The Borderers: A Tale, Band 2Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1829 |
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... , objects were less indistinct ; though even those nearest and most known were now seen only in the confused and gloomy outlines of night . Across this dim prospect , Submission and his companion gazed THE BORDERERS . 7.
... , objects were less indistinct ; though even those nearest and most known were now seen only in the confused and gloomy outlines of night . Across this dim prospect , Submission and his companion gazed THE BORDERERS . 7.
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... companion chose to lead the way . The stranger made a circuit of half the hill ere he descended to the palisadoes , at a point where lay long and massive piles of wood , which had been collected for the fuel of the family . This spot ...
... companion chose to lead the way . The stranger made a circuit of half the hill ere he descended to the palisadoes , at a point where lay long and massive piles of wood , which had been collected for the fuel of the family . This spot ...
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... along a path that his companion threaded without any apparent hesitation . 66 My own hand laid this outer pile , some winters since , and certain am I , that from B 3 THE BORDERERS . 9 render the provision of the pickets far less ne- ...
... along a path that his companion threaded without any apparent hesitation . 66 My own hand laid this outer pile , some winters since , and certain am I , that from B 3 THE BORDERERS . 9 render the provision of the pickets far less ne- ...
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... companion followed , and the opening was then carefully closed and locked . " Now is all fast again , and we are in the fields without raising alarm to any of mortal birth , at least , " continued the guide , thrusting a hand into the ...
... companion followed , and the opening was then carefully closed and locked . " Now is all fast again , and we are in the fields without raising alarm to any of mortal birth , at least , " continued the guide , thrusting a hand into the ...
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... companion . At the next instant a flint- headed arrow quivered in the timber . " The heathen ! " shouted the borderer , re- covering all his manhood as the familiar dan- ger became apparent , and throwing back a stream of fire in the ...
... companion . At the next instant a flint- headed arrow quivered in the timber . " The heathen ! " shouted the borderer , re- covering all his manhood as the familiar dan- ger became apparent , and throwing back a stream of fire in the ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
alarm appeared arms arrow assailants babes block bosom brother building captive cerning cheek child colony companion conch Connecticut Colony Content countenance danger dark deep door dost duty dwelling Eben Dudley enemy Ensign Ergot Faith father fearful feeling fields fierce fire flames forest gaze girl glance hamlet hand hath heard heart heathen hope hour husband Indian instant known less light listened look loops maiden manner Mark Heathcote Martha matter ment mercy Metacom Miantonimoh mind Moloch mother musket Narragansett nature night palisadoes panion passed Pequot pile postern Puritan render returned Reuben Ring RICHARD BENTLEY roof Ruth Sachem savage scarcely scene seemed seen settlement sorrow speak stockade stood stranger suffering thee thine thou art thou hast thou knowest Thou wilt thought timbers tion tribe valley village voice warriors Whip-Poor-Will Whittal Ring whoop wigwam Winter's Tale Wish-Ton-Wish woman wood yell Yengeese young youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 18 - There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave, To tell us this. Ham. Why, right; you are in the right ; And so, without more circumstance at all, I hold it fit, that we shake hands, and part: You, as your business, and desire, shall point you; — For every man...
Seite 179 - You have ; I knew it would be your answer. Well, for your favour, sir, why, give God thanks, and make no boast of it ; and for your writing and reading, let that appear when there is no need of such vanity.
Seite 210 - I am not prone to weeping, as our sex Commonly are ; the want of which vain dew Perchance shall dry your pities : but I have That honourable grief lodged here which burns Worse than tears drown...
Seite 126 - Live you? or are you aught That man may question? You seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips.
Seite 242 - Sir, he hath never fed of the dainties that are bred in a book ; he hath not eat paper, as it were ; he hath not drunk ink : his intellect is not replenished ; he is only an animal, only sensible in the duller parts...
Seite 67 - Thou mild, sad mother, waning moon, Thy last, low, melancholy ray Shines towards him. — Quit him not so soon! Mother, in mercy, stay ! Despair and death are with him ; and canst thou, With that kind, earthward look, go leave him now ? O, thou wast born for things of love ; Making more lovely in thy shine Whate'er thou look'st on.