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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... round - shouldered , so that when he stood right up , a small lady might have found shelter in a rain storm in the vacancy left between the coat and the back . His pants , to common observers , would have been called too short , but he ...
... round - shouldered , so that when he stood right up , a small lady might have found shelter in a rain storm in the vacancy left between the coat and the back . His pants , to common observers , would have been called too short , but he ...
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... round , happened to thrust his tail into the bung - hole . It was my only chance . I caught a firm hold , and held on like death to a negro , which frightened the wolf , of course , and he started down the hill , followed by the ...
... round , happened to thrust his tail into the bung - hole . It was my only chance . I caught a firm hold , and held on like death to a negro , which frightened the wolf , of course , and he started down the hill , followed by the ...
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... round . In the course of time , travelling increased on the Jamaica turnpike ; the Dutchman had his stage full every trip , and began to thrive . But the star of his good fortune , although it had risen clear and unclouded , was not ...
... round . In the course of time , travelling increased on the Jamaica turnpike ; the Dutchman had his stage full every trip , and began to thrive . But the star of his good fortune , although it had risen clear and unclouded , was not ...
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... round the lower part of his face , and the brass - bound front of his cap was pulled down over his forehead , but I could observe the bright , hollow glare of his eyes , and the clammy pallor of his cheeks . Attributing these ...
... round the lower part of his face , and the brass - bound front of his cap was pulled down over his forehead , but I could observe the bright , hollow glare of his eyes , and the clammy pallor of his cheeks . Attributing these ...
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... round . " I heard you ! " he shouted ; " I did ! -treachery , treachery ! -two to one ! But come , come , come ! " There was a moment's pause ; not one of the three stirred . Then I saw Jeffries ' hand gliding to- wards a heavy hammer ...
... round . " I heard you ! " he shouted ; " I did ! -treachery , treachery ! -two to one ! But come , come , come ! " There was a moment's pause ; not one of the three stirred . Then I saw Jeffries ' hand gliding to- wards a heavy hammer ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
ain't Allerton Aminadab Arkansas Traveler arms ARTEMUS WARD asked Assyria baby beautiful bell better Bill Bill Berry Billy Gibbons boat Bridgit Broadway called Camp Dennison Captain Meath carpet-bag cents Colonel Courland cried dear Dick Turpin dollars door engine Euchre exclaimed eyes face father feet gave give Grigson hand head heard heart HOOSIER horse hour hundred inquired Judge knew lady landlord laugh looked miles mind Miss morning mother never night Ninus Offenbach old gentleman passed passengers play pomology poor railway Redbrow replied returned river seat Semiramis shouted side sleep smile soon stand steamboat stood stopped story stranger street Talleyrand tell thar there's thing thought told took train travelling turned walked Westhorpe wife woman words young
Passagens conhecidas
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!