Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, in the United Statesauthor, 1826 - Počet stran: 392 |
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Strana 84
... amused myself with mine host , Mr. Fry , proprietor of the tavern , and uncle to the Messrs . Frys of Kenhawa . I could not forbear a few jests with the old gentleman , on the subject of his hand- some wife , whom I at first took to be ...
... amused myself with mine host , Mr. Fry , proprietor of the tavern , and uncle to the Messrs . Frys of Kenhawa . I could not forbear a few jests with the old gentleman , on the subject of his hand- some wife , whom I at first took to be ...
Strana 96
... amuse , farther than it presented human na- ture in a new light . Concealing my embarrassment with all the care I could muster , I introduced common topics , such as weather , and how long they had lived there , how many children , & c ...
... amuse , farther than it presented human na- ture in a new light . Concealing my embarrassment with all the care I could muster , I introduced common topics , such as weather , and how long they had lived there , how many children , & c ...
Strana 115
... amusing anecdotes of former days , which served to be- guile a cold and unpleasant night . One of them I shall never forget , it was something to the following amount : " It happened while he practised law , he appeared for two members ...
... amusing anecdotes of former days , which served to be- guile a cold and unpleasant night . One of them I shall never forget , it was something to the following amount : " It happened while he practised law , he appeared for two members ...
Strana 121
... amusing enough to observe the straits into which each party is driven . It is impossible to learn the truth , either from the parties or the papers . It must be a mat- ter of serious grief to all lovers of their country , to wit- ness ...
... amusing enough to observe the straits into which each party is driven . It is impossible to learn the truth , either from the parties or the papers . It must be a mat- ter of serious grief to all lovers of their country , to wit- ness ...
Strana 126
... amusing to see his languishing airs , and how he tries to look big . This man is young , about twenty - three , of very pleasing countenance . But the $ 100,000 will not mend all defects , when he gets it . Having disposed of the ...
... amusing to see his languishing airs , and how he tries to look big . This man is young , about twenty - three , of very pleasing countenance . But the $ 100,000 will not mend all defects , when he gets it . Having disposed of the ...
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