The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, EsqB. Tauchnitz, 1843 - 361 pages |
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Page 36
... wall , over which the torrent came tumbling in a sheet of feathery foam , and fell into a broad deep basin , black from the shadows of the surrounding forest . Here , then , poor Rip was brought to a stand . He again called and whistled ...
... wall , over which the torrent came tumbling in a sheet of feathery foam , and fell into a broad deep basin , black from the shadows of the surrounding forest . Here , then , poor Rip was brought to a stand . He again called and whistled ...
Page 56
... walls and bustling streets , enter with facility into rural habits , and evince a turn for rural occupation . The merchant has his snug retreat in the vicinity of the metropolis , where he often displays as much pride and zeal in the ...
... walls and bustling streets , enter with facility into rural habits , and evince a turn for rural occupation . The merchant has his snug retreat in the vicinity of the metropolis , where he often displays as much pride and zeal in the ...
Page 58
... wall , and hanging its blossoms about the lattice , the pot of flowers in the window , the holly providently planted about the house , to cheat winter of its dreariness , and throw in a semblance of green summer to cheer the fireside ...
... wall , and hanging its blossoms about the lattice , the pot of flowers in the window , the holly providently planted about the house , to cheat winter of its dreariness , and throw in a semblance of green summer to cheer the fireside ...
Page 74
... wall became animated ! The old authors thrust out , first a head , then a shoulder from the canvas , looked down curiously , for an instant , upon the motley throng , and then descended , with fury in their eyes , to claim their rifled ...
... wall became animated ! The old authors thrust out , first a head , then a shoulder from the canvas , looked down curiously , for an instant , upon the motley throng , and then descended , with fury in their eyes , to claim their rifled ...
Page 75
... walls . In short , I found myself wide awake in my corner , with the whole assemblage of book - worms gazing at me with astonishment . Nothing of the dream had been real but my burst of laughter , a sound never before heard in that ...
... walls . In short , I found myself wide awake in my corner , with the whole assemblage of book - worms gazing at me with astonishment . Nothing of the dream had been real but my burst of laughter , a sound never before heard in that ...
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