The Borderers: A Tale, Band 2Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1829 |
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... effect their retreat with the pre- caution that had been observed in their ad- vance , the two adventurers quickly found themselves at the secret entrance , through which they had so lately issued . " Enter , " said the stranger ...
... effect their retreat with the pre- caution that had been observed in their ad- vance , the two adventurers quickly found themselves at the secret entrance , through which they had so lately issued . " Enter , " said the stranger ...
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... effect of the sudden repulse was such as all experience had taught the colonists to ex- pect in their Indian warfare ... effects of some wild and fear- ful illusion . During these moments of general and deep silence , the two adventurers ...
... effect of the sudden repulse was such as all experience had taught the colonists to ex- pect in their Indian warfare ... effects of some wild and fear- ful illusion . During these moments of general and deep silence , the two adventurers ...
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... effect which his message might produce on his companions . But thus questioned , all gen- tle feelings were near being forgotten , in the sudden force of passion . A hasty glance at Ruth , quelled the emotion , and he continued calm as ...
... effect which his message might produce on his companions . But thus questioned , all gen- tle feelings were near being forgotten , in the sudden force of passion . A hasty glance at Ruth , quelled the emotion , and he continued calm as ...
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... effect his object . The firing had ceased , and the besieged were congratulating themselves on success , when a sudden light glared across the fields . A sheet of flame soon came curling over the crest of a wheat - stack , and quickly ...
... effect his object . The firing had ceased , and the besieged were congratulating themselves on success , when a sudden light glared across the fields . A sheet of flame soon came curling over the crest of a wheat - stack , and quickly ...
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... effect , imposing . " Go , " he said , in the language of the fierce people from whom he had sprung ; " the war- riors of the pale men are calling thee by name . " " The snow is red with the blood of our young men , " the other fiercely ...
... effect , imposing . " Go , " he said , in the language of the fierce people from whom he had sprung ; " the war- riors of the pale men are calling thee by name . " " The snow is red with the blood of our young men , " the other fiercely ...
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.