Studies in American LiteratureMacmillan, 1912 - 387 pages |
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Page 40
... presents to fit thy dish . If rich furres thou dost adore And of beiver fleeces store , See the lake where they abound And what pleasures els are found . 1 i Morton speculates as to the origin of the Indians , 40 [ 1607 Period of ...
... presents to fit thy dish . If rich furres thou dost adore And of beiver fleeces store , See the lake where they abound And what pleasures els are found . 1 i Morton speculates as to the origin of the Indians , 40 [ 1607 Period of ...
Page 46
... Present State of Virginia and the Col- lege , " 1727 , by James Blair , founder of William and Mary College ; " History of North Carolina , " by John Lawson ; and " Review of the Military Operations in North America , 1753-1756 , " by ...
... Present State of Virginia and the Col- lege , " 1727 , by James Blair , founder of William and Mary College ; " History of North Carolina , " by John Lawson ; and " Review of the Military Operations in North America , 1753-1756 , " by ...
Page 48
... presents a vivid picture of the public and private life of the time , besides disclosing a singularly pure , manly , and gentle character . If we were to judge by amount of production , two of the greatest authors who ever lived were ...
... presents a vivid picture of the public and private life of the time , besides disclosing a singularly pure , manly , and gentle character . If we were to judge by amount of production , two of the greatest authors who ever lived were ...
Page 53
... delight forever . Therefore , if you present all the world before her , with the riches of its treasures , she disregards it and cares not for it , and is unmindful of any pain or affliction . She 1765 ] 53 Period of Preparation.
... delight forever . Therefore , if you present all the world before her , with the riches of its treasures , she disregards it and cares not for it , and is unmindful of any pain or affliction . She 1765 ] 53 Period of Preparation.
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... present standpoint of criti- cism , had a great deal to do with the education of the fathers and mothers of the present generation of school children . Also during this period the brothers Jacob and John Stephen Cabot Abbott began to M ...
... present standpoint of criti- cism , had a great deal to do with the education of the fathers and mothers of the present generation of school children . Also during this period the brothers Jacob and John Stephen Cabot Abbott began to M ...
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