The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volumes 11-12Wm. H. Wise, 1911 - 416 pages |
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Page 58
... carrying fire and the tomahawk into the English villages . From Narragansett to the Connecticut River , the scene of war was shifted as fast as these red hunters could traverse the forest . Concord was a military post . The in- activity ...
... carrying fire and the tomahawk into the English villages . From Narragansett to the Connecticut River , the scene of war was shifted as fast as these red hunters could traverse the forest . Concord was a military post . The in- activity ...
Page 60
... carried captive into the Indian country , but , at night , whilst her captors were asleep , she plucked a saddle from under the head of one of them , took a horse they had stolen from Lancaster , and having girt the saddle on , she ...
... carried captive into the Indian country , but , at night , whilst her captors were asleep , she plucked a saddle from under the head of one of them , took a horse they had stolen from Lancaster , and having girt the saddle on , she ...
Page 76
... carried to church . " " I The presence of these aged men who were in arms on that day seems to bring us nearer to it . The benignant Providence which has prolonged their lives to this hour gratifies the strong curi- osity of the new ...
... carried to church . " " I The presence of these aged men who were in arms on that day seems to bring us nearer to it . The benignant Providence which has prolonged their lives to this hour gratifies the strong curi- osity of the new ...
Page 78
... carry wood thither ; " and 210 cords of wood were carried . A similar order is taken respecting hay . Whilst Boston was occupied by the British troops , Concord contributed to the relief of the inhab- itants , £ 70 , in money ; 225 ...
... carry wood thither ; " and 210 cords of wood were carried . A similar order is taken respecting hay . Whilst Boston was occupied by the British troops , Concord contributed to the relief of the inhab- itants , £ 70 , in money ; 225 ...
Page 84
... carried this economy to the verge of a vice , it is to be remembered that a town is , in many respects , a financial corpora- tion . They economize , that they may sacrifice . They stint and higgle on the price of a pew , that they may ...
... carried this economy to the verge of a vice , it is to be remembered that a town is , in many respects , a financial corpora- tion . They economize , that they may sacrifice . They stint and higgle on the price of a pew , that they may ...
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