Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp, Volume 2Phillips, Sampson, 1856 |
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... seemed to run parallel with the current of shrewd , practical sense ; and , like a man who converses alternately in two languages , he would speak now the language of ex- altation , and now that of common life , interchangeably . This ...
... seemed to run parallel with the current of shrewd , practical sense ; and , like a man who converses alternately in two languages , he would speak now the language of ex- altation , and now that of common life , interchangeably . This ...
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... seemed to flood his soul with an awful tide of emotion , as a thunder - cloud is filled and shaken by slow - gathering electricity . And , although the distance from his retreat to the camp - ground was nearly fifteen miles , most of it ...
... seemed to flood his soul with an awful tide of emotion , as a thunder - cloud is filled and shaken by slow - gathering electricity . And , although the distance from his retreat to the camp - ground was nearly fifteen miles , most of it ...
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... seemed to animate him , and yet to excite in his soul an impatience that He whose power was so infinite did not awake to judgment . " Rend the heavens , ' , " he cried , " and come down ! Avenge the innocent blood ! Cast forth thine ...
... seemed to animate him , and yet to excite in his soul an impatience that He whose power was so infinite did not awake to judgment . " Rend the heavens , ' , " he cried , " and come down ! Avenge the innocent blood ! Cast forth thine ...
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... seemed to proceed through the bushes . After a while , a crackling noise was heard , as of some animal , which gradually seemed to come nearer and nearer to them , till finally a large water - dog emerged from the underbrush , and began ...
... seemed to proceed through the bushes . After a while , a crackling noise was heard , as of some animal , which gradually seemed to come nearer and nearer to them , till finally a large water - dog emerged from the underbrush , and began ...
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... seemed to know where he was , or who he was ; and I thought his discourse seemed to be rather an unexpected addition . He put it into us pretty strong , I thought ! De- clare , such a bundle of woes and curses I never heard dis ...
... seemed to know where he was , or who he was ; and I thought his discourse seemed to be rather an unexpected addition . He put it into us pretty strong , I thought ! De- clare , such a bundle of woes and curses I never heard dis ...
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abolitionism abolitionists an't anti-slavery Assembly Aunt Nesbit beautiful Behold better blood Bradshaw brethren brother Dickson called Canema cause chil'en chile cholera Christian course Cushing dear death Denmark Vesey dere dese yer Dred Dulcimer evil excitement eyes Fanny father Dickson fear feel Frank Russel friends give Gordon hands Harry hath head heard heart heaven hold human Jekyl Judge Clayton kind liberty Lisette Livy look Magnolia Grove mas'r master Milly mind Miss Anne Miss Nina moral morning Nat Turner nature negro never niggers night nolle prosequi North Carolina Old Tiff Packthread plantation poor prayer Presbyterian church rose round seemed singing slave slaveholding soul spect spirit stood subject of slavery sure swamp talk Teddy tell there's things thou thought Tiff's tion Tom Gordon Tomtit tree unto veranda voice whole wild words
Popular passages
Page 189 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page 277 - The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.
Page 229 - And I looked, and there was none to help ; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore Mine own arm brought salvation unto Me ; and My fury, it upheld Me. And I will tread down the people in Mine anger, and make them drunk in My fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Page 229 - WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Page 340 - For he who knoweth his Master's will, and doeth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes, and thus have I chastened you.
Page 93 - When thou saidst, Seek ye my face my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord will I seek.
Page 187 - Are there no foes for me to face ? Must I not stem the flood ? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God ? 4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; Increase my courage, Lord ! I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word.
Page 179 - He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satisfied: yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
Page 166 - Sleep, my babe; thy food and raiment, House and home, thy friends provide; All without thy care or payment, All thy wants are well supplied.
Page 230 - Therefore his people return hither : and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. 11 And they say, How doth God know ? and is there knowledge in the most high ? 12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.