American Literature: From the beginning to 1860.-v. 2. From 1860 to the presentC. Scribner's Sons, 1948 |
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Page 149
... passed ( to use his own ex- pression ) to the land of spirits , and Wil- liam Dudley was chosen sachem in his stead , by the unanimous voice of the whole tribe . " As the Europeans deal by us , so deal we by them , and the great Spirit ...
... passed ( to use his own ex- pression ) to the land of spirits , and Wil- liam Dudley was chosen sachem in his stead , by the unanimous voice of the whole tribe . " As the Europeans deal by us , so deal we by them , and the great Spirit ...
Page 793
... passed the height of their beauty , and some of the brighter flowers showed by their faded tints that the season was verg- ing towards the afternoon of the year ; but this sombre tinge enhanced their sincerity , and in the still ...
... passed the height of their beauty , and some of the brighter flowers showed by their faded tints that the season was verg- ing towards the afternoon of the year ; but this sombre tinge enhanced their sincerity , and in the still ...
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... passing near a dark hatchway , leading down into the steerage , when , perceiving motion there , he looked to see what moved . The same instant there was a sparkle in the shadowy hatch- way , and he saw one of the Spanish sailors ...
... passing near a dark hatchway , leading down into the steerage , when , perceiving motion there , he looked to see what moved . The same instant there was a sparkle in the shadowy hatch- way , and he saw one of the Spanish sailors ...
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