 | John Galt - 1830 - 230 páginas
...began to rain, and continued to pour with increasing violence all the morning ; and no one could think of stirring abroad who could keep within shelter....was near to a little brook on the top of the main river's bank. In fine weather no situation could be more beautiful ; the brook was clear as crystal,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 páginas
...picture of the Scotchman in America, there is nothing superior in homely truth and quaint humour.] About daybreak it began to rain, and continued to...was near to a little brook, on the top of the main river's bank. In fine weather, no situation could be more beautiful ; the brook was clear as crystal,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1851 - 442 páginas
...keep the fire at the door of the shanty brisk and blazing, and to notice that the pools which began io form around us did not become too large; for, sometimes,...was near to a little brook, on the top of the main river's bank. In fine weather, no situation could be more beautiful ; the brook was clear as crystal,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 páginas
...shelter. My boys and I had for task only to keep the fire at the door of the shanty brisk and olazing, and to notice that the pools which began to form around...was near to a little brook, on the top of the main river's bank. In fine weather, no situation could be more beautiful ; the brook was clear as crystal,... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 páginas
...and blazing, and to notice that the pools which began to form around us did not become too large j for sometimes, besides the accumulation of the rain,...would suddenly break out, and, rushing towards us, woidd have extinguished our fire, had we not been vigilant. The site I had chosen for the shanty was... | |
 | 1872 - 556 páginas
...of infancy and innocent human natures. — Ibid. [Joan GALT. 1779—1839.] THE RISING OF THE WATERS. ABOUT daybreak it began to rain, and continued to...was near to a little brook, on the top of the main river's bank. In fine weather, no situation could be more beautiful ; the brook was clear as crystal,... | |
 | 1872 - 264 páginas
...for merry England ! And may we still be seen True to our own dear country, THE EISING OF THE WATERS. ABOUT daybreak it began to rain, and continued to...was near to a little brook, on the top of the main river's bank. In fine weather no situation could be more beautiful ;"the brook was clear as crystal,... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1878 - 328 páginas
...existence, he died in Greenock on the llth of April, 1839. Our extract, is from his novel, "Laurie Todd."] ABOUT daybreak it began to rain, and continued to...was near to a little brook, on the top of the main river's bank. In fine weather, no situation could be more beautiful ; the brook was clear as crystal,... | |
 | London readers - 1878 - 296 páginas
...which tend to give it a. dull appearance. Vil' a ments, long slender threads. THE EISING OF THE WATERS. ABOUT daybreak it began to rain, and continued to...was near to a little brook, on the top of the main river's bank. In fine weather, no situation could be more beautiful ; the brook was clear as crystal,... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1878 - 232 páginas
...existence, he died in Greenock on the llth of April, 1839. Our extract is from his novel, "Laurie Todd."] ABOUT daybreak it began to rain, and continued to...towards us, would have extinguished our fire, had we not een vigilant. The site I had chosen for the shanty was near to a little brook, on the top of the main... | |
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About daybreak it began to rain, and continued to pour with increasing violence all the morning ; no one thought of stirring abroad who could keep within shelter. My boys and I had for task only to keep the fire at the door of the shanty brisk and blazing,... 
