Satanstoe: Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts, Томове 1–2

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Страница 18 - A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began; So is it now I am a man; My heart leaps up when I behold So be it when I shall grow old,
Страница 189 - authority of Mr. Cornelius Littlepage.—EDITOR. CHAPTER XIII. " Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly." Dogberry. THE sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.
Страница 172 - She looked on many a face with vacant eye, On many a token without knowing what; She saw them watch her without asking why, And reck'd not who around her pillow sat; Not speechless, though she spoke not; not a sigh Relieved her thoughts : dull silence and quick chat Were tried in vain by by those who served; she gave No
Страница 158 - Between two worlds life hovers like a star, 'Twixt night and morn, upon the horizon's verge: How little do we know that which we are ! How less what we may be! The eternal surge Of time and tide rolls on, and bears afar Our bubbles : as the old burst, new emerge, Lashed from the foam of ages; while the graves Of empires heave but like some passing wave.
Страница 220 - out an altered man in a month. Young women can do anything they please with us, Mr. Littlepage, when they set their minds about it in earnest. I wish I was a horse, to have the pleasure of dragging Mary Wallace in this excursion!" . CHAPTER XV. " When lo ! the voice of loud alarm His inmost soul appals : What ho ! Lord William, rise in
Страница 54 - And long shall timorous fancy see The painted chief and pointed spear; And Reason's self shall bow the knee • To shadows and delusions here.
Страница 142 - My father had a daughter lov'da man, As it might be perhaps, were Ia woman, I should your lordship.
Страница 25 - two first jEneids, and the whole of the Gospel of St. Matthew, pretty readily; and then my father and grandfather, the last in particular, for the old gentleman had a great idea of learning, began to turn over in their minds, the subject of the college to which I ought to be sent.
Страница 29 - Newark we mean, Madam Littlepage, is not at home: the Jersey of which we speak is the adjoining colony of that name." " I should think less of sending Corny to Newark," added my mother, " was it not for crossing the water." " I am aware of that, Mr. Worden ; but it is not possible 3
Страница 34 - has already given place to a successor, that has more claim to be placed on a level with modern, English, town church' architecture, than any other building in the Union. When another shall succeed this, which shall be as much larger and more elaborated, than this is compared to its predecessor, and still another shall

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