Muskingum Legends: With Other Sketches and Papers Descriptive of the Young Men of Germany and the Old Boys of AmericaJ.B. Lippincott & Company, 1871 - 360 sider |
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Side 10
... Childs , and his clearing , which never grew any wider , was called Childs ' Place . Strange and wonderful were the stories told to children and superstitious persons about Daddy Childs . Among other things , it was said that his wife ...
... Childs , and his clearing , which never grew any wider , was called Childs ' Place . Strange and wonderful were the stories told to children and superstitious persons about Daddy Childs . Among other things , it was said that his wife ...
Side 11
... Childs did for a living . Most people considered him a losel , worthless fellow . His cabin stood in the center of his unfenced clearing , with- out a bush or a stalk of maize about it , and thus it seemed to have stood forever . But ...
... Childs did for a living . Most people considered him a losel , worthless fellow . His cabin stood in the center of his unfenced clearing , with- out a bush or a stalk of maize about it , and thus it seemed to have stood forever . But ...
Side 12
... Childs come there ? Nobody knew . He had always been there . Some of the most inquisitive spirits of the neighbor- hood visited the house several times , but they never could find Daddy Childs doing anything . His wife was always ...
... Childs come there ? Nobody knew . He had always been there . Some of the most inquisitive spirits of the neighbor- hood visited the house several times , but they never could find Daddy Childs doing anything . His wife was always ...
Side 13
... Childs climb over the fence , he was reminded of his mustard cider , went and lifted a wisp of hay off the oaken firkin , and took a judi- cious swig . Then he squatted down , struck the tail of his rake into a summer - crack , wiped ...
... Childs climb over the fence , he was reminded of his mustard cider , went and lifted a wisp of hay off the oaken firkin , and took a judi- cious swig . Then he squatted down , struck the tail of his rake into a summer - crack , wiped ...
Side 14
... Childs heeded none of these things . He only strode right on across the stubbly wheatfield , swing- ing his hairy - black arms . Under a mighty mulberry there sat a squad of Farmer Pinbury's jolly harvesters at their forenoon luncheon ...
... Childs heeded none of these things . He only strode right on across the stubbly wheatfield , swing- ing his hairy - black arms . Under a mighty mulberry there sat a squad of Farmer Pinbury's jolly harvesters at their forenoon luncheon ...
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Muskingum Legends: With Other Sketches and Papers Descriptive of the Young ... Stephen Powers Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1871 |
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Alphas American ancient Annie arms army Austria Aztlan battle battle of Sadowa beer began behold beneath bitter blood Boise City boys brave California corps cried Daddy Childs death destroying bands drink duel Erlangen eyes face farmer father Fatherland fell fellow fierce fight fraternities Frémont gave German Göttingen ground hand head heart heaven Herr honor horses Jena Jolie Kaiser Kinck king labor land Liberty literary clubs little Tim Pliny live looked Magyars maize mighty morning nation Neutrals never night noble Omegas once Paleface party passed Pimos Pinbury political Polly poor Prussia Pulp rapier rebel river sacred San Antone Sargent secret societies seemed Senior Convention silence slavery smile soul speak Square stand Tammany things thou thought tion took turned universities utter village voice wigwams wonderful word young
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Side 353 - And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
Side 75 - For do but note a wild and wanton herd, Or race of youthful and unhandled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood : If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes turn'd to a modest gaze By the sweet power of music...
Side 162 - Time has laid his hand Upon my heart, gently, not smiting it, But as a harper lays his open palm Upon his harp, to deaden its vibrations.
Side 304 - They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victors belong the spoils of the enemy.
Side 317 - That for ways that are dark, And for tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinee is peculiar — Which the same I am free to maintain.
Side 24 - Hunts in their meadows, and his fresh-dug den Yawns by my path. The gopher mines the ground Where stood their swarming cities. All is gone...
Side 299 - WHEN Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of glory there. She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldric of the skies, And striped its pure celestial white With streakings of the morning light; Then from his mansion in the sun She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen land.
Side 230 - HARK ! I hear the tramp of thousands, And of armed men the hum ; Lo ! a nation's hosts have gathered Round the quick alarming drum, — Saying, " Come, Freemen, come ! Ere your heritage be wasted," said the quick alarming drum.
Side 9 - And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king...
Side 78 - Their dearest action in the tented field, And little of this great world can I speak, More than pertains to feats of broil and battle, And therefore little shall I grace my cause In speaking for myself. Yet, by your gracious patience...