The Main Lines of American LiteratureRaymond Wright Short, Wilbur Stewart Scott Holt, 1954 - 648 pages |
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Page 440
... Better pull out all them pills ; When I get through with the farmer , Cain't pay no doctor bills ; Won't have no home , won't have no home . " The boll weevil say to the preacher , Better shut up them church doors ; When I get through ...
... Better pull out all them pills ; When I get through with the farmer , Cain't pay no doctor bills ; Won't have no home , won't have no home . " The boll weevil say to the preacher , Better shut up them church doors ; When I get through ...
Page 532
... better be goin ' . " Jona- 20 Then he dressed all up to come over here than turned towards Louisa . Good - eve- nin ' , " said he . When Mrs. Britton had fairly shut the outer door upon Jonathan Nye , she came back into the sitting ...
... better be goin ' . " Jona- 20 Then he dressed all up to come over here than turned towards Louisa . Good - eve- nin ' , " said he . When Mrs. Britton had fairly shut the outer door upon Jonathan Nye , she came back into the sitting ...
Page 568
... better than usual to him , and he warned the boys not to bear any tales to Doctor Ed when he got 10 home . After breakfast he sat down by his window to do some patching and asked Mary to thread several needles for him before she went to ...
... better than usual to him , and he warned the boys not to bear any tales to Doctor Ed when he got 10 home . After breakfast he sat down by his window to do some patching and asked Mary to thread several needles for him before she went to ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
WILLIAM BRADFORD 20 | 20 |
NATHANIEL WARD 330 | 30 |
Copyright | |
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