 | Chambers's journal - 1859 - 432 pages
...what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house on the hill. First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then...by the meet'n'-house clock — Just the hour of the earthquake-shock ! What do you think the parson found, When he got up and stared around ? The poor... | |
 | 1859 - 418 pages
...what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the incctV-house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill,...was sitting upon a rock, At half-past nine by the meetV-house clock, — Just the hour of the Earthquake-shock! — What do you think the parson found,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 pages
...what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n' -house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill,...decidedly like a spill — And the parson was sitting on a rock, And half-past nine by the meet'n'-house clock — Just the hour of the earthquake shock... | |
 | 1861 - 304 pages
...upon a roek. At hrdf-past nine by the meet'n'-house eloek,— Just the hour of the earthquake-shoek ! —What do you think the parson found. When he got up and stared around ? * Splieter-bar. * Nave. 2.Y4 The poor old ehaise in a heap or mound. As if it had been to the mill... | |
 | 1861 - 300 pages
...what the — Moses — was eoming next. All at onee the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something deeidedly like a spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a roek. At half-past nine by the meet'n'-house... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 326 pages
...what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house on the hilL — First a shiver, and then a thrill,...spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half past nine by the meet'n'-house clock, Just the hour of the Earthquake shock ! — What do you... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 346 pages
...what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly h'ke a spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half past nine by the meet'n'-house clock,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet' n' -house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill,...was sitting upon a rock, At half-past nine by the meet' n' -house clock, — Just the hour of the Earthquake shock ! — What do you think the parson... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1864 - 434 pages
...what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n' -house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill,...upon a rock, At half-past nine by the meet'n'-house clockJust the hour of the Earthquake shock ! What do you think the parson found. When he got up and... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 450 pages
...At what the—Moses—was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house on the hill. —First a shiver, and then a thrill,...decidedly like a spill— And the parson was sitting on a rock, And half-past nine by the meet'n'-house clock— Just the hour of the earthquake shock !... | |
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What do you think the parson found, When he got up and stared around? The poor old chaise in a heap or mound, As if it had been to the mill and ground! You... 
