Studies in American LiteratureMacmillan, 1912 - 387 pages |
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Page viii
... movements and conditions of his time . The notices of the book which appeared in the press at the time of its first publication contained pertinent and valuable criticisms , which have been freely used in this revision . In the original ...
... movements and conditions of his time . The notices of the book which appeared in the press at the time of its first publication contained pertinent and valuable criticisms , which have been freely used in this revision . In the original ...
Page 63
... movements are always on a grand scale , and his humor even is rather elephantine . Alexander Wilson is better remembered for his ser- Alexander Wilson , vices to science as the first distinguished American 1766-1813 . ornithologist ...
... movements are always on a grand scale , and his humor even is rather elephantine . Alexander Wilson is better remembered for his ser- Alexander Wilson , vices to science as the first distinguished American 1766-1813 . ornithologist ...
Page 95
... movement . The American people were at this time intensely interested in the Greek Revolution , as is illustrated by the publication , nearly Halleck , born in Connecticut , 1790 ; died , 1867 . at the same date as the issue of ...
... movement . The American people were at this time intensely interested in the Greek Revolution , as is illustrated by the publication , nearly Halleck , born in Connecticut , 1790 ; died , 1867 . at the same date as the issue of ...
Page 134
... movement , life , vivid description , interesting incident . It seemed to European readers like a breath of forest breeze . It was the beginning of one of the great literary successes of history . Between the years 1820 and 1850 Cooper ...
... movement , life , vivid description , interesting incident . It seemed to European readers like a breath of forest breeze . It was the beginning of one of the great literary successes of history . Between the years 1820 and 1850 Cooper ...
Page 138
... movements , that , by confining the action to so small a compass , enabled the youth to keep near his companions . More than twenty times both the pursued and the pursuers glided by him , just without the reach of his oars , until 80 he ...
... movements , that , by confining the action to so small a compass , enabled the youth to keep near his companions . More than twenty times both the pursued and the pursuers glided by him , just without the reach of his oars , until 80 he ...
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