Cooper's Novels, Volume 19Stringer and Townsend, 1852 |
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... night . At the first sounds of the impatient summons of this new applicant , Mr. Wharton had risen from his seat in evident uneasiness ; and with eyes glancing with alternate quickness from his guest to the door of the room , seemed to ...
... night . At the first sounds of the impatient summons of this new applicant , Mr. Wharton had risen from his seat in evident uneasiness ; and with eyes glancing with alternate quickness from his guest to the door of the room , seemed to ...
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... night to the whole party , the traveller withdrew . The knife and fork fell from the hands of the unwelcome in- truder , as the door closed on the retiring figure of Harper ; -he arose slowly from his seat ; -listening attentively , he ...
... night to the whole party , the traveller withdrew . The knife and fork fell from the hands of the unwelcome in- truder , as the door closed on the retiring figure of Harper ; -he arose slowly from his seat ; -listening attentively , he ...
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... night ; When from the noisy town , with mournful look , His lonely way the meager pedler took . Wilson . A STORM below the highlands of the Hudson , if it be introduced with an easterly wind , seldom lasts less than two days ...
... night ; When from the noisy town , with mournful look , His lonely way the meager pedler took . Wilson . A STORM below the highlands of the Hudson , if it be introduced with an easterly wind , seldom lasts less than two days ...
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... night , to the fire- place of the apartment , that served for both kitch- en and parlour . Here he was observed by Katy ; and , availing herself of his absence , and the occu- pations of the father , by removing one of the hearth ...
... night , to the fire- place of the apartment , that served for both kitch- en and parlour . Here he was observed by Katy ; and , availing herself of his absence , and the occu- pations of the father , by removing one of the hearth ...
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... night ? " " No ! " said the Captain , laconically , and look- ing at his lovely burdens with great affection . “ Mr. Birch , would you have me leave such com- pany so soon , when I may never enjoy it again ? ” " Brother ! " said Frances ...
... night ? " " No ! " said the Captain , laconically , and look- ing at his lovely burdens with great affection . “ Mr. Birch , would you have me leave such com- pany so soon , when I may never enjoy it again ? ” " Brother ! " said Frances ...
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already appearance approaching arms Betty Birch body brother Cæsar called Captain Lawton Captain Wharton Colonel command companion continued countenance cried danger death distance door dragoons Dunwoodie duty enemy entered escape exclaimed expression eyes face father feelings fire followed Frances gave gazing give glance ground hand Harper Harvey head heart Henry Henry Wharton hill hope horse hour Katy ladies leave light listen look Major manner means meet Miss Peyton moment moved nature never night observed officer once party passed pedler raised reached received replied retired returned rock Sarah seemed seen short side silence Singleton sister Sitgreaves smile soldier soon speak stood sure surgeon thing thought tion took trooper troops turned voice Wellmere whole wish woman wounded young youth
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Page 131 - No vernal blooms their torpid rocks array, But winter lingering chills the lap of May ; No zephyr fondly sues the mountain's breast, But meteors glare, and stormy glooms invest.
Page 280 - Some village Hampden, that with dauntless breast The little tyrant of his fields withstood — Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest ; Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country's blood.
Page 74 - Ah ! then he must have led an evil life indeed," said Hollister ; the blessed in spirit lie quiet until the general muster, but wickedness disturbs the soul in this life as well as in that which is to come.
Page 276 - If not for money, what then ?" " What has brought Your Excellency into the field ? For what do you daily and hourly expose your precious life to battle and the halter? What is there about me to mourn, when such men as you risk...
Page 212 - Turn, gentle hermit of the dale, And guide my lonely way To where yon taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray. " For here forlorn and lost I tread With fainting steps and slow ; Where wilds, immeasurably spread, Seem length'ning as I go.
Page 198 - His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig.
Page 192 - And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth ? Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters : as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.