The Railway Anecdote Book: A Collection of Anecdotes and Incidents of Travel by River and RailD. Appleton & Company, 1864 - 238 páginas |
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... gave him a very venerable appearance . He was dressed in a dingy robe of jaconet , and was borne in the arms of one of his followers . On making them a speech , proposing a treaty , and assuring them of the protection of their great ...
... gave him a very venerable appearance . He was dressed in a dingy robe of jaconet , and was borne in the arms of one of his followers . On making them a speech , proposing a treaty , and assuring them of the protection of their great ...
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... gave evidence of " troubled waters , " when , by pushing one slide and pulling another , the whole machine , cranks and pistons , was in motion . " It works slick , don't it ? " said Jabez . " But it don't move , , " I replied . “ You ...
... gave evidence of " troubled waters , " when , by pushing one slide and pulling another , the whole machine , cranks and pistons , was in motion . " It works slick , don't it ? " said Jabez . " But it don't move , , " I replied . “ You ...
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... gave its countenance and support to its own line , which still kept up its speed and its reputation . It speaks volumes - volumes did I say ? it speaks ten thousand libraries - for the intelligence and good feeling of our locomotive ...
... gave its countenance and support to its own line , which still kept up its speed and its reputation . It speaks volumes - volumes did I say ? it speaks ten thousand libraries - for the intelligence and good feeling of our locomotive ...
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... gave three British cheers , while half a dozen eagles flew round and round us . Had no time to make scientific experiments ; but ascertained that the strength of alcohol is not diminished in any sensible degree by the extreme ...
... gave three British cheers , while half a dozen eagles flew round and round us . Had no time to make scientific experiments ; but ascertained that the strength of alcohol is not diminished in any sensible degree by the extreme ...
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... gave him a very sweet smile , and replied : " No , sir ; I am not in a bussing humor this evening . " The agent dropped his memorandum book , hastily retired to the baggage car , and said he felt unwell . KEEPING UP APPEARANCES . It is ...
... gave him a very sweet smile , and replied : " No , sir ; I am not in a bussing humor this evening . " The agent dropped his memorandum book , hastily retired to the baggage car , and said he felt unwell . KEEPING UP APPEARANCES . It is ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
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Página 159 - Touched by remembrance trembles to that pole ; For in this land of heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage of nature's noblest race, There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest...
Página 159 - THERE is a land, of every land the pride, Beloved by heaven, o'er all the world beside...
Página 137 - tis wiser Than sitting aside, And dreaming and sighing, And waiting the tide. In life's earnest battle They only prevail Who daily march onward And never say fail...
Página 223 - To the West, to the West, to the land of the free, Where the mighty Missouri rolls down to the sea; Where a man is a man if he's willing to toil, And the humblest may gather the fruits of the soil...
Página 159 - An angel-guard of loves and graces lie ; Around her knees domestic duties meet, And fireside pleasures gambol at her feet. " Where shall that land, that spot of earth be found...
Página 177 - And I sit and think, when the sunset's gold Is flushing river, and hill, and shore, I shall one day stand by the water cold, And list for the sound of the boatman's oar ; I shall watch for a gleam of the...
Página 98 - Come, let your brown hair just lighted with gold Fall on your shoulders again as of old : Let it drop over my forehead to-night, Shading my faint eyes away from the light ; For with its sunny-edged shadows once more Haply will throng the sweet visions of yore ; Lovingly, softly, its bright billows sweep ; Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.
Página 116 - Can little now avail to them. But if the page of truth they sought, Or comfort to the mourner brought, These hands a richer meed shall claim Than all that wait on Wealth or Fame.
Página 116 - And when it could not praise was chained ; If bold in Virtue's cause it spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke — This silent tongue shall plead for thee When Time unveils Eternity! Say, did these fingers delve the mine...
Página 164 - And diminished the basket's store — But his feet grew cold— so weary and cold — They'll never be warm any more — And this nook, in its emptiness, seemeth to me To give forth no voice but the moan of the sea. " Two others have gone toward the setting sun, And made them a home in its light, And fairy fingers have taken their share To mend by the fireside bright; Some other baskets their garments fill — But mine!