The old farm house, or Alice Morton's home, and other storiesW.P. Nimmo, 1872 - 127 pages |
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... late her weakness had so increased , that she was not able to attend to the great scrambling household as well as usual . For several days past the poor mother had often been glad to creep to the arm - chair , and sit there gasping till ...
... late her weakness had so increased , that she was not able to attend to the great scrambling household as well as usual . For several days past the poor mother had often been glad to creep to the arm - chair , and sit there gasping till ...
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... late , for her delicate health seemed to bring the things and thoughts of the eternal world nearer and nearer to her . Alice heard the horse led round to the stables , and then there came three quick taps to the door . I 2 ALICE ...
... late , for her delicate health seemed to bring the things and thoughts of the eternal world nearer and nearer to her . Alice heard the horse led round to the stables , and then there came three quick taps to the door . I 2 ALICE ...
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... late you are ! ' ' Is father come in then ? ' asked he , pushing past her . He was a tall , strong - looking young man , with dark hair , and eyes like his sister's ; but there was a look on his face not pleasant to see - dissipation ...
... late you are ! ' ' Is father come in then ? ' asked he , pushing past her . He was a tall , strong - looking young man , with dark hair , and eyes like his sister's ; but there was a look on his face not pleasant to see - dissipation ...
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... late at work ? -put that rubbish away , I tell you . ' Alice meekly put her work - basket aside . ' Now , bring me my slippers , ' said he , kicking his wet boots across the kitchen . ' I've taken a nasty cold to - day , ' continued the ...
... late at work ? -put that rubbish away , I tell you . ' Alice meekly put her work - basket aside . ' Now , bring me my slippers , ' said he , kicking his wet boots across the kitchen . ' I've taken a nasty cold to - day , ' continued the ...
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... late for you , my poor child ! ' Alice hurried down - stairs , but her father had fallen asleep in an uneasy posture in his chair , and she noticed how tired and worn he looked . He started up when she came in , and mixed a strong glass ...
... late for you , my poor child ! ' Alice hurried down - stairs , but her father had fallen asleep in an uneasy posture in his chair , and she noticed how tired and worn he looked . He started up when she came in , and mixed a strong glass ...
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Page 127 - Tales of Old English Life ; or, Pictures of the Periods. By WILLIAM FRANCIS COLLIER, LL.D., Author of ' History of English Literature,
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Page 76 - And earnest thoughts within me rise, When I behold afar, Suspended in the evening skies, The shield of that red star. 0 star of strength ! I see thee stand And smile upon my pain ; Thou beckonest with thy mailed hand, And I am strong again. Within my breast there is no light, But the cold light of stars ; I give the first watch of the night To the red planet Mars.
Page 74 - THE night is come, but not too soon ; And sinking silently, All silently, the little moon Drops down behind the sky. There is no light in earth or heaven, But the cold light of stars ; And the first watch of night is given To the red planet Mars.
Page 84 - That fill the haunted chambers of the Night, Like some old poet's rhymes. From the cool cisterns of the midnight air, My spirit drank repose; The fountain of perpetual peace flows there, — From those deep cisterns flows.