American Literature: An Anthology and Critical Survey, Volume 2Joe Lee Davis, John Towner Frederick, Frank Luther Mott C. Scribner's Sons, 1949 - 1120 pages |
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Page 236
... took his meals . One morning he said some- thing to her which caused her to smile not unkindly , to somewhat coquettishly break a plate of toast over his upturned , serious , simple face , and to retreat to the kitchen . He followed her ...
... took his meals . One morning he said some- thing to her which caused her to smile not unkindly , to somewhat coquettishly break a plate of toast over his upturned , serious , simple face , and to retreat to the kitchen . He followed her ...
Page 257
... took shipping at the St. Louis wharf on board a steamboat bound up the Missouri River . We were six days going from St. Louis to " St. Joe " -a trip that was so dull , and sleepy , and eventless that it has left no more impression on my ...
... took shipping at the St. Louis wharf on board a steamboat bound up the Missouri River . We were six days going from St. Louis to " St. Joe " -a trip that was so dull , and sleepy , and eventless that it has left no more impression on my ...
Page 258
... took two or three blankets for pro- tection against frosty weather in the moun- tains . In the matter of luxuries we were modest - we took none along but some pipes and five pounds of smoking - tobacco . We had two large canteens to ...
... took two or three blankets for pro- tection against frosty weather in the moun- tains . In the matter of luxuries we were modest - we took none along but some pipes and five pounds of smoking - tobacco . We had two large canteens to ...
Contents
ABRAHAM LINCOLN | 15 |
Letter to Mrs Bixby | 102 |
WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS | 321 |
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