The Borderers: A Tale, Band 2Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1829 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 90
Seite 5
... with a feeling of concern . A glance , charged with such a meaning , could not escape the quick - sighted vigilance of a mother . " The child hath proved himself worthy to be trusted , " she said ; " and in THE BORDERERS . 5.
... with a feeling of concern . A glance , charged with such a meaning , could not escape the quick - sighted vigilance of a mother . " The child hath proved himself worthy to be trusted , " she said ; " and in THE BORDERERS . 5.
Seite 10
... hath not touched a billet of the wood ; and yet , for one who hath come from over sea , it would appear that thou hast no great difficulty in making way among the narrow lanes ! " " He that hath sight may well choose between air and ...
... hath not touched a billet of the wood ; and yet , for one who hath come from over sea , it would appear that thou hast no great difficulty in making way among the narrow lanes ! " " He that hath sight may well choose between air and ...
Seite 20
... hath deceived me in the nature of the heathen's craftiness , " said the stranger , " we shall have breathing time , ere the onset be renewed . The experience of a soldier bids me say that prudence now urges us to look into the number ...
... hath deceived me in the nature of the heathen's craftiness , " said the stranger , " we shall have breathing time , ere the onset be renewed . The experience of a soldier bids me say that prudence now urges us to look into the number ...
Seite 21
... hath entered the dwelling without sound of conch or aid of pos- teru , be not disturbed , " returned the stranger , with composure . " Were it fitting , this mys- tery might be of easy explanation ; but it may truly need all our ...
... hath entered the dwelling without sound of conch or aid of pos- teru , be not disturbed , " returned the stranger , with composure . " Were it fitting , this mys- tery might be of easy explanation ; but it may truly need all our ...
Seite 23
... hath already taken its flight . And now that the first assault is over , Mark , and we may hope to meet the wiles of the enemy by some prudence of our own , thou may- est go forth to thy father . It would have been tempting Providence ...
... hath already taken its flight . And now that the first assault is over , Mark , and we may hope to meet the wiles of the enemy by some prudence of our own , thou may- est go forth to thy father . It would have been tempting Providence ...
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.