... one usually finds in backwood settlements of the more comfortable kind. Peach-trees were trailed against the house, in front of which stood some groups of papaws. The whole place had a rural and agreeable aspect. We were scarcely within the hedge... The Garland, Or Token of Friendship - Page 139edited by - 1854Full view - About this book
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...agreeable aspect. We were scarcely within the hedge that surrounded the domain, when a brace of bull-dogs rushed upon us with open jaws. We were keeping off...compelled to become our guide. We greeted the man with a " good-morning;" but he made no answer, merely gazing hard at us with a cold sullen look, He was a... | |
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...agreeable aspect. We were scarcely within the hedge that surrounded the domain, when a brace of bull-dogs rushed upon us with open jaws. We were keeping off...compelled to become our guide. We greeted the man with a " good-morning ;" but he made no answer, merely gazing hard at us with a cold sullen look. He was a... | |
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