Cyclopædia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Ciritcal Notices of Authors, and Selections from Their Writings. From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; with Portraits, Autographs, and Other IllustrationsC. Scribner, 1856 - American literature |
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... Father Abbey's will ; to which is now added a letter of courtship to his virtuous and amiable widow . JOHN BEVERIDGE 128 To ******** SAMUEL PETERS Passages from " History of Connecticut . " THOMAS GODFREY From " The Prince of Parthia ...
... Father Abbey's will ; to which is now added a letter of courtship to his virtuous and amiable widow . JOHN BEVERIDGE 128 To ******** SAMUEL PETERS Passages from " History of Connecticut . " THOMAS GODFREY From " The Prince of Parthia ...
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... Father Nash . 575 JOHN J. AUDUBON 650 580 · Common Mocking - Bird . 581 JOHN BLAIR LINN 652 Passage from " The Powers of Genius . " 583 HENRY CLAY . 654 WILLIAM MARTIN JOHNSON 585 On a Snow - Flake falling on a Lady's Breast . Winter ...
... Father Nash . 575 JOHN J. AUDUBON 650 580 · Common Mocking - Bird . 581 JOHN BLAIR LINN 652 Passage from " The Powers of Genius . " 583 HENRY CLAY . 654 WILLIAM MARTIN JOHNSON 585 On a Snow - Flake falling on a Lady's Breast . Winter ...
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... father and himself ; and had that service proved as fortunate , as it was faith- ful in him , as well as others more worthy , they had hoped , before the revolution of many years , to have presented his majesty with a rich and well ...
... father and himself ; and had that service proved as fortunate , as it was faith- ful in him , as well as others more worthy , they had hoped , before the revolution of many years , to have presented his majesty with a rich and well ...
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... Father Wilson's genuine son was he , New England's Paul has such a Timothy . * * * * * * My dearest , inmost , bosom friend is gone ! Gone is my sweet companion , soul's delight ! Now in a huddling crowd , I'm all alone , And almost ...
... Father Wilson's genuine son was he , New England's Paul has such a Timothy . * * * * * * My dearest , inmost , bosom friend is gone ! Gone is my sweet companion , soul's delight ! Now in a huddling crowd , I'm all alone , And almost ...
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... father's memory as " the author of many compo- sures full of wit and sense ; among which , that entituled The Simple Cobler ( which demonstrated him to be a subtle statesman ) , was most consi- dered ; " and in his Remarkables of his father ...
... father's memory as " the author of many compo- sures full of wit and sense ; among which , that entituled The Simple Cobler ( which demonstrated him to be a subtle statesman ) , was most consi- dered ; " and in his Remarkables of his father ...
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