Anglo-American Literature and MannersC. Scribner, 1852 - 312 pages |
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Page 47
... father - of the oppressed with the oppressor ; these demanding , those wishing to destroy liberty and tolerance : what do I know - perhaps a new social era is now born for the world and will issue from Philadelphia ! · Cooper has scized ...
... father - of the oppressed with the oppressor ; these demanding , those wishing to destroy liberty and tolerance : what do I know - perhaps a new social era is now born for the world and will issue from Philadelphia ! · Cooper has scized ...
Page 51
... fathers , ho yet guesses instinct- ively the scrupulous demands of honor , and raises himself to a generosity whoso grandeur he feels . The Prairie contains characteristic and detailed descrip- tions ; it is the most beautiful picture ...
... fathers , ho yet guesses instinct- ively the scrupulous demands of honor , and raises himself to a generosity whoso grandeur he feels . The Prairie contains characteristic and detailed descrip- tions ; it is the most beautiful picture ...
Page 60
... father generally accompanied my steps , procured birds and flowers for me with great eagerness , -pointed out the cle- gant movements of the former , the beauty and softness of their plumage , the manifestations of their pleasure or ...
... father generally accompanied my steps , procured birds and flowers for me with great eagerness , -pointed out the cle- gant movements of the former , the beauty and softness of their plumage , the manifestations of their pleasure or ...
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... father , and made known to him my disappointment and anxiety . He produced a book of illustrations . A new life ran in my veins . I turned over the leaves with avidity ; and although what I saw was not what I longed for it gave me a ...
... father , and made known to him my disappointment and anxiety . He produced a book of illustrations . A new life ran in my veins . I turned over the leaves with avidity ; and although what I saw was not what I longed for it gave me a ...
Page 63
... father , in his desire of proving my friend through life , gave me what Americans call a " beautiful plantation , " refreshed during the summer heats by the waters of the Schuylkill river , and traversed by a creek named Perkioming ...
... father , in his desire of proving my friend through life , gave me what Americans call a " beautiful plantation , " refreshed during the summer heats by the waters of the Schuylkill river , and traversed by a creek named Perkioming ...
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