The Pioneer Preacher, Or, Rifle, Axe, and Saddle-bags, and Other LecturesDerby & Jackson, 1858 - 309 páginas The symbols of early western character and civilization: The rifle. The axe. The saddle-bags.--Songs in the night; or, The triumphs of genius over blindness.--An hour's talk about women.--French chivalry in the Southwest. |
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... darkness , so were it the Father's will , for three- score years and ten of man's appointed time . " But what though the Sage's pen and Poet's song be not ours to utter and to wield ! Is not the man greater than the author ? Nor is ...
... darkness , so were it the Father's will , for three- score years and ten of man's appointed time . " But what though the Sage's pen and Poet's song be not ours to utter and to wield ! Is not the man greater than the author ? Nor is ...
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... dark and bloody ground . " Glowing , indeed , was the story which the trader told of the goodliness of the land ; of its beautiful streams , clear as crystal ; of its glorious woods , where the wind was the only feller ; of its plains ...
... dark and bloody ground . " Glowing , indeed , was the story which the trader told of the goodliness of the land ; of its beautiful streams , clear as crystal ; of its glorious woods , where the wind was the only feller ; of its plains ...
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... dark and bloody land . " Thus shall it be for the Americans , also , for many a sad year to come . For more than twenty years - from the delivery of that fatal volley , in 1773 , until Wayne's treaty , in 1795 - the din of war was never ...
... dark and bloody land . " Thus shall it be for the Americans , also , for many a sad year to come . For more than twenty years - from the delivery of that fatal volley , in 1773 , until Wayne's treaty , in 1795 - the din of war was never ...
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... dark body rolled lifeless down the steep into the valley below . He had received a death shot from some unknown hand . A hundred voices re - echoed from below the terrible shout . It was evident that they had both lost a favorite ...
... dark body rolled lifeless down the steep into the valley below . He had received a death shot from some unknown hand . A hundred voices re - echoed from below the terrible shout . It was evident that they had both lost a favorite ...
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... dark clouds which soon over- spread the whole heavens , and the hoarse muttering of distant thunder foretold a coming storm . Thick darkness shrouded the earth , and greatly embarrassed the spies with the dread that in their ...
... dark clouds which soon over- spread the whole heavens , and the hoarse muttering of distant thunder foretold a coming storm . Thick darkness shrouded the earth , and greatly embarrassed the spies with the dread that in their ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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Página 119 - The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content though blind, had I no better guide.
Página 88 - HAIL, holy Light, offspring of heaven first-born, Or of the eternal co-eternal beam, May I express thee unblamed ? since God is light, And never but in unapproached light Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee, Bright effluence of bright essence increate.
Página 119 - WHEN I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he returning chide, ' Doth God exact day-labor, light denied ?
Página 121 - Milton ! thou shouldst be living at this hour: England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
Página 144 - Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and casement, From garret to basement, She stood with amazement, Houseless by night. The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver; But not the dark arch, Or the black flowing river; Mad from life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurled — Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world!
Página 145 - No matter how coldly The rough river ran — Over the brink of it: Picture it — think of it, Dissolute Man! Lave in it, drink of it, Then, if you can! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care: Fashion'd so slenderly, Young and so fair!
Página 89 - That wash thy hallowed feet and warbling flow, Nightly I visit: nor sometimes forget Those other two, equalled with me in fate So were I equalled with them in renown, Blind Thamyris, and blind Maeonides, And Tiresias and Phineus prophets old.
Página 143 - Who was her father? Who was her mother? Had she a sister? Had she a brother? Or was there a dearer one Still, and a nearer one Yet than all other? Alas! for the rarity Of Christian charity Under the sun ! Oh! it was pitiful! Near a whole city full Home she had none.
Página 88 - Or hear'st thou rather pure ethereal stream, Whose fountain who shall tell? Before the Sun,— Before the Heavens thou wert ; and at the voice Of God, as with a mantle, didst invest 10 The rising world of waters dark and deep, Won from the void and formless infinite.
Página 111 - Next, (for hear me out now, readers,) that I may tell ye whither my younger feet wandered ; I betook me among those lofty fables and romances,* which recount in solemn cantos the deeds of knighthood founded by our victorious kings, and from hence had in renown over all Christendom.