Thirty Years Ago: Or, The Memoirs of a Water Drinker, Volume 2Bancroft & Holley, 1836 - Literary Criticism |
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... attention of Allen , who had been carried away by the passing scene of the stage . Spiffard saw this , and felt as if it was incumbent upon him to repress the in- solence of these disturbers of peace and defiers of decency . The ...
... attention of Allen , who had been carried away by the passing scene of the stage . Spiffard saw this , and felt as if it was incumbent upon him to repress the in- solence of these disturbers of peace and defiers of decency . The ...
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... attention of her husband . Emma carried fruits and conserves to the dying woman ; and she read to her in such books as she wished to hear , and particularly passages in the bible . To converse with the well disposed poor - to console ...
... attention of her husband . Emma carried fruits and conserves to the dying woman ; and she read to her in such books as she wished to hear , and particularly passages in the bible . To converse with the well disposed poor - to console ...
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... attention , were fixed on the figure nearest to the table and lamp ; as were also , but with a more earnest gaze , those of the reclining invalid . The figure on which the light of my picture is concentrated , and on whom the rays from ...
... attention , were fixed on the figure nearest to the table and lamp ; as were also , but with a more earnest gaze , those of the reclining invalid . The figure on which the light of my picture is concentrated , and on whom the rays from ...
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... attention to those connected with our story , who , though not all basking in the sun - shine which gilds a happy - new - year , were not yet plunged in hopeless darkness ; and first to the domestic affairs of General Williams . This ...
... attention to those connected with our story , who , though not all basking in the sun - shine which gilds a happy - new - year , were not yet plunged in hopeless darkness ; and first to the domestic affairs of General Williams . This ...
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... attention to adjustment , which the expecta- tion of a visiter would demand . The muslin and the work- basket - the needle and the thimble , all denoted one of the family . " And who is Miss Emma Portland ? " said Miss Atherton : her ...
... attention to adjustment , which the expecta- tion of a visiter would demand . The muslin and the work- basket - the needle and the thimble , all denoted one of the family . " And who is Miss Emma Portland ? " said Miss Atherton : her ...
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actors admiration Albany Alcort Allen apology appeared battle of Trenton Beaglehole beauty blackguard brandy Broadway Cadwallader called Captain John Smith Captain Smith cause CHAPTER circumstances Colonel companions Cooke's Cooper counting-house creature death disease door dress duty Eliza Atherton Emma Portland Epsom evil eyes face fard father fear feelings fellow felt fire forgive gentleman George Frederick Cooke hand happy heard Henry Johnson hero Hilson honour hope husband imagination intemperance John Smith joke Kent knew lady lamp light Littlejohn looked mean meet mind misery Miss Atherton mother nature never New-York night passed past eleven person poor present racter scene seen silent sister sleep smile snow Spif Spiff stage suffering suppose switchel tell theatre thing thought tion told took tragedian truth turned unhappy voice walked watch watchman wife Williams wish words young youth
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Page 121 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Page 197 - Massachusetts, is to be expended for books for the College Library. The other half of the income is devoted to scholarships in Harvard University for the benefit of descendants of HENRY BRIGHT...
Page 83 - I never mean, unless some particular circumstances should compel me to it, to possess another slave by purchase, it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law.
Page 111 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law...
Page 121 - The seasons' difference; as, the icy fang, And churlish chiding of the winter's wind; Which when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I shrink with cold, I smile, and say,— This is no flattery: these are counsellors That feelingly persuade me what I am.
Page 35 - Indeed, it is a strange-disposed time ; But men may construe things after their fashion, Clean from the purpose of the things themselves.
Page 89 - For honour travels in a strait so narrow, Where one but goes abreast . keep then the path ; For emulation hath a thousand sons, That one by one pursue. If you give way, Or hedge aside from the direct forthright, Like to an enter'd tide, they all rush by, And leave you hindmost...
Page 111 - Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
Page 181 - Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water.
Page 137 - Or by some habit that too much o'er-leavens The form of plausive manners ; that these men, Carrying, I say, the stamp of one defect, Being nature's livery, or fortune's star, Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man may undergo, Shall in the general censure take corruption From that particular fault : the dram of eale Doth all the noble substance of a doubt To his own scandal.
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Drunkard's Progress: Narratives of Addiction, Despair, and Recovery John W. Crowley No preview available - 1999 |