Richard Hurdis: A Tale of AlabamaRedfield, 1855 - 403 páginas |
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... admire a quality rather because of our own lack of it , than because of its intrinsic value . William Carrington was not without his virtues of mind , as well as of heart . He was temperate in his COMRADE IN EXILE . 27.
... admire a quality rather because of our own lack of it , than because of its intrinsic value . William Carrington was not without his virtues of mind , as well as of heart . He was temperate in his COMRADE IN EXILE . 27.
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... Carrington was seeking lands , and his intention was to be at the land - sale in Chocchuma , and to purchase with the first fit- ting opportunity . Having bought , he proposed to hurry back to Marengo , marry , and set forth in the ...
... Carrington was seeking lands , and his intention was to be at the land - sale in Chocchuma , and to purchase with the first fit- ting opportunity . Having bought , he proposed to hurry back to Marengo , marry , and set forth in the ...
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... Carrington ere I felt that my journey was begun . The velocity of my thoughts had made me unconscious of that of my motion - nay , had prompted me to increase it beyond my ordinary habit . When I alighted , my horse was covered with ...
... Carrington ere I felt that my journey was begun . The velocity of my thoughts had made me unconscious of that of my motion - nay , had prompted me to increase it beyond my ordinary habit . When I alighted , my horse was covered with ...
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... Carrington ! Nay , look not so grim and gluttonous ! You forget that you renounce the spoil , and that I am sworn elsewhere ! I would that all others were as little in your path as I am ! " 66 And I care not how many crowd the path when ...
... Carrington ! Nay , look not so grim and gluttonous ! You forget that you renounce the spoil , and that I am sworn elsewhere ! I would that all others were as little in your path as I am ! " 66 And I care not how many crowd the path when ...
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... Carrington and myself that we were to meet at mid - day , at a spot upon the road equidistant from both plantations , and then proceed together . The time between was devoted to our respective partings - he with Emmeline . Walker , and ...
... Carrington and myself that we were to meet at mid - day , at a spot upon the road equidistant from both plantations , and then proceed together . The time between was devoted to our respective partings - he with Emmeline . Walker , and ...
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Alabama answer beheld Ben Pickett better blood bosom brother Choctaws Clifton Colonel Grafton companion confidence dastard desire doubt Eberly emissary Emmeline enemy escape exclaimed eyes father fear feel fellow felt forget fortunate Foster gamblers Georgian girl give Haller hand hate hear heard heart hope horse instant Jane John Hurdis Julia keep knew laugh leave less lips look Marengo Mary Easterby matter mind mother murderer nature never night once paused perhaps person Pickett pistol poor prompt ready reply resolution resolved Richard Hurdis road secret seemed seen shot sight Sipsy sleep smile soon sorrow sort soul speak spect speech spirit spoke squire stranger striker sudden suffer sure talk Tar river tell there's thought tion to-morrow told trembled truth turned Tuscaloosa uttered voice watch Webber whipping-post William Carrington woods words wrong
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Página 162 - How like a fawning publican he looks! I hate him for he is a Christian : But more, for that, in low simplicity, He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Página 102 - She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love : A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky.
Página 350 - He's a bad surgeon that for pity spares The part corrupted till the gangrene spread, And all the body perish. He that's merciful Unto the bad is cruel to the good.
Página 156 - O'er all his heart shall Taste and Beauty sway ! Free on the sunny slope, or winding shore, With hermit steps to wander and adore!
Página 11 - Hurdis] during my early wanderings in that then wild country. The crimes here recorded were then actually in progress of commission; and some of my scenes and several of my persons, were sketched from the best local authorities.
Página 248 - Dare not adventure on the stubborne pray, Ne byte before, but rome from place to place To get a snatch when turned is his face.
Página 120 - ... the six mounted men; and, in spite of the strenuous efforts to shake him off, stuck on like the old man of the sea on the shoulders of Sinbad the sailor. Of those who seemed likely to succeed a majority wore only shirt and trowsers; though some of these had a scarlet band tied round the right wrist, for what purpose we cannot say. It also appears that the commissioners opened two sets of books, one for themselves and one for the public.
Página 369 - To what gulfs A single deviation from the track Of human duties leads even those who claim The homage of mankind as their born due, And find it, till they forfeit it themselves ! Enter MYRRHA.
Página 6 - Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, BY JS REDFIELD, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.
Página 65 - That glowed in generous blood, and had no care, And little thought of the future — followed him; — Some perch'd on gallant steeds, others, more slow, The infants and the matrons of the flock, In coach and jersey, — but all moving on To the new land of promise, full of dreams Of western riches, Mississippi-mad ! Then came the hands, some forty-five or more, Their moderate wealth...