Littell's Living Age, Volume 211Littell, Son and Company, 1896 |
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... story we should be sorry to read were we inclined to home - sickness , on the sun - baked plains of Australia or the waterless Karoo of South Africa . We should yearn to exchange the cloudless skies for the dripping heavens and driving ...
... story we should be sorry to read were we inclined to home - sickness , on the sun - baked plains of Australia or the waterless Karoo of South Africa . We should yearn to exchange the cloudless skies for the dripping heavens and driving ...
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... stories , for the eyes of all the keen - sighted Auld Lichts were watching the minister's outgoings and incomings . As for ... story . Few of his scenes are more impressive , or more true to the life , than that which depicts old Nanny's ...
... stories , for the eyes of all the keen - sighted Auld Lichts were watching the minister's outgoings and incomings . As for ... story . Few of his scenes are more impressive , or more true to the life , than that which depicts old Nanny's ...
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... stories . Like Mr. Barrie , he launched out in the sensational novel , with greater dramatic gifts and more favorable ... story follows the fortunes of two lives that are closely intertwined . It abounds in exciting episodes which arise ...
... stories . Like Mr. Barrie , he launched out in the sensational novel , with greater dramatic gifts and more favorable ... story follows the fortunes of two lives that are closely intertwined . It abounds in exciting episodes which arise ...
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... story , as we said , travels forward of itself . Like the amphibious hero of the siege of Acre , Mr. Crockett displays his war- like versatility- Alike to him the sea , the shore , The brand , the bridle , or the oar . We have a ...
... story , as we said , travels forward of itself . Like the amphibious hero of the siege of Acre , Mr. Crockett displays his war- like versatility- Alike to him the sea , the shore , The brand , the bridle , or the oar . We have a ...
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... story , though we follow with no little interest and sym- pathy the fortunes of his family of small protégés . In that children's pil- grimage , as is his wont , Mr. Crockett brings out the kindly side of feminine nature , and among the ...
... story , though we follow with no little interest and sym- pathy the fortunes of his family of small protégés . In that children's pil- grimage , as is his wont , Mr. Crockett brings out the kindly side of feminine nature , and among the ...
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Page 135 - The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.
Page 298 - All scattered in the bottom of the sea, Some lay in dead men's skulls ; and in those holes Where eyes did once inhabit, there were crept (As 'twere in scorn of eyes) reflecting gems, That woo'd the slimy bottom of the deep, And mock'd the dead bones that lay scatter'd by.
Page 628 - I have taken note of it; the age is grown so picked that the toe of the peasant comes so near the heel of the courtier, he galls his kibe. — How long hast thou been a grave-maker? FIRST CLO. Of all the days i' the year, I came to't that day that our last King Hamlet o'ercame Fortinbras.
Page 135 - She wanders lowing here and there, And yet she cannot stray, All in the pleasant open air, The pleasant light of day; And blown by all the winds that pass And wet with all the showers, She walks among the meadow grass And eats the meadow flowers.
Page 138 - He saw her lift her eyes; he felt The soft hand's light caressing, And heard the tremble of her voice, As if a fault confessing. "I'm sorry that I spelt the word: I hate to go above you, Because," — the brown eyes lower fell, — "Because, you see, I love you!
Page 628 - The practice of that which is ethically best — what we call goodness or virtue — involves a course of conduct which, in all respects, is opposed to that which leads to success in the cosmic struggle for existence.
Page 60 - We have but collected them, and done an office to the dead, to procure his orphans guardians; without ambition either of self-profit or fame; only to keep the memory of so worthy a friend and fellow alive as was our Shakespeare, by humble offer of his plays to your most noble patronage.
Page 301 - The Sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he! And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea. Higher and higher every day, Till over the mast at noon — The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast, For he heard the loud bassoon.
Page 137 - LOOKING FORWARD WHEN I am grown to man's estate I shall be very proud and great, And tell the other girls and boys Not to meddle with my toys.
Page 138 - For near her stood the little boy Her childish favor singled; His cap pulled low upon a face Where pride and shame were mingled. Pushing with restless feet the snow To right and left, he lingered; As restlessly her tiny hands The blue-checked apron fingered.