Softness, by the author of 'Hardness'.Saunders and Otley, 1842 - 322 pages |
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... shillelagh , he ac- companied his shout with a jump into the air that terrified Mr. Meeks so much that he fairly turned tail , and took refuge in the house , whither te adance of is master prevented Mike's The fight of SOFTNESS . 233.
... shillelagh , he ac- companied his shout with a jump into the air that terrified Mr. Meeks so much that he fairly turned tail , and took refuge in the house , whither te adance of is master prevented Mike's The fight of SOFTNESS . 233.
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... shillelagh rattled about him in a hail - storm , as if a galaxy of stars were falling from the firmament , he was into him like a hurricane tipped with thunder- bolts - he peppered him and pounded him as if heaven and earth were comin ...
... shillelagh rattled about him in a hail - storm , as if a galaxy of stars were falling from the firmament , he was into him like a hurricane tipped with thunder- bolts - he peppered him and pounded him as if heaven and earth were comin ...
Page 139
... shillelagh . " By gosh , Ned , you're a broth of a boy - I'll fight for you to the world's end for tellin ' me that ! Is there any one you'd like to have thrashed within half an inch of his life ? " and another terrific flourish ...
... shillelagh . " By gosh , Ned , you're a broth of a boy - I'll fight for you to the world's end for tellin ' me that ! Is there any one you'd like to have thrashed within half an inch of his life ? " and another terrific flourish ...
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... shillelagh ; faith , I'll take the bit of black thorn into the coort with me - it wouldn't be respectful to the judge not to go with one's best things on . I'll engage , my masther will be in his Sunday clothes - his best coat and his ...
... shillelagh ; faith , I'll take the bit of black thorn into the coort with me - it wouldn't be respectful to the judge not to go with one's best things on . I'll engage , my masther will be in his Sunday clothes - his best coat and his ...
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... shillelagh , and shamrock so green . He goes to a tent , and he spends his half - crown , He meets with a friend , and for love knocks him down With his sprig of- ' It'll be the goin ' judge that'll be quiltin ' you this time , my boy ...
... shillelagh , and shamrock so green . He goes to a tent , and he spends his half - crown , He meets with a friend , and for love knocks him down With his sprig of- ' It'll be the goin ' judge that'll be quiltin ' you this time , my boy ...
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Page 185 - Will you be ready with all faithful diligence to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines, contrary to God's word, and to use both public and private monitions and exhortations, as well to the sick, as to the whole within your cures, as need shall require and occasion be given ? Answer. I will, the Lord being my helper.
Page 22 - And one of the malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself, and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Page 80 - The sun had long since, in the lap Of Thetis, taken out his nap, And like a lobster boiled, the morn From black to red began to turn...
Page 109 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made, When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! — Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the Baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran.
Page 8 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set — but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death...
Page 205 - The Accusing Spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in, and the Recording Angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word, and blotted it out for ever.
Page 49 - Iren. Because the commodity doth not countervail the discommodity; for the inconveniences which thereby do arise are much more many; for it is a fit house for an outlaw, a meet bed for a rebel, and an apt cloak for a thief.
Page 20 - There have been tears and breaking hearts for thee, And mine were nothing, had I such to give; But when I stood beneath the fresh green tree, Which living waves where thou didst cease to live, And saw around me the wide field revive With fruits and fertile promise, and the Spring Come forth her work of gladness to contrive, With all her reckless birds upon the wing, I turn'd from all she brought to those she could not bring.
Page 10 - There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft, To keep watch for the life of poor Jack!
Page 93 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.