Selections from American Authors: A Reading Book for School and Home. Franklin, Adams, Cooper, LongfellowSamuel Eliot Taintor Brothers, Merrill & Company, 1879 - 410 pages |
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... fear of foul play . But as we are now within forty - two miles of Philadelphia , I hope there to find some private hand by which I can convey this . The particulars of our journey I must reserve , to be communicated after my return . It ...
... fear of foul play . But as we are now within forty - two miles of Philadelphia , I hope there to find some private hand by which I can convey this . The particulars of our journey I must reserve , to be communicated after my return . It ...
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... fears and appre- hensions to which I have heretofore been a stranger ; and , far from thinking the scene closed , it ... fear that the arm of treachery and violence is lifted over us , as a scourge and heavy punishment from Heaven for ...
... fears and appre- hensions to which I have heretofore been a stranger ; and , far from thinking the scene closed , it ... fear that the arm of treachery and violence is lifted over us , as a scourge and heavy punishment from Heaven for ...
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... fears and jealousies and imaginary dangers will be suggested to you , but I hope you will not be impressed by them . In case of real danger , of which you cannot fail to have previous inti- expressed in poor writing as well as good . I ...
... fears and jealousies and imaginary dangers will be suggested to you , but I hope you will not be impressed by them . In case of real danger , of which you cannot fail to have previous inti- expressed in poor writing as well as good . I ...
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... fear you are . Pray let me know as often as possible . Our friends don't let us know the state of Boston people , nor the state of the army in Boston , so exactly as I could wish . Two days ago we saw a very wonderful phenome- non in ...
... fear you are . Pray let me know as often as possible . Our friends don't let us know the state of Boston people , nor the state of the army in Boston , so exactly as I could wish . Two days ago we saw a very wonderful phenome- non in ...
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... fear you have been kept in continual alarms . My duty and love to all . My dear children , come here and kiss me . We have appointed a Continental fast . Millions will be upon their knees at once before their great Creator , imploring ...
... fear you have been kept in continual alarms . My duty and love to all . My dear children , come here and kiss me . We have appointed a Continental fast . Millions will be upon their knees at once before their great Creator , imploring ...
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ABIGAIL ADAMS alarm American Anabaptists arms BELL OF ATRI Birch blessing Boston BRAINTREE brother Cæsar Captain Wharton Castine Charlestown Congress continued cried dark dear distress door dragoons Dunwoodie duty Elizabeth Haddon endeavored enemy eyes father fear feel fire Frances friends gave gazing give governor Grape Island hand Hannah the housemaid Harper Harvey head hear heard heart Heaven Henry hill hope horse hour Keimer Killingworth King knew lady Lawton leave letter light listened lived look manner Mason ment Miss Peyton morning never night officer paper passed paused pedler Philadelphia pleasure PORTIA pounds currency printed printing-house received remember Riddlesden seemed silent soon steed stood stranger street thee thou thought tion told took town trooper troops turned voice waited walked Weymouth wish words write young