Evangeline: a Tale of AcadieGeorge Slater, 1849 - 147 pages |
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Page 125
... Shawnee woman returning home to her people , From the far - off hunting - grounds of the cruel Camanches , Where her Canadian husband , a Coureur - des- Bois , had been murdered . Touched were their hearts at her story , and warmest and ...
... Shawnee woman returning home to her people , From the far - off hunting - grounds of the cruel Camanches , Where her Canadian husband , a Coureur - des- Bois , had been murdered . Touched were their hearts at her story , and warmest and ...
Page 126
... in her sorrow pleased that one who had suffered was near her , She in turn related her love and all its disas- ters . Mute with wonder the Shawnee sat , and when she had ended Still was mute ; but at length , as if 126 EVANGELINE .
... in her sorrow pleased that one who had suffered was near her , She in turn related her love and all its disas- ters . Mute with wonder the Shawnee sat , and when she had ended Still was mute ; but at length , as if 126 EVANGELINE .
Page 129
... Shawnee Said , as they journied along , - " On the west- ern slope of these mountains Dwells in his little village the Black Robe Chief of the Mission . Much he teaches the people , and tells them of Mary and Jesus ; Loud laugh their ...
... Shawnee Said , as they journied along , - " On the west- ern slope of these mountains Dwells in his little village the Black Robe Chief of the Mission . Much he teaches the people , and tells them of Mary and Jesus ; Loud laugh their ...
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Acadian Acadie accents aloft anon answer art thou ascended barns Basil the blacksmith beauty behold blossom boat cattle cheer churchyard darkness descended desert door dwellings Evangeline stood Evangeline's heart exile eyes face farm-yard farmer Father Felician Filled flax flocks flowers footsteps forest FREDERIKA BREMER Gabriel garden gazed gleamed golden hand Happy Valley heard heaven HENRY W herds herdsman labour land light lips Loud maiden maize meadows meek morning mournful myste neighbouring night notary notary public Nova Scotia o'er ocean Opelousas Ozark mountains passed Patience paused Port Royal prairies priest river roofs rose sang shade shadow Shawnee ships shore silent Sister of Mercy slowly slumber smoke snow-white sorrow soul sound spake spirit sunshine sweet tale thee thou thought tide Unto Vathek village of Grand-Pré voice waited wander weary whispered wind woodlands words