Blanche of Brandywine: Or, September the Eleventh, 1777. A Romance, Combining the Poetry, Legend, and History of the Battle of Brandywine |
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... thee friend Howe , can have the provisions he bargrined for , - oan he . I am a plain man - a quiet man of peace , my friend , an * With regard to the character here introduced , a single word of comment mecessary . The unifimching ...
... thee friend Howe , can have the provisions he bargrined for , - oan he . I am a plain man - a quiet man of peace , my friend , an * With regard to the character here introduced , a single word of comment mecessary . The unifimching ...
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... thee ! " And as she stood in the full glow of the rising moon , her robes of white glistening in silvery light , and her form shown in all its beauty of propor- tion , its delicacy of outline , the uncle turned for a moment and gazed ...
... thee ! " And as she stood in the full glow of the rising moon , her robes of white glistening in silvery light , and her form shown in all its beauty of propor- tion , its delicacy of outline , the uncle turned for a moment and gazed ...
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... thee - my mother , I have found thee ! " The words broke from her lips , and again and yet again she wept . " Blanche , one word more and I have done , " the uncle continue hurried by emotion ; " the mystery of the story - the dark , th ...
... thee - my mother , I have found thee ! " The words broke from her lips , and again and yet again she wept . " Blanche , one word more and I have done , " the uncle continue hurried by emotion ; " the mystery of the story - the dark , th ...
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... thee , Blanche , replied Frazier ; " if there's a thing on earth he favors with affection , ' tis Rose , and I wish to conciliate the man for your sake . I would have him believe I think him innocent , until I have certain proofs of his ...
... thee , Blanche , replied Frazier ; " if there's a thing on earth he favors with affection , ' tis Rose , and I wish to conciliate the man for your sake . I would have him believe I think him innocent , until I have certain proofs of his ...
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... thee think ? " " I have no thought about the matter , " replied the maiden , without raising her eyes from her sewing , while an expression of ill - concealed scorn played on her pouting lip . " My father says it was so . Gilbert Gates ...
... thee think ? " " I have no thought about the matter , " replied the maiden , without raising her eyes from her sewing , while an expression of ill - concealed scorn played on her pouting lip . " My father says it was so . Gilbert Gates ...
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Page 286 - These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Page 287 - But, before the line of irrecoverable separation be drawn between us, let us reason the matter together: Your conduct is an invitation to the enemy, yet not one in a thousand of you has heart enough to join him. Howe is as much deceived by you as the American cause is injured by you.
Page 66 - You see," said Mr. Pecksniff, passing the candle rapidly from roll to roll of paper, "some traces of our doings here. Salisbury Cathedral from the north. From the south. From the east. From the west. From the south-east. From the nor'-west. A bridge. An alms-house. A jail. A church. A powder-magazine. A wine-cellar. A portico. A summer-house. An ice-house. Plans, elevations, sections, every kind of thing. And this...