Thirty Years Ago: Or, The Memoirs of a Water Drinker, Band 2Bancroft & Holley, 1836 |
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... give Heaven thanks and make no boast of them . " " Of two hundred and thirteen convicts received at the State Prison of Sing Sing , during the year 1835 , ninety - six were of the State of New - York ; and of these one - third were ...
... give Heaven thanks and make no boast of them . " " Of two hundred and thirteen convicts received at the State Prison of Sing Sing , during the year 1835 , ninety - six were of the State of New - York ; and of these one - third were ...
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... explanation . " " It had better be avoided ; but I am ready to give a plain answer to any question you may propound . " " My dear doctor , you must not take offence 8 Manoeuvring and plain dealing . Mystery in New York, and another Hero.
... explanation . " " It had better be avoided ; but I am ready to give a plain answer to any question you may propound . " " My dear doctor , you must not take offence 8 Manoeuvring and plain dealing . Mystery in New York, and another Hero.
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... fingers through the glossy curls , and fondly pinch the rosy , dimpled cheek , and gaze in the laughing eyes , and express with enthusiasm our admiration of the promise na- ture gives of its future perfection - we know not.
... fingers through the glossy curls , and fondly pinch the rosy , dimpled cheek , and gaze in the laughing eyes , and express with enthusiasm our admiration of the promise na- ture gives of its future perfection - we know not.
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Or, The Memoirs of a Water Drinker William Dunlap. ture gives of its future perfection - we know not what ; but we feel and know that we love youth even in its imbecility . As it approaches to and attains maturity , how admirable , how ...
Or, The Memoirs of a Water Drinker William Dunlap. ture gives of its future perfection - we know not what ; but we feel and know that we love youth even in its imbecility . As it approaches to and attains maturity , how admirable , how ...
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... you here , " said Allen . " You must give me your opinion of the play and the acting . Cooper has got it up in magnificent style ; and has added to his reputation by playing Macbeth . Don't you 18 The beginning of a hoax .
... you here , " said Allen . " You must give me your opinion of the play and the acting . Cooper has got it up in magnificent style ; and has added to his reputation by playing Macbeth . Don't you 18 The beginning of a hoax .
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actors admiration Alcort Allen appeared battle of Trenton Beaglehole beauty blackguard brandy Broadway called Captain John Smith Captain Smith cause CHAPTER circumstances Colonel companions Cooke's Cooper counting-house creature Davenport death disease Doctor door dress duty Eliza Atherton Emma Portland Epsom evil eyes face fard father fear feelings fellow felt fire gentleman George Frederick Cooke hand happy hear heard Henry Johnson hero Hilson honour hope husband imagination intemperance John Smith Kent knew lady laugh light Littlejohn looked marriage mean mind misery Miss Atherton mother never New-York night offended passed person poor present racter scene seen silent sister sleep smile snow Spif Spiff stage stood street suffering suppose switchel tell theatre thing thought tion told took tragedian Trusty truth unhappy voice watch watchman wife Williams wish words young youth Zebediah Spiffard
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Seite 177 - Go to your bosom ; Knock there ; and ask your heart what it doth know That's like my brother's fault ; if it confess A natural guiltiness such as is his, Let it not sound a thought upon your tongue Against my brother's life.
Seite 129 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Seite 91 - I never mean, unless some particular circumstances should compel me to it, to possess another slave by purchase, it being among my first wishes to see some plan adopted by which slavery in this country may be abolished by law.
Seite 171 - It is that fountain and that well Where pleasure and repentance dwell; It is, perhaps, that sauncing bell That tolls all into heaven or hell; And this is love, as I hear tell.
Seite 207 - Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water.
Seite 177 - Well, thus we play the fools with the time, and the spirits of the wise sit in the clouds, and mock us.
Seite 119 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law...
Seite 129 - The seasons' difference; as, the icy fang, And churlish chiding of the winter's wind; Which when it bites and blows upon my body, Even till I shrink with cold, I smile, and say,— This is no flattery: these are counsellors That feelingly persuade me what I am.
Seite 145 - Or by some habit that too much o'er-leavens The form of plausive manners ; that these men, Carrying, I say, the stamp of one defect, Being nature's livery, or fortune's star, Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man may undergo, Shall in the general censure take corruption From that particular fault : the dram of eale Doth all the noble substance of a doubt To his own scandal.
Seite 91 - You have among you many a purchased slave, Which, like your asses and your dogs and mules, You use in abject and in slavish parts, Because you bought them...
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