The parson was working his Sunday's text,— Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplexed At what the— Moses— was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house on the hill. The Autocrat of the Breakfast-table - Page 298by Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 279 pagesFull view - About this book
| Chambers's journal - 1859 - 432 pages
...said the parson. — Off went they. The parson was working his Sunday's text — Had got \o fifthly, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...by the meet'n'-house clock — Just the hour of the earthquake-shock ! What do you think the parson found, When he got up and stared around ? The poor... | |
| 1859 - 418 pages
...said the parson. — Off went they. The parson was working his Sunday's text, — Had got to fiftIily, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the incctV-house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly like a spill,... | |
| 1861 - 300 pages
...— Had got to fifthly, and stopp'd perplex'd At what the — Moses — was eoming next. All at onee the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n'-house...First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something deeidedly like a spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a roek. At half-past nine by the meet'n'-house... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 pages
...went they. 11. The parson was working his Sunday text — Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplex'd At what the — Moses — was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n' -house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly like a... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 368 pages
...said the parson. — Off went they. The parson was working his Sunday's text, — Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...spill, — ! And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half past nine by the meet'n'-house clock, Just the hour of the Earthquake shock ! — What do you... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 346 pages
...said the parson. — Off went they. The parson was working his Sunday's text, — Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly h'ke a spill, — And the parson was sitting upon a rock, At half past nine by the meet'n'-house clock,... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pages
...parson. — OS" went they. 1 1 The parson was working his Sunday's text, — • Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet' n' -house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly like a... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1864 - 450 pages
...was working his Sunday text— Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplex'd At what the—Moses—was coming next. All at once the horse stood still, Close...decidedly like a spill— And the parson was sitting on a rock, And half-past nine by the meet'n'-house clock— Just the hour of the earthquake shock !... | |
| James Madison Watson - 1864 - 434 pages
...!" said the parson.— Off went they The parson was working his Sunday text — Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...next. All at once the horse stood still, Close by the meet'n' -house on the hill. — First a shiver, and then a thrill, Then something decidedly like a... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 510 pages
...said the parson. — Off went they. The parson was working his Sunday's text, — Had got to fifthly, and stopped perplexed At what the — Moses — was...upon a rock, At half-past nine by the meet'n'-house clock,Just the hour of the earthquake shock! — What do you think the parson found, When he got up... | |
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