The Borderers: A Tale, Band 2Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1829 |
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... fearful judgment . In the midst of these often - repeated and mys- terious sounds , Submission alone seemed calm and unmoved . Turning his look from the countenance of the boy , whose head had drop- ped upon his breast as the last notes ...
... fearful judgment . In the midst of these often - repeated and mys- terious sounds , Submission alone seemed calm and unmoved . Turning his look from the countenance of the boy , whose head had drop- ped upon his breast as the last notes ...
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... fearful suspense succeeded this experiment . The stranger , after seeing that egress was permitted to his messenger , had returned to the dwelling , and rejoined his companions . He passed the mo- ments in pacing the apartment , with ...
... fearful suspense succeeded this experiment . The stranger , after seeing that egress was permitted to his messenger , had returned to the dwelling , and rejoined his companions . He passed the mo- ments in pacing the apartment , with ...
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... fearful strife that may arise in front of our habitations , " she said . " The heathen is truly upon us , with bloody mind ; young , as well as old , must now show faith in the protection of our Master , and such courage as befitteth ...
... fearful strife that may arise in front of our habitations , " she said . " The heathen is truly upon us , with bloody mind ; young , as well as old , must now show faith in the protection of our Master , and such courage as befitteth ...
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... fearful sounds that saluted the senses of Ruth as she issued into the court . The valley was occasionally lighted by the ex- plosion of fire - arms , and then , at times , the horrible din prevailed in the gloom of deep darkness ...
... fearful sounds that saluted the senses of Ruth as she issued into the court . The valley was occasionally lighted by the ex- plosion of fire - arms , and then , at times , the horrible din prevailed in the gloom of deep darkness ...
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... fearful proximity to the combustible materials which filled the most of the out - buildings . A savage yell , and the sudden extinguishment of the blazing knot , announced the fatal accuracy of the aim . " This may not be neglected ...
... fearful proximity to the combustible materials which filled the most of the out - buildings . A savage yell , and the sudden extinguishment of the blazing knot , announced the fatal accuracy of the aim . " This may not be neglected ...
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.