Sketch of Connecticut, Forty Years SinceOliver D. Cooke & Sons., 1824 - 278 páginas |
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... never been willing even for a moment to be at rest . Yet nature on the eve of dissolu- tion aroused to an afflicting contest with her conqueror . Cries and struggles were long and violent , and now and then a reproachful glance would be ...
... never been willing even for a moment to be at rest . Yet nature on the eve of dissolu- tion aroused to an afflicting contest with her conqueror . Cries and struggles were long and violent , and now and then a reproachful glance would be ...
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... never op- pressed as slaves . Under his roof they were treated with uniform kindness , and after the accession of his son to the paternal estate , received their freedom . Two descendants of these " servants born in the house , " still ...
... never op- pressed as slaves . Under his roof they were treated with uniform kindness , and after the accession of his son to the paternal estate , received their freedom . Two descendants of these " servants born in the house , " still ...
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... never disturbed the revel of to - day . In their simple estimation , he was a man of wealth , whose dominion extended over a cow ; yet it was wealth rather to be wondered at , than envied . To roam freely over the forests , and drink ...
... never disturbed the revel of to - day . In their simple estimation , he was a man of wealth , whose dominion extended over a cow ; yet it was wealth rather to be wondered at , than envied . To roam freely over the forests , and drink ...
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... never cultured the young sapling when the parent stock decayed . Their situation afforded conveniences for their favourite employment of fishing ; and a few boats in their possses- sion , enabled them to pursue their victims into the ...
... never cultured the young sapling when the parent stock decayed . Their situation afforded conveniences for their favourite employment of fishing ; and a few boats in their possses- sion , enabled them to pursue their victims into the ...
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... the blood of their kings , pre- served in tradition with all the Cambrian enthusiasm . The place of burial for their monarchs was never suffered to · be polluted by the ashes of the common people 36 SKETCH OF CONNECTICUT ,
... the blood of their kings , pre- served in tradition with all the Cambrian enthusiasm . The place of burial for their monarchs was never suffered to · be polluted by the ashes of the common people 36 SKETCH OF CONNECTICUT ,
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Términos y frases comunes
abode Amariah amid battle beams beautiful beneath benevolence blessed blood bosom bowed breath brother brow Champé Christian Church of England clergyman comfort command Connecticut countenance dark daugh death deep dragoon Earl Cornwallis earth exclaimed faith father fear forehead gave gratitude grave habits hand hath head heard heart Heaven holy holy order honour horse Indian indolence Jehoiakim John Cooper king knew labour Lady larn Lenni-Lenape lifted Ma'am Madam Madam L Martha Maurice mind Mohegan morning mother mourn native neighbouring ness never night Occom Oneco Oriana parents Pequots piety Pompey possessed prayer Primus religion replied returned Sassacus scarcely seemed seen sick smile soldiers solemn sorrow soul spirit suffered sword tears tender thee Thou art thought tion toil tones tribe Uncas Uncon unto uttered voice waters wound young Zachary
Pasajes populares
Página 15 - November chill blaws loud wi' angry sugh; The short'ning winter-day is near a close; The miry beasts retreating frae the pleugh; The black'ning trains o' craws to their repose: The toil-worn Cotter frae his labour goes, This night his weekly moil is at an end, Collects his spades, his mattocks, and his hoes, Hoping the morn in ease and rest to spend, And weary, o'er the moor, his course does hameward bend. At length his lonely cot appears in view, Beneath the shelter of an aged tree; Th' expectant...
Página 24 - Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood Stand dressed in living green; So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan rolled between.
Página 177 - For there is hope of a tree if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground, yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Página 257 - ... THEY sin who tell us Love can die ; With life all other passions fly — All others are but vanity. In heaven ambition cannot dwell, Nor avarice in the vaults of hell ; Earthly these passions of the earth, They perish where they have their birth.
Página 236 - For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the gentiles, and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.
Página 276 - But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear. Logan never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life.
Página 153 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Página 95 - And unknown regions dare descry : Still as they run they look behind, They hear a voice in every wind, And snatch a fearful joy.
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