Lawrie Todd [pseud.]: Or The Settlers in the Woods, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1830 - 199 pagina's |
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Pagina 86 - Scarcely, however, had the axemen escaped from theirs, and planted themselves on the crown of the rising ground nearer to us, where they were hastily constructing another shed, when a tremendous crash and roar was heard at some distance in the woods, higher up the stream. It was so awful, I had almost said so omnipotent, in the sound, that I started on my feet, and shook my treasures from me. For a moment the Niagara of the river seemed almost to pause — it was but for a moment, for instantly after,...
Pagina 87 - ... not, however, so, for about the same time a stream appeared in the hollow, between the rising ground to which the axemen had retired, and the little knoll on which our shanty stood ; at the same time the waters in the river began to swell again. There was on this occasion no abrupt and bursting noise ; but the night was fast closing upon us, and a hoarse muttering and angry sound of many waters grew louder and louder on all sides.
Pagina 43 - Lawrie," said he one evening, " the Squire has considerable muddy time on't since his old woman went to pot." Ah, Rebecca ! she was but twenty-one. " Now, Squire, you see,
Pagina 39 - Oh drop the briny tear with me, Dance no more on holiday ; Like a running river be. My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow-tree.
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