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Page 11
The two vessels had slowly but surely drawn nearer and nearer together, until
both were wrapped in a vast cloud of smoke, which settled down over the water,
until the ships were concealed. At last the banner of France was seen emerging ...
The two vessels had slowly but surely drawn nearer and nearer together, until
both were wrapped in a vast cloud of smoke, which settled down over the water,
until the ships were concealed. At last the banner of France was seen emerging ...
Page 12
George grew faint and bewildered. He looked about for Elmer, for he had not
seen him since the attack began. All of a sudden he felt a twinge of pain in his
right side. He had been wounded in the affray; but in the excitement he had not
noticed ...
George grew faint and bewildered. He looked about for Elmer, for he had not
seen him since the attack began. All of a sudden he felt a twinge of pain in his
right side. He had been wounded in the affray; but in the excitement he had not
noticed ...
Page 41
Once or twice, in raising his heavy pick, his face was turned so that his eyes met
hers. Those blue eyes were clear and bright, and, despite his felon's garb, there
was something interesting and familiar in his face. Where had she seen it before?
Once or twice, in raising his heavy pick, his face was turned so that his eyes met
hers. Those blue eyes were clear and bright, and, despite his felon's garb, there
was something interesting and familiar in his face. Where had she seen it before?
Page 45
He had seen that beautiful spirit before, for, like a messenger of peace and hope,
it had hovered about him, until he instinctively felt that a better life was in store for
him. The sweet voice of this fair being addressed him, saying: “Come nearer, ...
He had seen that beautiful spirit before, for, like a messenger of peace and hope,
it had hovered about him, until he instinctively felt that a better life was in store for
him. The sweet voice of this fair being addressed him, saying: “Come nearer, ...
Page 49
He was last seen at Caughnawaga, near Montreal, and then came an uncertain
report that he was dead. How such reports get started or become verified, it is
difficult to tell; but the story was believed, especially as nothing was heard of the ...
He was last seen at Caughnawaga, near Montreal, and then came an uncertain
report that he was dead. How such reports get started or become verified, it is
difficult to tell; but the story was believed, especially as nothing was heard of the ...
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Page 200 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn. Or busy housewife ply her evening care; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.
Page 378 - MASTER of human destinies am I! Fame, love, and fortune on my footsteps wait. Cities and fields I walk; I penetrate Deserts and seas remote, and passing by Hovel and mart and palace — soon or late I knock, unbidden, once at every gate! If sleeping, wake — if feasting, rise before I turn away. It is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach every state Mortals desire, and conquer every foe Save death; but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury, and woe, Seek me in vain...
Page 142 - STERN Daughter of the Voice of God ! O Duty ! if that name thou love Who art a light to guide, a rod To check the erring, and reprove ; Thou, who art victory and law When empty terrors overawe, From vain temptations dost set free, And calm'st the weary strife of frail humanity!
Page 418 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Page 222 - Deep in the unpruned forest, midst the roar Of cataracts, where nursing Nature smiled On infant Washington? Has Earth no more Such seeds within her breast, or Europe no such shore ? XCVII.
Page 286 - Soldier, rest ! thy warfare o'er, Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking ; Dream of battled fields no more, Days of danger, nights of waking. In our isle's enchanted hall, Hands unseen thy couch are strewing, Fairy strains of music fall, Every sense in slumber dewing. Soldier, rest ! thy warfare o'er, Dream of fighting fields no more : Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking, Morn of toil, nor night of waking.
Page 24 - A blank, my lord : She never told her love, But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek : she pined in thought ; And, with a green and yellow melancholy, She sat like patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.
Page 178 - Europe is given a prey to sterner fates, And writhes in shackles ; strong the arms that chain To earth her struggling multitude of states ; She too is strong, and might not chafe in vain Against them, but shake off the vampire train That batten on her blood, and break their net.
Page 47 - WHEN the British warrior queen, Bleeding from the Roman rods, Sought, with' an indignant mien, Counsel of her country's gods, Sage beneath the spreading oak Sat the Druid, hoary chief; Every burning word he spoke Full of rage and full of grief.
Page 240 - OUR bugles sang truce ; for the nightcloud had lowered, And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky ; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpowered — The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die.
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| Title | Braddock: A Story of the French and Indian Wars Volume 8 of Columbian historical novels, John Roy Musick |
| Author | John Roy Musick |
| Publisher | Funk & Wagnall's Company, 1893 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 4 Nov 2006 |
| Length | 470 pages |
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