Braddock: A Story of the French and Indian WarsFunk & Wagnall's Company, 1893 - 470 pages |
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... light- ning , carrying death in every flash , and strewing the ground with the victims of its wrath ; but in their case the situation was rendered more horrify- ing by the torrents of blood which dyed the decks . George Stevens saw the ...
... light- ning , carrying death in every flash , and strewing the ground with the victims of its wrath ; but in their case the situation was rendered more horrify- ing by the torrents of blood which dyed the decks . George Stevens saw the ...
Page 28
... light - houses of civilization on the borders of the wilderness , as sailors from the ocean , to whom they were similar in character . They were lavish of their money in dress and licentiousness . They ate , drank and played all their ...
... light - houses of civilization on the borders of the wilderness , as sailors from the ocean , to whom they were similar in character . They were lavish of their money in dress and licentiousness . They ate , drank and played all their ...
Page 39
... light and beauty , from the sea . Al- ready , the heights of Abraham were tipped with a golden sheen , while the soft gray rocks in the deeper shades were changed to a purple hue . The river below was white with skimming sails , and the ...
... light and beauty , from the sea . Al- ready , the heights of Abraham were tipped with a golden sheen , while the soft gray rocks in the deeper shades were changed to a purple hue . The river below was white with skimming sails , and the ...
Page 41
... , before , in which this face had appeared to her in a most extraordinary light , bright as the sun , while on her sleeping senses floated the soft refrain : " L'amour me réveille . " Turning to the governor THE FAIR ACADIAN . 41.
... , before , in which this face had appeared to her in a most extraordinary light , bright as the sun , while on her sleeping senses floated the soft refrain : " L'amour me réveille . " Turning to the governor THE FAIR ACADIAN . 41.
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... light ! a light ! " " Where away ? " asked the officer . " On our starboard . " Dimly shining through the remaining fog , which had grown less dense , was a dull red light . At first they were at a loss to make out what it was . Some ...
... light ! a light ! " " Where away ? " asked the officer . " On our starboard . " Dimly shining through the remaining fog , which had grown less dense , was a dull red light . At first they were at a loss to make out what it was . Some ...
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