The Crater: Or, Vulcan's Peak. A Tale of the PacificBurgess, Stringer & Company, 1847 This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
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... less than what " the neighbours , " amid their ignorance , envy , love of detraction , jealousy and other similar qualities , might think proper to say of him , but the odour of a well - spent life , in which he struggled hard to live ...
... less than what " the neighbours , " amid their ignorance , envy , love of detraction , jealousy and other similar qualities , might think proper to say of him , but the odour of a well - spent life , in which he struggled hard to live ...
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... say we altogether admire ; that of using a family , for a christian name . This business of names is a sort of science in itself and we do believe that it is less understood and less attended to in this ( 9 ) THE CRATER. ...
... say we altogether admire ; that of using a family , for a christian name . This business of names is a sort of science in itself and we do believe that it is less understood and less attended to in this ( 9 ) THE CRATER. ...
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... less understood and less attended to in this country than in almost all others . When a Spaniard writes his name as Juan de Castro y * Muños , we know that his father belonged to the family of Castro and his mother to that of Muños ...
... less understood and less attended to in this country than in almost all others . When a Spaniard writes his name as Juan de Castro y * Muños , we know that his father belonged to the family of Castro and his mother to that of Muños ...
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... less of means , had sons and daughters . Mark was the oldest of the family , and it was probably owing to this circumstance that he was so well- educated , since the expense was not yet to be shared with that of keeping his brothers and ...
... less of means , had sons and daughters . Mark was the oldest of the family , and it was probably owing to this circumstance that he was so well- educated , since the expense was not yet to be shared with that of keeping his brothers and ...
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... less time ; but teas are not transported along the canals of the Celestial Empire with anything like the rapidity with which wheat was sent to market over the rough roads of the Great Republic , in the age of which we are writing . When ...
... less time ; but teas are not transported along the canals of the Celestial Empire with anything like the rapidity with which wheat was sent to market over the rough roads of the Great Republic , in the age of which we are writing . When ...
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Página 104 - Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Página 142 - The whole earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
Página 107 - Thou shalt seek the beach of sand Where the water bounds the elfin land; Thou shalt watch the oozy brine Till the sturgeon leaps in the bright moonshine. Then dart the glistening arch below, And catch a drop from his silver bow. The water-sprites will wield their arms And dash around, with roar and rave, And vain are the woodland spirits' charms; They are the imps that rule the wave.
Página 170 - All things in common nature should produce Without sweat or endeavour. Treason, felony, Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine, Would I not have; but nature should bring forth, Of its own kind, all foison, all abundance, To feed my innocent people.
Página 50 - DEEP in the wave is a coral grove, Where the purple mullet and gold-fish rove ; Where the sea-flower spreads its leaves of blue, That never are wet with falling dew, But in bright and changeful beauty shine, Far down in the green and glassy brine.
Página 154 - Cruel of heart, and strong of arm, Loud in his sport, and keen for spoil, He little reck'd of good or harm, Fierce both in mirth and toil ; Yet like a dog could fawn, if need there were ; Speak mildly, when he would, or look in fear.
Página 33 - To whom belongs this valley fair, That sleeps beneath the filmy air, Even like a living thing ? Silent, — as infant at the breast, — Save a still sound that speaks of rest, That streamlet's murmuring ! The heavens appear to love this vale ; Here clouds with scarce-seen motion sail, Or 'mid the silence lie. By that blue arch, this beauteous earth Mid evening's hour of dewy mirth Seems bound unto the sky.