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Page 3
There was little light or frivolous about them , for to them life was sombre . The
hunt was not sport , but arduous toil , and their legs were so weary they could
scarcely drag themselves along . “ Now we may rejoice , John Bly , that home is
within ...
There was little light or frivolous about them , for to them life was sombre . The
hunt was not sport , but arduous toil , and their legs were so weary they could
scarcely drag themselves along . “ Now we may rejoice , John Bly , that home is
within ...
Page 10
He had a predisposition to whistling and singing , and was of “ a light and
frivolous carriage . ” He laughed at the sanctity of some people , and was known
to smile even on the Lord's Day . When , in the exuberance of his spirits , his feet
kept ...
He had a predisposition to whistling and singing , and was of “ a light and
frivolous carriage . ” He laughed at the sanctity of some people , and was known
to smile even on the Lord's Day . When , in the exuberance of his spirits , his feet
kept ...
Page 20
It was a book with a red back , as could be seen from the fire - light . The stranger
drew from another pocket a pen and an ink horn and , in a voice which was
solemn and impressive , said : “ Sign ! ” John Louder was astonished at the
request ...
It was a book with a red back , as could be seen from the fire - light . The stranger
drew from another pocket a pen and an ink horn and , in a voice which was
solemn and impressive , said : “ Sign ! ” John Louder was astonished at the
request ...
Page 65
And false the light on glory's plume , As fading hues of even , And Love and Hope
, and Beauty's bloom , Are blossoms gathered for the tomb , — There's nothing
bright but Heaven . -MOORE . The last expiring throe of a mighty superstition was
...
And false the light on glory's plume , As fading hues of even , And Love and Hope
, and Beauty's bloom , Are blossoms gathered for the tomb , — There's nothing
bright but Heaven . -MOORE . The last expiring throe of a mighty superstition was
...
Page 74
I retain my charge and shall retain it , despite Goody Nurse . ' At this the youngest
child said : “ Goody Nurse was at church last Lord's day with a yellow bird . ” “ A
yellow bird ? ” cried all . “ Yes ; I saw a yellow bird fly into the church and light on
...
I retain my charge and shall retain it , despite Goody Nurse . ' At this the youngest
child said : “ Goody Nurse was at church last Lord's day with a yellow bird . ” “ A
yellow bird ? ” cried all . “ Yes ; I saw a yellow bird fly into the church and light on
...
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| Title | Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 7 Columbian Historical Novels, John Roy Musick |
| Author | John Roy Musick |
| Publisher | R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
| Original from | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2015 |
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