers Georgian girl give Haller hand hate hear heard heart hope horse instant Jane John Hurdis Julia keep knew laugh leave less lips look Marengo Mary Easterby matter mind mother murderer nature never night once paused perhaps person Pickett pistol poor prompt ready reply resolution resolved Richard Hurdis road secret seemed seen shot sight Sipsy sleep smile soon sorrow sort soul speak spect speech spirit spoke squire stranger striker sudden suffer sure talk Tar river tell there's thought tion to-morrow told trembled truth turned Tuscaloosa uttered voice watch Webber whipping-post William Carrington woods words wrong
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Strana 162 - How like a fawning publican he looks! I hate him for he is a Christian : But more, for that, in low simplicity, He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Strana 102 - She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love : A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky.
Strana 350 - He's a bad surgeon that for pity spares The part corrupted till the gangrene spread, And all the body perish. He that's merciful Unto the bad is cruel to the good.
Strana 156 - O'er all his heart shall Taste and Beauty sway ! Free on the sunny slope, or winding shore, With hermit steps to wander and adore!
Strana 11 - Hurdis] during my early wanderings in that then wild country. The crimes here recorded were then actually in progress of commission; and some of my scenes and several of my persons, were sketched from the best local authorities.
Strana 248 - Dare not adventure on the stubborne pray, Ne byte before, but rome from place to place To get a snatch when turned is his face.
Strana 120 - ... the six mounted men; and, in spite of the strenuous efforts to shake him off, stuck on like the old man of the sea on the shoulders of Sinbad the sailor. Of those who seemed likely to succeed a majority wore only shirt and trowsers; though some of these had a scarlet band tied round the right wrist, for what purpose we cannot say. It also appears that the commissioners opened two sets of books, one for themselves and one for the public.
Strana 369 - To what gulfs A single deviation from the track Of human duties leads even those who claim The homage of mankind as their born due, And find it, till they forfeit it themselves ! Enter MYRRHA.
Strana 6 - Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, BY JS REDFIELD, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.
Strana 65 - That glowed in generous blood, and had no care, And little thought of the future — followed him; — Some perch'd on gallant steeds, others, more slow, The infants and the matrons of the flock, In coach and jersey, — but all moving on To the new land of promise, full of dreams Of western riches, Mississippi-mad ! Then came the hands, some forty-five or more, Their moderate wealth...