Anglo-American Literature and MannersC. Scribner, 1852 - 312 pages |
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... North America , and the development of literature and manners there . You will find here no pretension to direct the age , nor to preach new doctrines a merit , by the way , sufficiently rare in these times . The Americans of the United ...
... North America , and the development of literature and manners there . You will find here no pretension to direct the age , nor to preach new doctrines a merit , by the way , sufficiently rare in these times . The Americans of the United ...
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... North America , SEC . II . History of Ahab Meldrum , the Korkonite , SEO . I. - Resumé , CHAPTER IX . · 222 · 236 • • 249 250 SEO . II . - The Bee - Formation of an American Village , SEO . III - Growth of the American Republic - First ...
... North America , SEC . II . History of Ahab Meldrum , the Korkonite , SEO . I. - Resumé , CHAPTER IX . · 222 · 236 • • 249 250 SEO . II . - The Bee - Formation of an American Village , SEO . III - Growth of the American Republic - First ...
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... North America . " I had left the village of Shawancy , situated on the banks of the Ohio , on my return from IIenderson , which is also . situated on the banks of the same beautiful stream . Tho weather was pleasant , and I thought not ...
... North America . " I had left the village of Shawancy , situated on the banks of the Ohio , on my return from IIenderson , which is also . situated on the banks of the same beautiful stream . Tho weather was pleasant , and I thought not ...
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... cause to live the manners , landscapes and scenes of the continent . He promised us birds only ; but he gives a panorama of North America ; he has perceived that these plains , trees and rivers , LITERATURE AND ELOQUENCE . .81 .
... cause to live the manners , landscapes and scenes of the continent . He promised us birds only ; but he gives a panorama of North America ; he has perceived that these plains , trees and rivers , LITERATURE AND ELOQUENCE . .81 .
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... north , to seek a milder climate in which to sojourn for a season . The eagle is seen perched , in an erect attitude , on the highest summit of the tallest tree by the margin of the broad stream .. His glistening , but stern eye , locks ...
... north , to seek a milder climate in which to sojourn for a season . The eagle is seen perched , in an erect attitude , on the highest summit of the tallest tree by the margin of the broad stream .. His glistening , but stern eye , locks ...
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