Paulding's Works, Svazky 9–10Harper & brothers, 1836 |
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Strana 222 - I will tell you what was partly my reason — what was partly my reason for asking you over to see me. My youngest boy — step out, Ahasuerus — my youngest boy is just married, and as our hive is pretty full, it is necessary that he should swarm out with his wife, who is a good, hearty, industrious girl, that will be excellent help for your old woman. You can't get on at first without some hard work, and you will not be able to work yourself for some time very hard ; you will want such a boy...
Strana 153 - As soon as the cat had lapped up the milk, the cat began to kill the rat, the rat began to gnaw the rope, the rope began to hang the butcher, the butcher began to kill the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water began to quench the fire, the fire began to burn the stick, the stick began to beat the dog, the dog began to bite the pig, the little pig in a fright jumped over the stile, and so the old woman got home that night.
Strana 40 - It is only to trust nobody ; to befriend no one ; to get every thing, and save all we get ; to stint ourselves and everybody belonging to us ; to be the friend of no man, and have no man for our...
Strana 210 - ... the wisest of all my friends, was a wealthy idler, who was fast sinking into the embraces of the besetting fiend of the age. He all at once bethought himself of altering his dinner hour, and afterwards went about telling it to all his friends. Let not the dingy moralists, who send out their decrees for the acquisition of happiness, from the depths of darkness, and know no more of the world than a ground mole, turn up their noses at these my especial friends. Did they know what they ought to know,...
Strana 219 - No I don't : I mean to-morrow evening, God willing ; but my days are much longer than yours." " I should think so : you mean to make the sun stand still, like Joshua." " No I don't, though my name is Joshua. I mean to be up at the first crowing of an old cock that never sleeps after three in the morning in summer.
Strana 220 - ... standing in the midst of green meadows and cultivated fields, told me that was the place to which I was going. As I paused awhile to contemplate the little rural landscape, I could not help wishing that it had pleased Providence to cast my lot where the rocks were so scarce, and the meadows so green. Lightly saw me at the top of the hill, and making some half a dozen long strides with his long legs, met me more than half way up the mountain side. "Good morning, good morning...
Strana 218 - ... Pelion to assist me." Mr. Lightly had never read the history of the great rebellion of the giants, and rather stared at me. " But," added I, " do you really think I can make any thing out of these mountains ?" " Do I ?" said he ; " only come over and see me to-morrow, and I will give you proof of it ; but no, now I think of it, not to-morrow, the day after. I am going to walk to Poughkeepsie to-morrow, and sha'n't be back till sundown.
Strana 208 - ... the means of enjoying a life of luxury and ease. They had arrived at stations in which they could enjoy both, without the necessity of exertion, either of body or mind, and they did enjoy them. But they wanted something still — they wanted a hobby-horse, a stimulant of some kind or other, sufficiently ardent to carry their minds along without dragging on the ground, and wearing them out with the labour of nothingness.
Strana 185 - I was without employment ; for, if my mother had a weakness, it was one which I verily believe belongs even to the female angels. She could not forget old times, nor bear the idea that her only son should learn a trade, or slave in any useful occupation. Deprived thus of the resources of active employment, I spent my time either in reading, or roaming at random and unpurposed, through the beautiful romantic scenes which surrounded our poor, yet pleasant abode. My mind was a complete contrast to my...
Strana 196 - ... another bottle, which we discussed equally between us, glass for glass. I felt so well I sent for another, and we discussed that too. " My dear fellow," said the doctor, who by this time saw double, "my dear friend, mind, don't forget my prescription; no sauces, no spices, no paste, no plumpudding, and, above all, no wine. Adieu. I am going to a consultation.