John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 páginas |
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... minute , he crossed the street , and picked up the slice of bread . Now , in those days bread was precious , exceedingly . The poor folk rarely got it ; they lived on rye or meal . John Halifax had probably not tasted wheaten bread like ...
... minute , he crossed the street , and picked up the slice of bread . Now , in those days bread was precious , exceedingly . The poor folk rarely got it ; they lived on rye or meal . John Halifax had probably not tasted wheaten bread like ...
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... minute , as if weighing his speech " Once , I thought I should like to be what my father was . ” " What was he ? " " A scholar and a gentleman . " This was news , though it did not much surprise me . My father , tanner as he was , and ...
... minute , as if weighing his speech " Once , I thought I should like to be what my father was . ” " What was he ? " " A scholar and a gentleman . " This was news , though it did not much surprise me . My father , tanner as he was , and ...
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... minute , and then said , in a low tone , " 1 can't write , and I don't know when I shall be able to learn ; I wish you would put down something in a book for me . " " That I will . " He took out of his pocket a little case of leather ...
... minute , and then said , in a low tone , " 1 can't write , and I don't know when I shall be able to learn ; I wish you would put down something in a book for me . " " That I will . " He took out of his pocket a little case of leather ...
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... minute Abel Fletcher appeared , John seemed to lose all his boyish fun , and go back to that premature gravity and hardness of demeanor which I supposed his harsh experience of the world of men had necessarily taught him , but which was ...
... minute Abel Fletcher appeared , John seemed to lose all his boyish fun , and go back to that premature gravity and hardness of demeanor which I supposed his harsh experience of the world of men had necessarily taught him , but which was ...
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... minute , and I'll tell you . All spring I was at a farmer's , riding the plough - horses , hoeing turnips ; then I went up the hills with some sheep ; in June I tried hay - mak ng , and caught a fever - you needn't start , sir , I've ...
... minute , and I'll tell you . All spring I was at a farmer's , riding the plough - horses , hoeing turnips ; then I went up the hills with some sheep ; in June I tried hay - mak ng , and caught a fever - you needn't start , sir , I've ...
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Abel Fletcher answered asked Beechwood better Brithwood child Cloth daughter dear door Edwin Enderley eyes face fancy father feel gentleman gone Guy's Half Calf hand happy hear heard heart honor husband Jael Jessop John Halifax JOHN S. C. ABBOTT John's Kingswell knew Lady Caroline laughed listened little Muriel live Longfield looked Lord Luxmore Lord Ravenel marriage Mary Baines Maud mill mind minute Miss March Miss Silver morning mother Muriel never night Norton Bury Oldtower once pain parlor perhaps Phineas Fletcher poor quiet rose round seemed silence Sir Ralph smile spoke stood sure talking tan-yard tell thank thee things THOMAS CARLYLE thought told took turned Uncle Phineas Ursula voice walk watching wife wish woman wonder word young
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Página 106 - His certain life, that never can deceive him, Is full of thousand sweets, and rich content : The smooth-leaved beeches in the field receive him With coolest shades, till...
Página 95 - Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
Página 15 - And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Página 105 - Thrice, oh! thrice happy, shepherd's life and state! When courts are happiness, unhappy pawns! His cottage low and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune, with her scorns and fawns. No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep ; Singing all day, his flocks he learns to keep, Himself as innocent as are his simple sheep. No Serian worms he knows, that with their thread Draw out their silken lives — nor silken pride: His lambs...