Locke Amsden: Or, The Schoolmaster: a TaleSanborn, Carter & Bazin, 1855 - 231 σελίδες |
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... village some fifty miles south of the place to which he had now arrived ; and it had therefore become necessary to take his daughter , who , with himself , now composed all his family , to reside , in his absence , with a relative , to ...
... village some fifty miles south of the place to which he had now arrived ; and it had therefore become necessary to take his daughter , who , with himself , now composed all his family , to reside , in his absence , with a relative , to ...
Σελίδα 46
... fixed for his departure arrived , he packed up his books and scanty wardrobe , and , bidding the family adieu , set out on foot , with a light heart , for the village where the academy at which he proposed 46 LOCKE AMSDEN , OR.
... fixed for his departure arrived , he packed up his books and scanty wardrobe , and , bidding the family adieu , set out on foot , with a light heart , for the village where the academy at which he proposed 46 LOCKE AMSDEN , OR.
Σελίδα 47
Or, The Schoolmaster: a Tale Daniel Pierce Thompson. for the village where the academy at which he proposed to pursue his studies was located . A little more than a day's walk brought him to his destination , when , to his great joy , he ...
Or, The Schoolmaster: a Tale Daniel Pierce Thompson. for the village where the academy at which he proposed to pursue his studies was located . A little more than a day's walk brought him to his destination , when , to his great joy , he ...
Σελίδα 100
... Henry Marvin had become so alarming , that his agonized mother , some time in the preceding night , had despatched a man for a physician of high reputation , residing in a large village , known by the name of 100 LOCKE AMSDEN , OR.
... Henry Marvin had become so alarming , that his agonized mother , some time in the preceding night , had despatched a man for a physician of high reputation , residing in a large village , known by the name of 100 LOCKE AMSDEN , OR.
Σελίδα 101
Or, The Schoolmaster: a Tale Daniel Pierce Thompson. in a large village , known by the name of Cartersville , nearly thirty miles distant ; though she was compelled to pledge her only cow to defray the ... village, known by the name of ...
Or, The Schoolmaster: a Tale Daniel Pierce Thompson. in a large village , known by the name of Cartersville , nearly thirty miles distant ; though she was compelled to pledge her only cow to defray the ... village, known by the name of ...
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answer appeared arithmetic ascertained asked assembled multitude attend B. A. GOULD Blake Blazing Star brought Bunker called Carter Carter family Cartersville cause character commenced common schools countenance course daughter district doctor door EDWARD L engaged exclaimed eyes father fear feelings felt follow former gentleman girl give glance grammar Greek Language hand happy heard heart hero horse instructor interest knowledge ladder lady learning less Lincoln Locke Amsden look manner Mary Maverick master Master Locke means MELODEON merchant mind Miss Maverick Motets mother Music never object observed obtained opening parents perhaps present professor pupils question reason rejoined replied Locke rience round scholars school-house schoolmaster seemed soon spect stranger studies supposed sure surprise teach teacher thing thought Tilden tion turning village whole wholly winter young
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Σελίδα 164 - Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school...
Σελίδα 53 - Bunker, there being no attorneys employed to make two-hour speeches on preliminary questions, proceeded at once to the merits of his case. He produced and spread open his account-book, and then went on to show his manner of charging, which was wholly by hieroglyphics, generally designating the debtor by picturing him out at the top of the page with some peculiarity of his person or calling. In the present case, the debtor, who was a cooper, was designated by the rude picture of a man in the act of...
Σελίδα 5 - Yes! let the rich deride, the proud disdain These simple blessings of the lowly train; To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art.
Σελίδα 51 - " Captain Bill Bunker is now. They had a meeting after the fracas, and chose a new one.
Σελίδα 70 - I see now as plain as day; the cold air settles down all round, like the iron box, and drives up the hot air as fast as the fire heats it, in the middle, like the water ; and so the hot air carries the smoke along up with it, just as feathers and things in a whirlwind. Well! I have found out what makes smoke go up — isn't it curious?
Σελίδα 101 - ... residence of the distressed widow, to visit his sick little favorite. On reaching the house, he entered the room ordinarily occupied by the family ; when he was introduced, by a woman in attendance, to Dr. Lincoln, the physician before named, who, having arrived a short time before, was now taking some refreshment. " Our little patient here is a pupil of yours, sir ? " inquiringly said the doctor, who was a small, unostentatious, but a highly intellectual man.
Σελίδα 55 - ... to boot ! But I can pay it ; so reckon it up, Mr. Justice, and we will have it all squared on the spot. And, on the whole, I am not so sure but a dollar or two is well spent, at any time, in finding out a fellow to be a scoundrel who has been passing himself off among people for an honest man," he added, pulling out his purse, and angrily dashing the required amount down upon the table.
Σελίδα 115 - But although the master is no way blameable, yet that an unusual number of the scholars are sick, and nearly all drooping, if I am rightly informed, I am not going to deny. And there is some cause for it, which we must try to discover, that we may stop the evil. If it is not the starting point of some epidemic disease that is about to spread over the country, why, then it must be owing to something wrong about the school-house. By taking up the possibilities, one after another, I probably could think...