Richard Hurdis, a Tale of AlabamaUniversity of Arkansas Press, 1995 - 395 Seiten Originally published in 1838, Richard Hurdis portrays the "wild and savage" southwest frontier of the new Republic in the 1820s and 30s. When the narrator/protagonist Richard Hurdis daringly infiltrates the criminal network in an effort the stem the corruption and to avenge the brutal murder of his best friend, the scene is set for a powerful story. In Richard Hurdis, Simms the historian, the realist, and the novelist merge to create a memorable book. |
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... perhaps , in a poor girl's ear - theft ; perhaps the robbery of some traveller on the highway ; perhaps — perhaps — Oh , Ben Pickett , my husband , I pray to God it be not murder ! " " Damnation , woman ! will you talk all night ...
... perhaps , in a poor girl's ear - theft ; perhaps the robbery of some traveller on the highway ; perhaps — perhaps — Oh , Ben Pickett , my husband , I pray to God it be not murder ! " " Damnation , woman ! will you talk all night ...
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... Perhaps it may be safe to assert that the greatest enemy to our affections is our mind . The understanding , even among the weakest as if conscious of its supe- rior destiny will assert its sway , and sacrifice the heart which depends ...
... Perhaps it may be safe to assert that the greatest enemy to our affections is our mind . The understanding , even among the weakest as if conscious of its supe- rior destiny will assert its sway , and sacrifice the heart which depends ...
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... perhaps , they pulled it in ruin upon themselves . " " But you , my friend , you are not thus desperate - this is ... perhaps , be pleased to hear . But not now - one of these vicious reprobates approaches us , and what I say must be ...
... perhaps , they pulled it in ruin upon themselves . " " But you , my friend , you are not thus desperate - this is ... perhaps , be pleased to hear . But not now - one of these vicious reprobates approaches us , and what I say must be ...
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Alabama answer ARKANSAS EDITION beheld Ben Pickett better Black Warrior river blood bosom brother CHAPTER Choctaw Colonel Grafton companion confederacy confidence doubt Eberly emissary Emmeline escape exclaimed eyes father fear feel fellow felt forget fortune Foster girl give Guy Rivers Haller hand hate hear heard heart hope horse Hurdis's instant Jane John Hurdis John Murrell Julia keep knew leave less lips literary realism look Marengo Mary Easterby matter mind Mississippi mother murderer Murrell Mystic Brotherhood never night once perhaps person Pickett poor prompt reply resolved Richard Hurdis river road secret seemed shot sight Simms Simms's Sipsy smile soon speak speech spoke squire stranger striker sudden suffer sure talk tell there's thought tion told trembled truth Tuscaloosa uncon University of Arkansas uttered voice watch Webber William Carrington William Gilmore Simms woods words wrong
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