Barbara Howard: Or, The Belle of Allensville; a TaleSleeper, Dix and Rogers, 1841 - 106 páginas |
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... sound as a roach . How he succeeded in passing through the fiery ordeal unscathed , I shall not undertake to explain . It is an old saying , however , that marriage and hanging go by destiny ; and a Mussulman would have said that " his ...
... sound as a roach . How he succeeded in passing through the fiery ordeal unscathed , I shall not undertake to explain . It is an old saying , however , that marriage and hanging go by destiny ; and a Mussulman would have said that " his ...
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... sounds prettily when set to music , as many a senti- mental youth or sighing maiden can testify . " " In Scarlet towne , where I was borne , There was a fair maid dwellin , Made every youth cry " well awaye , " Her name was Barbara ...
... sounds prettily when set to music , as many a senti- mental youth or sighing maiden can testify . " " In Scarlet towne , where I was borne , There was a fair maid dwellin , Made every youth cry " well awaye , " Her name was Barbara ...
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... sounds better . Sister Mary told me that I should be caught by a bright eye and a sweet countenance one of these days , but I did not believe her . And who would have thought of finding such a paragon of perfection away down here in ...
... sounds better . Sister Mary told me that I should be caught by a bright eye and a sweet countenance one of these days , but I did not believe her . And who would have thought of finding such a paragon of perfection away down here in ...
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... sound and sub- stantial reasons for regarding the act of falling in love , as the wisest and luckiest incident in their lives . Ichabod Allen was received by his old and ex- cellent uncle Timothy , and his kind - hearted aunt Tabitha ...
... sound and sub- stantial reasons for regarding the act of falling in love , as the wisest and luckiest incident in their lives . Ichabod Allen was received by his old and ex- cellent uncle Timothy , and his kind - hearted aunt Tabitha ...
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... sounds sweeter to the well tuned ear , than the merry laugh of a pretty and a worthy woman , especially if she possesses enough of intel- ligence to laugh in the right time and place . It neither raised his Indeed , it caused a But this ...
... sounds sweeter to the well tuned ear , than the merry laugh of a pretty and a worthy woman , especially if she possesses enough of intel- ligence to laugh in the right time and place . It neither raised his Indeed , it caused a But this ...
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abode admiration affection Allen entered Andrew Warner bar-keeper Barbara Allen Belle of Allensville Black Swan tavern bosom Boston Captain Allen cause character charms cheeks cherished comfort conduct countenance dark declared deep door dreadful drunkard dwelling entered the bar-room entered the room exclaimed Ichabod eyes father feelings fellow gaze girl hand happiness HARVARD COLLEGE heard heart horse hour husband Icha Ichabod Allen indulge intemperance Jonas Sanderson kind knew labor lady landlord laughing look loud maiden marriage ment mind misery mother never night once passed Poor Ichabod Primrose Hill Public House regarded Renwick and Barbara Sam Ren Sam Renwick scenes seated seemed seized ship Tantarabogus sleigh smile soon soul sounds spirit Squire Sanderson stancy stood sweet tears thought tion told took turned uncle Timothy uncle's residence village visage voice wedded weeks wife woman wretched young sailor youth
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Página 52 - I have lived long enough : my way of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf ; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Página 34 - There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft, To keep watch for the life of poor Jack!
Página 12 - In Scarlet towne, where I was borne, There was a fair maid dwellin, Made every youth crye, Wel-awaye I Her name was Barbara Allen.
Página 52 - As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have ; hut, in their stead, < Curses, not loud, but deep, mouth-honour, breath, ; Which the poor heart would fain deny, but dare not.
Página 106 - Analects, which is on the subject of jin, or perfect virtue, has several utterances which are remarkable. Thornton observes : — " It may excite surprise, and probably incredulity, to state that the golden rule of our Saviour, ' Do unto others as you would that they should do unto you,
Página 100 - ... abandoned all — parents, friends, and the pleasures of a capital — to shut herself up with me in a deserted wilderness, where she was exposed to a thousand dangers, and had but me to support her. She was no more ; and fatal destiny had torn her from me, to sink me for ever in desolation and grief. The funeral took place on the following day, and was attended by every inhabitant of Jala-Jala. Her body was deposited near the altar in the humble church which I had caused to be erected, and before...
Página 16 - ... duty to Mrs. Allen precluded her seeing him again. Before the morning dawned George was in a stage-coach on his way to the south. He passed the boundary of Lansdown with almost as heavy a heart as our first parent bore through the gates of Paradise : feeling like all true lovers, " that the world is divided into two parts ; that where she is, and that where she is not.
Página 15 - Sir Turtle Kite, in his gratification, hardly knew whether he stood on his head or his heels. He had never, to his recollection, been bidden to an Earl's dinner-table before, and was profuse in thanks. " I'll ask Grubb to join us,