... homely catafalque. But whether from the narrowing of the road or some present sense of decorum, as the cart passed on, the company fell to the rear in couples, keeping step, and otherwise assuming the external show of a formal procession. Jack Folinsbee,... A Library of American Literature... - Page 11by Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889Full view - About this book
| Bret Harte - 1871 - 288 pages
...external show of a formal procession. Jack Folinsbee, who had at the outset played a funeral march in dumb show upon an imaginary trombone, desisted,...led through Grizzly Canon, — by this time clothed iu funereal drapery and shadows. The redwoods, burying their moccasoned feet in the red soil, stood... | |
| Bret Harte - 1882 - 434 pages
...external show of a formal procession. Jack Folinsbce, who had at the outset played a funeral march m dumb show upon an imaginary trombone, desisted from a lack of sympathy and appreciation,—not having, perhaps, your true humourist's capacity to be content with the enjoyment... | |
| Bret Harte - 1892 - 294 pages
...external show of a formal procession. Jack Folinsbee, who had at the outset played a funeral march in dumb show upon an imaginary trombone, desisted,...drapery and shadows.^ The redwoods, burying their moccasined feet in the red soil, stood in Indianfile along the track, trailing an uncouth benediction... | |
| Bret Harte - 1903 - 292 pages
...external show of a formal procession. Jack Folinsbee, who had at the outset played a funeral march in dumb show upon an imaginary trombone, desisted, from a lack of sympathy and approciation, — not having, perhaps, your true humorist's capacity to be content with the enjoyment... | |
| Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 462 pages
...external show of a formal procession. Jack Folinsbee, who had at the outset played a funeral march in dumb show upon an imaginary trombone, desisted,...enjoyment of his own fun. The way led through Grizzly Cafion — by this time clothed in funereal drapery and shadows. The red-woods, burying their moccasined... | |
| Robert Ford - 1893 - 148 pages
...strolled along after the cart, some in advance, some a little in the rear of the homely catafalque. The way led through Grizzly Canon, by this time clothed...funereal drapery and shadows. The redwoods, burying their moccasined feet in the red soil, stood in Indian -file along the track, trailing an uncouth benediction... | |
| Bret Harte - 1899 - 548 pages
...external show of a formal procession. Jack Folinsbee, who had at the outset played a funeral march in dumb show upon an imaginary trombone, desisted,...shadows. The redwoods, burying their moccasoned feet in foe red soil, stood in Indian-file along the track, trailing an uncouth benediction from their bending... | |
| Bret Harte - 1899 - 280 pages
...external show of a formal procession. Jack Folinsbee, who had at the outset played a funeral march in dumb show upon an imaginary trombone, desisted,...enjoyment of his own fun. The way led through Grizzly Caiion, — by this time clothed in funereal drapery and shadows. The redwoods, burying their moccasoned... | |
| Bret Harte - 1899 - 548 pages
...external show of a formal procession. Jack Folinsbee, who had at the outset played a funeral march in dumb show upon an imaginary trombone, desisted,...the enjoyment of his own fun. The way led through Giizzly Canon, — by this time clothed in funereal drapery and shadows. The redwoods, burying their... | |
| Bret Harte - 1899 - 276 pages
...external show of a formal procession. Jack Folinsbee, who had at the outset played a funeral march in dumb show upon an imaginary trombone, desisted,...capacity to be content with the enjoyment of his own fun. x The way led through Grizzly Canon, — by this time clothed in funereal drapery and shadows. The... | |
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