The Americans at Home: Or, Byeways, Backwoods, and PrairiesHurst & Blackett, 1854 - Всего страниц: 322 |
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... keep out of my tracks . I should be mightily tempted to sarch his carcass to see ef he had a heart in it . Sam , " continued he , " you're a nigger , but thar's more real white man under your black skin than could be found in an acre of ...
... keep out of my tracks . I should be mightily tempted to sarch his carcass to see ef he had a heart in it . Sam , " continued he , " you're a nigger , but thar's more real white man under your black skin than could be found in an acre of ...
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... keep out of my tracks . I should be mightily tempted to sarch his carcass to see ef he had a heart in it . Sam , " continued he , " you're a nigger , but thar's more real white man under your black skin than could be found in an acre of ...
... keep out of my tracks . I should be mightily tempted to sarch his carcass to see ef he had a heart in it . Sam , " continued he , " you're a nigger , but thar's more real white man under your black skin than could be found in an acre of ...
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... , and the whole party closed in a circle round him . The detected squatter looked paralyzed— his tongue refused its office , while his form , quivering with apprehension , could scarcely keep erect , and THE PRE - EMPTION RIGHT . 15.
... , and the whole party closed in a circle round him . The detected squatter looked paralyzed— his tongue refused its office , while his form , quivering with apprehension , could scarcely keep erect , and THE PRE - EMPTION RIGHT . 15.
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... keep erect , and his usually cold uneasy eyes seemed fixed balls of light , so dreadful were they in their expression of coward fear . The party proposed to settle his business at once , and this movement loosened his tongue - he broke ...
... keep erect , and his usually cold uneasy eyes seemed fixed balls of light , so dreadful were they in their expression of coward fear . The party proposed to settle his business at once , and this movement loosened his tongue - he broke ...
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... keep a look - out for Judge Eddards , and by all means be careful not to let him get into that cussed cedar swamp ! " ! " His express was faithful , and in due time Tom received the missive . In the meantime , the victim , Edwards , in ...
... keep a look - out for Judge Eddards , and by all means be careful not to let him get into that cussed cedar swamp ! " ! " His express was faithful , and in due time Tom received the missive . In the meantime , the victim , Edwards , in ...
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Стр. 3 - Starting from Bremen for California, the author of this Narrative proceeded to Rio, and thence to Buenos Ayres, where he exchanged the wild seas for the yet wilder Pampas, and made his way on horseback to...
Стр. 135 - The Warners ceased their supper to listen and look ; and they saw emerging from the woods, and rattling down the hill at a brisk trot, the cart of one of those itinerant tin merchants, who originate in New England, and travel from one end of the Union to the other, avoiding the cities, and seeking customers among the country people ; who, besides buying their ware, always invite them to a meal and a bed. The tin-man came blowing his horn to the steps of the porch, and there stopping his cart, addressed...
Стр. 270 - ... em. I felt strong as a boss, too, and the dug-out hadn't more'n leaped six lengths from the bank afore — zip — chug — co-souse I went — the front eend jest lifted itself agin a sawyer and emptied me into the element ! In about a second I came up bang agin a snag, and I guess I grabbed it sudden, while old Missouri curl'd and purl'd around me as ef she was in a hurry to git to the mouth, so she might muddy the Massissippi. I warn't much skeer'd, but still I didn't jest like to hang on...