The soldier's destiny. To which is added The Scrabster family1853 |
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... tears - the bright bayonet and the mother's sigh of desolation - the sharp - edged sword and the sister's wail of sorrow - these are the har- monies of glory and of war ! Such harmonies as these were the fruits of the village wake ...
... tears - the bright bayonet and the mother's sigh of desolation - the sharp - edged sword and the sister's wail of sorrow - these are the har- monies of glory and of war ! Such harmonies as these were the fruits of the village wake ...
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... tears of a too late repentance . But even tears brought relief , and when at last they ceased , the violence of his paroxysm had gushed forth with them ; the very excess of his grief soon caused re- action and composure , so that he ...
... tears of a too late repentance . But even tears brought relief , and when at last they ceased , the violence of his paroxysm had gushed forth with them ; the very excess of his grief soon caused re- action and composure , so that he ...
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... tears . They were all there , and in a moment they were all sobbing a silent thanksgiving for poor Joe's return . For a long time words were too painful to utter ; they would have broken a charm which seemed to bind them all . But the tears ...
... tears . They were all there , and in a moment they were all sobbing a silent thanksgiving for poor Joe's return . For a long time words were too painful to utter ; they would have broken a charm which seemed to bind them all . But the tears ...
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... tears ran afresh . " Well , I shall go with you , Joe . They'll let me and the children come , won't they , if you go ? " " I don't know about that . I think you had best let me go first , and see how things are a little while before ...
... tears ran afresh . " Well , I shall go with you , Joe . They'll let me and the children come , won't they , if you go ? " " I don't know about that . I think you had best let me go first , and see how things are a little while before ...
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... tears upon her son , who having seen preparations for departure , had got his mother's bonnet , but when his father turned , the child threw down the bonnet and ran to claim his kiss . The corporal grew impatient . " Come , " said he ...
... tears upon her son , who having seen preparations for departure , had got his mother's bonnet , but when his father turned , the child threw down the bonnet and ran to claim his kiss . The corporal grew impatient . " Come , " said he ...
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Alstonfield amiable army Ashbourn bayonet began berlin wool blood Bosphorus Cottage breakfast cacies Caplin cheered cold courage course Crabstick cuirassiers dead dear death delightful deserted despair dinner donkey dreary Dulcinea effect Emily eyes face fancied father fear fellow felt fife fortunate gaze GEORGE WALLER glory Gray's Gray's Inn Gripsmill Growler hand happy heart heartsease heaven honour hope horrible husband Joe's Julia ladies laughed laughter leave living Lizzy Lizzy's midnight murderer mind morning mother Mottleman Nat Willet nature never night occasion once peace perhaps Pine Apple Place Poor Joe present received recollection reflection round scene Scrabster seemed sergeant shilling smile soldier SOLDIER'S DESTINY solitude soon Staffordshire Strutt suffered sure tears tell terrible thing thou thought tion toil told touching record trifle turned village walk whilst wife woman young
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