The Beauties of Washington IrvingLea & Blanchard... for George W. Gordon, 1839 - 349 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 14
... seat near the stove , and listened to a variety of travellers ' tales , some very extravagant , and most very dull . All of them , however , have faded from my treacherous me- mory except one , which I will endeavour to relate . I fear ...
... seat near the stove , and listened to a variety of travellers ' tales , some very extravagant , and most very dull . All of them , however , have faded from my treacherous me- mory except one , which I will endeavour to relate . I fear ...
Σελίδα 26
... seat , growing taller and taller , until , in the Baron's entranced eye , he seemed almost to tower into a giant . The moment the tale was finished , he heaved a deep sigh , and took a solemn farewell of the company . They were all ...
... seat , growing taller and taller , until , in the Baron's entranced eye , he seemed almost to tower into a giant . The moment the tale was finished , he heaved a deep sigh , and took a solemn farewell of the company . They were all ...
Σελίδα 39
... seat from morning till night , just moving suffi- ciently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbours could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun - dial . It is true , he was rarely ...
... seat from morning till night , just moving suffi- ciently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree ; so that the neighbours could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sun - dial . It is true , he was rarely ...
Σελίδα 40
... seat himself at the foot of a tree , and share the contents of his wallet with Wolf , with whom he sympathized as a fellow - sufferer in persecution . " Poor Wolf , " he would say , " thy mistress leads thee a dog's life of it ; but ...
... seat himself at the foot of a tree , and share the contents of his wallet with Wolf , with whom he sympathized as a fellow - sufferer in persecution . " Poor Wolf , " he would say , " thy mistress leads thee a dog's life of it ; but ...
Σελίδα 105
... seat of government , then he called to- gether his council , and delivered a very animated speech on the affairs of the province . As every body knows what a glorious opportunity a governor , a president , or even an emperor has of ...
... seat of government , then he called to- gether his council , and delivered a very animated speech on the affairs of the province . As every body knows what a glorious opportunity a governor , a president , or even an emperor has of ...
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