Horse Shoe Robinson: A Tale of the Tory Ascendency, Volume 2Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1835 - Albemarle County (Va.) |
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... turn aside to get under Allen Mus- grove's roof, before you thought of the arms of your mother!' — John's sun-burnt ... turning over in his thoughts the intelligence he had just received, — 'it was a brave and beautiful thing for so ...
... turn aside to get under Allen Mus- grove's roof, before you thought of the arms of your mother!' — John's sun-burnt ... turning over in his thoughts the intelligence he had just received, — 'it was a brave and beautiful thing for so ...
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... Turning again towards the field, his quick eye discerned the unwieldy bulk of Hugh Habershaw. The gross captain had, in the hurry of the assault, been unable to reach his horse; and, in the first moments of danger, had taken refuge in ...
... Turning again towards the field, his quick eye discerned the unwieldy bulk of Hugh Habershaw. The gross captain had, in the hurry of the assault, been unable to reach his horse; and, in the first moments of danger, had taken refuge in ...
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... turn from the enemy, who, it was feared, might soon rally a strong party and assail the conquerors. The disturbed condition of the country, and the almost unanimous sentiment of the people against the Whigs, now strengthened by the late ...
... turn from the enemy, who, it was feared, might soon rally a strong party and assail the conquerors. The disturbed condition of the country, and the almost unanimous sentiment of the people against the Whigs, now strengthened by the late ...
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... turn for the country, Horse Shoe. We are beaten on all sides.' 'Not so bad, David, as to be past righting yet.' — replied the sergeant. 'What have they done with major Butler?' 'He was carried, as I learned, up to Blackstock-s, the ...
... turn for the country, Horse Shoe. We are beaten on all sides.' 'Not so bad, David, as to be past righting yet.' — replied the sergeant. 'What have they done with major Butler?' 'He was carried, as I learned, up to Blackstock-s, the ...
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... turn a dragoon's stomach and make a preacher of him. This here dew falls to-night like frost, and chills me to the heart, — which it wouldn't do, if it didn't freshen up the smell of dead men. And there is the hogs, busy as so many ...
... turn a dragoon's stomach and make a preacher of him. This here dew falls to-night like frost, and chills me to the heart, — which it wouldn't do, if it didn't freshen up the smell of dead men. And there is the hogs, busy as so many ...
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Allen Musgrove amongst army arrived Arthur Butler battle of Camden better brave British brother brought cabin camp Campbell captain Carolina cavalry Christopher Shaw colonel command companions comrades Cornwallis Cote danger daughter David Ram David Ramsay despatch door duty enemy father fear feelings Ferguson followed forest Gabriel Drummond geant ground halted hand Harry Winter head heard heart Henry honour Horse Shoe Robinson hour Innis James Curry John Ramsay journey lady late look Lord Cornwallis maiden major Butler Markham Mary Musgrove Mildred Mildred's miles Miss Lindsay mistress morning mought mountain night North Carolina officer party Philip Lindsay present prisoner Ramsay's retreat ride road rode saddle scarcely scene seen sentinel sergeant Shelby Shoe's sister soldier soon spirit spot Stephen Foster Tarleton tell thing thought tion Tories trooper troops turn Tyrrel Whigs whilst wood young
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Page 121 - The hand of the reaper Takes the ears that are hoary, But the voice of the weeper Wails manhood in glory. The autumn winds rushing Waft the leaves that are searest, But our flower was in flushing, When blighting was nearest.
Page 107 - Woe to the English soldiery That little dread us near! On them shall light at midnight A strange and sudden fear: When, waking to their tents on fire, They grasp their arms in vain, And they who stand to face us Are beat to earth again...
Page 199 - Christ ! it was a grief to see, And likewise for to hear, The cries of men lying in their gore, And scattered here and there. At last these two stout...
Page 119 - Mary," said John Ramsay, waking up under the touch of his mistress, and rising to his feet, " I deserve to be shot for sleeping on my watch ; but I have been so driven from post to pillar for this last fortnight, that it is as much as I can do to keep my eyes open when night comes on. So Mary, you will forgive me, and more particularly when I tell you I was dreaming of you ; and thought this war was at an end, and that you and I were happy in a house of our own. I have been waiting for you for upwards...
Page 30 - Cornwallis, who, it was conjectured, would use them to oreak up every remnant of opposition in this region. It was therefore a matter of great importance to Williams, to conduct his little force into some place of security against the attacks of the royalists. Colonel Elijah Clarke had, ever since the fall of Charleston, been employed in keeping together the few scattered Whig families in that part of Carolina lying contiguous to the Savannah, with a view to an organized plan of resistance against...
Page 76 - Please say to your good mother, that I am twice your age, and will take as much care of you as if you were my own daughter. I feel assured she will waive all ceremony when she thinks of how warm a greeting awaits you.
Page 119 - Like a gust of the summer wind ; Her steps were light, her breath was hush'd, And she dared not look behind. She pass'd by stealth the narrow door, The postern way also, And thought each bush her robe that tore, The grasp of a warding foe. And sJi£ has climb' d the moat so steep, With chilly dread and fear ; While th' evening Jly humm'd dull and deep, Like a wardman whisp'ring near.