Chambers's Pocket Miscellany, Volumes 15-16W. and R. Chambers, 1854 |
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... thing , ' continued he , stepping out to the middle of the road that passed his house , and looking first up and then down the narrow vale— ' no ae leevin ' thing to be seen either to the richt or to the left . But there's aye ae ...
... thing , ' continued he , stepping out to the middle of the road that passed his house , and looking first up and then down the narrow vale— ' no ae leevin ' thing to be seen either to the richt or to the left . But there's aye ae ...
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... thing surprised the landlord much , which was , that he should have remained so long ignorant of Maclaren's joining Prince Charles . But the truth was , that Neil had only joined him a short time before the battle of Culloden , being ...
... thing surprised the landlord much , which was , that he should have remained so long ignorant of Maclaren's joining Prince Charles . But the truth was , that Neil had only joined him a short time before the battle of Culloden , being ...
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... thing about him was , that nobody knew his name , or who and what he was , though he knew everybody , and all about ... things he told , he almost uniformly gave you them at first hand , exactly as they had fallen from the lips of the ...
... thing about him was , that nobody knew his name , or who and what he was , though he knew everybody , and all about ... things he told , he almost uniformly gave you them at first hand , exactly as they had fallen from the lips of the ...
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... things to bet upon , as every one would allow , that recollected the story of the two sportsmen , who , when ... thing for him to offer half - crowns , sometimes in a public market , to any one , groom , hostler , or jockey , who ...
... things to bet upon , as every one would allow , that recollected the story of the two sportsmen , who , when ... thing for him to offer half - crowns , sometimes in a public market , to any one , groom , hostler , or jockey , who ...
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... things heard from others ever crossed our mind , it was speedily removed again by the discovery of his correctness in some point or other , that could scarcely have been known to any one but an eyesight observer . And yet , would a man ...
... things heard from others ever crossed our mind , it was speedily removed again by the discovery of his correctness in some point or other , that could scarcely have been known to any one but an eyesight observer . And yet , would a man ...
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Page 105 - Upon being closely pursued, she would generally fly to the western woods and return the next winter with another litter of whelps.
Page 136 - Greene then invited to her house gentlemen from different parts of the state; and on the first day after they had assembled, she conducted them to a temporary building which had been erected for the machine, and they saw with astonishment and delight...
Page 48 - When recovered, he applied himself anew to his work; the canoe was finished, launched into the stream, and, by the further aid of his companions, equipped and prepared for a voyage. His wishes were now at their consummation, and, bidding adieu to these haunts of the muses, where he had gained a dubious fame, he set off alone, with a light heart, to explore a river, with the navigation of which he had not the slightest acquaintance. The distance to Hartford was not less than one hundred and forty...
Page 38 - God of the forest's solemn shade! The grandeur of the lonely tree, That wrestles singly with the gale, Lifts up admiring eyes to thee; But more majestic far they stand, When, side by side, their ranks they form, To wave on high their plumes of green, And fight their battles with the storm.
Page 106 - Having groped his passage to the horizontal part of the den, the most terrifying darkness appeared in front of the dim circle of light afforded by his torch. It was silent as the house of death. None but monsters of the desert had ever before explored this solitary mansion of horror.
Page 39 - God of the rolling orbs above ! Thy name is written clearly bright In the warm day's unvarying blaze, Or evening's golden shower of light. For every fire that fronts the sun, And every spark that walks alone Around the utmost verge of heaven. Were kindled at thy burning throne.
Page 120 - ... their village. The foreground of the picture was a wide desolate sweep of earth and stones, relieved by the shattered roof of a neighbouring cottage. On the left hand spread the blue and tranquil surface, of the lake of Zug, on the margin of which yet stands the pleasant village of Art, almost in contact with the ruins, and trembling even in its preservation. • "We proceeded, in our descent, along the side of the Rigi, toward the half-buried village of Lowertz.
Page 138 - North Carolina, to her honor be It recorded, in December, 1802, negotiated an arrangement with Mr. Whitney, whereby the legislature laid a tax of two shillings and sixpence upon every saw employed in ginning cotton, to be continued for five years, which sum was to be collected by the sheriffs in the same manner as the public taxes ; and, after deducting the expenses of collection, the avails were faithfully paid over to the patentee.