 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 550 pages
...and nearer the Basin of Minas, Benedict Bellefmttaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand.Pre", ^ l)wek on his goodly acres; and with him, directing his household,...snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak-leav«. Fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers. Black were her eyes as the berry... | |
 | Oliver Bell Bunce - 1883 - 332 pages
...village, and nearer the Basin of Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pre", Dwelt on his goodly acres, and with him, directing...snow-flakes ; White as the snow were his locks, and cheeks as brown as the oakleaves. Fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers ; Black... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 356 pages
...Graml-Pr^, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing his household, Gu-ntlc Evangeline lived, hie child, and the pride of the village. Stalworth and...brown as the oak-leaves. , Fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers. Black were her eyes as the berry that grows on the thorn by the .... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 626 pages
...day and the hearts of the owners ; There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance. Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing...covered with snow-flakes ; White as the snow were bis locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak-leaves. • Fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 114 pages
...Lord to the Virgin Mary. It was introduced into France in its modern form iu the sixteenth century. Stalworth and stately in form was the man of seventy...as brown as the oak-leaves. fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers ; «s Black were her eyes as the berry that grows on the thorn by... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1886 - 548 pages
...day and the hearts of the owners ; There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance. Gentle Evangeline lived, his child, and the pride...oak that is covered with snow-flakes ; White as the suow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak-leaves Fair was she to behold, that maiden... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 114 pages
...introduced into France in its modern form in tha sixteenth century. Stalworth and stately in form was tbe man of seventy winters ; Hearty and hale was he, an...as brown as the oak-leaves. Fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers ; 66 Black were her eyes as the berry that grows on the thorn by the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 550 pages
...of Grand-Pré, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing his household, Gentle Evaugeline lived, his child, and the pride of the village. Stalworth...in form was the man of seventy winters ; Hearty and halo was he, an oak that is covered with snow-flakes ; White as the snow were his locks, and his cheeks... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1884 - 316 pages
...with him, directing his household, [village. Gentle Evangeline lived, his child, and the pride of the Stalworth and stately in form was the man of seventy...snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak -leaves. Fair was she to behold, that maiden of seventeen summers. Black were her eyes as the berry... | |
 | Eliza Brown Chase - 1884 - 256 pages
...over six feet in height. He reminds us of the description of Benedict Bellefontaine : — " Stalwart and stately in form was the man of seventy winters...hale was he, an oak that is covered with snow-flakes ; " but our host is even a finer specimen of vigorous age. Then his books — for he is collector of... | |
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Hearty and hale was he, an oak that is covered with snow-flakes; White as the snow were his locks, and his cheeks as brown as the oak-leaves. 
