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... called to his master that he could see some Negroes coming down the hills from the interior towards a row of stones or rocks placed a little farther up the winding current , for the conveni- ence of foot passengers , which had been ...
... called to his master that he could see some Negroes coming down the hills from the interior towards a row of stones or rocks placed a little farther up the winding current , for the conveni- ence of foot passengers , which had been ...
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... called no more ; but conforming him- self with a philosophical moderation to the hour and the scene in which he found himself , he trim- med the fire ; took off his wet clothes , which he wrung and disposed around it ; attired himself ...
... called no more ; but conforming him- self with a philosophical moderation to the hour and the scene in which he found himself , he trim- med the fire ; took off his wet clothes , which he wrung and disposed around it ; attired himself ...
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... called ) a female figure , young and beautiful , looked out , imploring help . The passion of the sleeper was awakened ; he clambered into the piazza , reconducted the lady to her chamber , as- sured her of her safety , and in spite of ...
... called ) a female figure , young and beautiful , looked out , imploring help . The passion of the sleeper was awakened ; he clambered into the piazza , reconducted the lady to her chamber , as- sured her of her safety , and in spite of ...
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... called . 66 Whether conjuror or not , " thought Roland , " he does justice to his food ; " for in fact the Obeah man had seated himself to his meal at a respect- ful distance from his guest , and feasted on his humble viands with a ...
... called . 66 Whether conjuror or not , " thought Roland , " he does justice to his food ; " for in fact the Obeah man had seated himself to his meal at a respect- ful distance from his guest , and feasted on his humble viands with a ...
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... called upon his God in my presence to avouch his innocence : he was accused of murder . I bid him close his hand as I now close yours ; -grasp it tight , press your fingers to your palm ; -I told him his God would vouch for him : that ...
... called upon his God in my presence to avouch his innocence : he was accused of murder . I bid him close his hand as I now close yours ; -grasp it tight , press your fingers to your palm ; -I told him his God would vouch for him : that ...
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abode alarm arms assured attorney beautiful Belmont beneath betrayed blood bridge brown Brutchie buckra calabash called canoe cave Christians Combah companions cried Cuba Cuffy dare daughter death devil doubloons Drybones duppie England escape eyes face Fairfax fancy fear feeling Fillbeer fire gaoler gentleman girl give gone Guthrie's Hamel hand head hear heard heart heaven horse island Jamaica kill king knew lagoon least looked Maroons master Roland Michal mind Miss Guthrie Miss Joanna Missionary mistress monarch mountains Mulatto murder Negroes never night Obeah man's Osnaburgh passion perhaps person piazza planter Port Antonio portmanteau preach preacher pretty prisoner Quadroon queen of Jamaica recollection rejoined replied rocks round runaway Sebastian seemed sigh slaves smile soubrette taken tears tell thought tion told trees turned voice wife wizard woman women Wowski young lady
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Página 299 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod...
Página 270 - Full oft by holy feet our ground was trod, Of clerks good plenty here you mote espy. A little, round, fat, oily man of God, Was one I chiefly mark'd among the fry : He had a roguish twinkle in his eye, And shone all glittering with ungodly dew, If a tight damsel chaunc'd to trippen by ; Which when observ'd, he shrunk into his mew, And straight would recollect his piety anew.
Página 111 - I am no orator, as Brutus is; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him: For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, To stir men's blood: I only speak right on; I tell you that which you yourselves do know...
Página 312 - No might nor greatness in mortality Can censure 'scape ; back-wounding calumny The whitest virtue strikes : What king so strong Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue ! But who comes here ? Enter Escalus, Provost, Bawd, and Officers.
Página 48 - Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Página 81 - The purest treasure mortal times afford Is spotless reputation ; that away, Men are but gilded loam or painted clay.
Página 212 - Here love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings, Reigns here and revels...
Página 242 - THERE was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love. Just so Romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles ? O' th' first of these w' have no great matter To treat of, but a world o' th' latter, In which to do the injured right We mean, in what concerns just fight.
Página 173 - Lay her i' the earth : And from her fair and unpolluted flesh May violets spring ! I tell thee churlish priest, A ministering angel shall my sister be, When thou liest howling.
Página 212 - How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies...