Americans All: A Romance of the Great WarForbes, 1911 - 523 Seiten |
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... hear him . The great Caleb Cushing presided , and the illustrious Edward Everett graced the platform with his presence . As I listened to the learned and eloquent Mississippian , I said , ' There speaks the true American . ' The ...
... hear him . The great Caleb Cushing presided , and the illustrious Edward Everett graced the platform with his presence . As I listened to the learned and eloquent Mississippian , I said , ' There speaks the true American . ' The ...
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... hear me giggle ? Oh , but Papa was angry , but I soon pacified him . Then I told him he must invite you to The Maples to supper , and to stay all night . " " But why , Miss Marjorie ? I presume I'm stupid , but really I can't see the ...
... hear me giggle ? Oh , but Papa was angry , but I soon pacified him . Then I told him he must invite you to The Maples to supper , and to stay all night . " " But why , Miss Marjorie ? I presume I'm stupid , but really I can't see the ...
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... hear no gun- play , and get no word from me , gather a company of our friends and call , informally , at The Maples . Then - well , after that let matters shape themselves . What do you say , Father ? " " Capital ! " " Sister ? " " Fine ...
... hear no gun- play , and get no word from me , gather a company of our friends and call , informally , at The Maples . Then - well , after that let matters shape themselves . What do you say , Father ? " " Capital ! " " Sister ? " " Fine ...
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... hear them pray and preach . They shriek and scream and drink water in the pulpit from a gourd , and stamp their feet , and froth at the mouth , and pound the Bible with clenched fists , and pray for our destruction and damnation - Oh ...
... hear them pray and preach . They shriek and scream and drink water in the pulpit from a gourd , and stamp their feet , and froth at the mouth , and pound the Bible with clenched fists , and pray for our destruction and damnation - Oh ...
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... hear him talk , only he refuses to side in with Quoth Horace in the belief that all patriotism , and virtue , and bravery are confined to the South . ' Your neighbors , Doctor , are just as true patriots , just as brave , just as ...
... hear him talk , only he refuses to side in with Quoth Horace in the belief that all patriotism , and virtue , and bravery are confined to the South . ' Your neighbors , Doctor , are just as true patriots , just as brave , just as ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Abolitionists Amsden Armentrout arms army beautiful better brave brother buckthorn Captain Simonson Colonel Davis Colonel Morton Commandant Confederate damned damned Yankee daughter dear Doctor Edythe Elaine Elms eyes face father Federal Felix Palfrey felt Freda Frothingay girl gone Government hand happy Harold Culpepper hate heart hell Heloise honor Hugh Grant Jedediah Grant Jefferson Davis Judge Gildersleeve knew Libby Prison Lincoln Logan look Major Turney Mama Marjorie Marjorie's marry McClellan mind Miss Culpepper Missionary Ridge mother never night North Northern old Abe once Papa passion patriotism Quoth Horace Raleigh County Rebel replied Richmond Rod Clarke Sammy Samuel Simonson sister smile soldiers soul South Southern Illinois speech tell there's things thought thuh Uncle Union Union army Vergie's voice Washington woman young lawyer
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 255 - Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, "The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Seite 254 - And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge, With Ate by his side come hot from hell, Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial.
Seite 307 - America. Carolina is one of these proud States; her arms have defended, her best blood has cemented, this happy Union. And then add, if you can, without horror and remorse, This happy Union we will dissolve; this picture of peace and prosperity we will deface; this free intercourse we will interrupt; these fertile fields we will deluge with blood; the protection of that glorious flag we renounce; the very name of Americans we discard.
Seite 514 - I ran it through, even from my boyish days, To the very moment that he bade me tell it. Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances ; Of moving accidents by flood and field ; Of hair-breadth 'scapes i...
Seite 259 - And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept : and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son...
Seite 476 - There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
Seite 308 - Sumpters, the Rutledges, and of the thousand other names which adorn the pages of your revolutionary history will not abandon that union to support which so many of them fought, and bled, and died.
Seite 352 - GAZED upon the glorious sky And the green mountains round, And thought that when I came to lie At rest within the ground, 'Twere pleasant, that in flowery June, When brooks send up a cheerful tune, And groves a joyous sound, The sexton's hand, my grave to make, The rich, green mountain turf should break...
Seite 432 - I pray you, in your letters, When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, Speak of me as I am ; nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice...
Seite 226 - Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.