Glenelvan: Or, The Morning Draweth NighA. B. Burdick, 1861 - 384 страници |
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... took her seat at the grand piano , played a prelude and then commenced a sweet but simple ballad , Albertine and Minnie joining with their voices . Half an hour elapsed , and there was a pause in the singing - the mother said- " Mildred ...
... took her seat at the grand piano , played a prelude and then commenced a sweet but simple ballad , Albertine and Minnie joining with their voices . Half an hour elapsed , and there was a pause in the singing - the mother said- " Mildred ...
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... took up a small silver candlestick with its wax taper , lighted it at the candelabra in the hall , and then waited at the foot of the stairs . Meantime the young girls had said good night to the mother and sisters in a formal but ...
... took up a small silver candlestick with its wax taper , lighted it at the candelabra in the hall , and then waited at the foot of the stairs . Meantime the young girls had said good night to the mother and sisters in a formal but ...
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... took me over with him to make friends with the gentle girl who had been so greatly bereaved , and to bring her home with me to spend the entire summer , and go with me down to the village school . But the brother , Freddy , remained ...
... took me over with him to make friends with the gentle girl who had been so greatly bereaved , and to bring her home with me to spend the entire summer , and go with me down to the village school . But the brother , Freddy , remained ...
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... her face still wore signs of emotion , as she took up the small silver bell and rang to summon our attendant . Meta came quickly . " Go up with Miss Minnie to her chamber . 2 GLENELVAN , 25 I had, for some moments, been aware of ...
... her face still wore signs of emotion , as she took up the small silver bell and rang to summon our attendant . Meta came quickly . " Go up with Miss Minnie to her chamber . 2 GLENELVAN , 25 I had, for some moments, been aware of ...
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... took an airing about the lawn , for the benefit of the whole . Presently I saw Mildred , now attired in a beautiful India muslin , her lovely brown hair wooing the sunbeams within its classic folds , and many a waving ringlet playing ...
... took an airing about the lawn , for the benefit of the whole . Presently I saw Mildred , now attired in a beautiful India muslin , her lovely brown hair wooing the sunbeams within its classic folds , and many a waving ringlet playing ...
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Albertine amid arms aunt Frances aunt Mercy beautiful Belle beneath boscage Bovie bright brother Cadwallader child comfort cousin George dark dear Dear Jessie dearest door dress early Edenwold Eolia eyes face father flowers fond Fred Gunnison Fred rose gave girl glad Glenelvan gone grace grave Haidee hair hand happy heart heaven hour husband kind knew laughing Laura lavender color leave Leonora living look Madam Guilder mamma Maria marriage married Meta Miss Browne Miss Minnie Miss Minster Miss Standish mistress morning mother muslin never night noble once opened pale papa parlor Peekskill Phillis pleasant poor pray pretty quadroon Ralph Hubert Rapelje rose seat sister smile soul stood sweet thee thought took Umberhurst uncle Hastings Voglesang wait wife wild wish woman words Yoppa young lady Zenobia
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Страница 20 - There scattered oft, the earliest of the year, By hands unseen, are showers of violets found ; The redbreast loves to build and warble there, And little footsteps lightly print the ground.
Страница 89 - The pleasant books, that silently among Our household treasures take familiar places, And are to us as if a living tongue Spake from the printed leaves or pictured faces...
Страница 84 - As if a door in heaven should be Opened and then closed suddenly, The vision came and went, * The light shone and was spent.
Страница 181 - Sometimes temptations blow A. dreadful hurricane, And high the waters flow. And o'er the sides break in ; But still my little ship out-braves The blustering winds and surging waves.
Страница 181 - When I, in my distress, My anchor, Hope, can cast Within the promises, It holds my vessel fast : Safely she then at anchor rides, Midst stormy blasts and swelling tides.
Страница 89 - Kind messages, that pass from land to land ; Kind letters, that betray the heart's deep history, In which we feel the pressure of a hand — One touch of fire — and all the rest is mystery...
Страница 18 - ... in the frozen ground, And flashing away in the sun has gone, Singing, and singing, and singing on. Autumn hath sunset hours, and then Many a musing mood I cherish, Many a hue of fancy, when The hues of earth are about to perish ; Clouds are there, and brighter, I ween, Hath real sunset never seen, Sad as the faces of friends that die, And beautiful as their memory.
Страница 4 - States for the Southern District of New York JJ REED, Printer and Stereotyper, 43 Centre Street. TO SAMUEL LONGFELLOW, THE FRIEND OF GENIUS, The Inspired Thinker, THE SAINT IN THE MAN, This Work is most Affectionately X, 33 uU UU 0
Страница 259 - Yes, and the rent for the present year is to be paid to you, for as I know you would be a thrifty farmer, you may wish to increase your stock.