American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 18Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew 1841 |
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... fire in his study , and pore over a volume of history or poetry till midnight . Then , while the snuff slowly moul- dered from the end of the wick , which rose high above the flame , and threw a dusky shadow over the room ; while the ...
... fire in his study , and pore over a volume of history or poetry till midnight . Then , while the snuff slowly moul- dered from the end of the wick , which rose high above the flame , and threw a dusky shadow over the room ; while the ...
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... fires , that in embowelled Earth- Lie prisoned , rise , and writhing to be free , Burst her centripetal and iron bands- Unhinging continents , uprooting mountains , Until her ragged quarters all at large Fly diverse into space , leaving ...
... fires , that in embowelled Earth- Lie prisoned , rise , and writhing to be free , Burst her centripetal and iron bands- Unhinging continents , uprooting mountains , Until her ragged quarters all at large Fly diverse into space , leaving ...
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... Fire is an excellent slave , one with whom we would not willingly dispense , but he is a most tyrannical master . No man in his senses would kindle a fire in a hay - stack or in a pile of hemp ; but who is afraid , on a cold night , to ...
... Fire is an excellent slave , one with whom we would not willingly dispense , but he is a most tyrannical master . No man in his senses would kindle a fire in a hay - stack or in a pile of hemp ; but who is afraid , on a cold night , to ...
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... fire . As he continued thus , his brow grew anxious , and he compressed his lips tightly , occasionally moving his head from side to side , and muttering to himself . At length he rose from his seat , and stepping cautiously to the door ...
... fire . As he continued thus , his brow grew anxious , and he compressed his lips tightly , occasionally moving his head from side to side , and muttering to himself . At length he rose from his seat , and stepping cautiously to the door ...
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... fire , and drawing his coat , with a slight shiver , more tightly over his shoulders , extended his hands toward the flame . ' Put on more coal , ' said he ; such a night might freeze one's soul : and whatever I am now , you have made ...
... fire , and drawing his coat , with a slight shiver , more tightly over his shoulders , extended his hands toward the flame . ' Put on more coal , ' said he ; such a night might freeze one's soul : and whatever I am now , you have made ...
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Page 253 - The white people had now found our country. Tidings were carried back and more came amongst us. Yet, we did not fear them. We took them to be friends. They called us brothers. We believed them and gave them a larger seat. At length, their numbers had greatly increased. They wanted more land; they wanted our country. Our eyes were opened and our minds became uneasy.
Page 253 - ... come here to enjoy their religion. They asked for a small seat; we took pity on them, granted their request, and they sat down amongst us ; we gave them corn and meat; they gave us poison* in return.
Page 367 - As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth : For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
Page 22 - Eurus and Auster, and the dreadful force Of Boreas, that congeals the Cronian waves, Tumultuous enter with dire chilling blasts, Portending agues. Thus a well-fraught ship, Long sail'd secure, or through th...
Page 353 - I was stared at, hooted at, grinned at, chattered at, by monkeys, by paroquets, by cockatoos. I ran into pagodas; and was fixed for centuries at the summit, or in secret rooms; I was the idol; I was the priest; I was worshipped; I was sacrificed.
Page 89 - Landscape Gardening, adapted to North America; with a View to the Improvement of Country Residences. Comprising Historical Notices and general Principles of the Art, Directions for laying out Grounds and arranging Plantations, the Description and Cultivation of Hardy Trees, decorative Accompaniments of the House and Grounds, the formation of Pieces of Artificial Water, Flower Gardens, etc. With Remarks on Rural Architecture.
Page 93 - Having groped his passage to the horizontal part of the den, the most terrifying darkness appeared in front of the dim circle of light afforded by his torch. It was silent as the house of death. None but monsters of the desert had ever before explored this solitary mansion of horror.
Page 254 - You then told us that we were in your hand, and that by closing it you could crush us to nothing, and you demanded from us a great country, as the price of that peace which you had offered us ; — as if our want of strength had destroyed our rights.
Page 255 - Brother: Continue to listen. You say that you are sent to instruct us how to worship the Great Spirit agreeably to his mind; and, if we do not take hold of the religion which you white people teach, we shall be unhappy hereafter.
Page 77 - To meet thee in that hollow vale. And think not much of my delay ; I am already on the way, And follow thee with all the speed Desire can make, or sorrows breed. Each minute is a short degree, And every hour a step towards thee. At night when I betake to rest, Next morn I rise nearer my west Of life, almost by eight hours' sail, Than when sleep breathed his drowsy gale.