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a wall before us to change our direction and instead of proceeding parallel to the to strike suddenly towards it we had now a close view of some of the obstacles which bar the approach to the of on which we were about to enter seemed to me absolutely the only relief to the white snow and ice before us was an occasiona...	48
by the ladder s assistance to scale high and perpendicular banks of snow it some times proved too short to reach to the top but where the steep was not absolutely perpendicular we continued in several instances to remedy this inconvenience one of the guides standing on the top of the ladder enabled die rest who up by h...	48
been by the du and when we recollected the promises of our friends there to watch our progress with their glasses and were convinced that they were at that moment observing us we felt relieved from the sensation which we had previously experienced of being shut out from die world in fact we learned afterwards that they...	48
the sun were shining at midnight during some of the first attempts that were made to ascend this appearance produced such an effect on the minds of the guides who imagined that heaven was frown ing on their undertaking that they refused to proceed the portion of atmosphere above us was entirely free from the which the ...	48
sky was perfectly clear while the beneath and all except a few of the highest of the surrounding mountains were concealed by a sea of clouds the appearance of the clouds when seen from above is singular they resemble immense floating masses of light cotton we our path of the first day and took the same precaution as th...	48
make proof that the tide was imported the ought to do more still it ought to the upon the foreign manufacture by the amount of the duty imposed upon the raw material in order to g ve a fair chance for competition at home the laws duties ought to be settled and in a manner nothing so much private fortune nothing so much...	48
iron an iron a brazen and other pieces of reminded us of the pursuits of men who had been buried in oblivion near two thousand years in another apartment is a most singular collection of articles which were found in a state and admirably preserved among these we noticed wheat beans dates c many of these articles were p...	48
either heated or that it fell in such a rapid manner as to destroy the inhabitants the earth was probably thrown from the of by the explosion which when it forced with it the au dr y me of earth the light small and were projected so high in the air as to like a shower upon that a great part of the escaped seems evident...	48
elegant continuing our walk through this part vol i dr of the we two small called the tragic and comic a temple of and an for games and the last is nearly entire as jt stood in the highest part of the was barely covered with earth it is large enough to contain fifteen thousand spectators the is of an oval form and its ...	48
that the the year preceding for boarding the pupils furniture for the asylum expenses c amounted to the sum ot ib the from pupils during the same period were the annual report for a statement of by order of the for similar objects to while the from the pupils were but the sum paid by them does not in fact cover the act...	48
the md i return to the in order to die period i my forefinger on the th u and convey ing my right hand to my pupil s breast i give him a few gentle making him notice i him and that he is likewise to look at me i next lay my finger on the word the second person and having delivered him the volume i make signs for him t...	48
wonderful d art explanation of the coloured from a in c k i om instead of dwelling upon the of the reader will be perhaps better pleased to be made one in a party to the hill fortress of which is distant about sixteen miles up the after passing through the village of memorable for the surrender of the entire saxon army...	48
of british were thrown into the market and sold at such reduced prices that the domestic manufacture was e ma and their workmen thrown out of employment mr s treaty by taking off the of and by providing that neither these nor any of the british in should hereafter be was the immediate ruin of ail the in that country br...	48
universally admitted there and their existence acknowledged to be a vital evil we are them in their most objectionable extent preferring to learn by experience rather than by example that we could better have done without them thus also just as the light of has taught the world the of m um upon forced ail the artificia...	48
soil that the prices which they brought would pay not only for tiie production but also for the of over the worst roads in the world to a ery great distance this season has gone by and flour is now at half its former price but is not the remedy ia our hands lands near the sea ports are held at a very high price and th...	48
before us is almost entirely made up it is attributed to the pen of mr thomas hope and is believed to convey an accurate picture of the present degraded condition of the country of and tales rf landlord a new edition of the three series of these novels is about to be published in a uniform style by mr philadelphia the ...	48
father was to the care of who had come out from ireland and brought with them those rigid notions of discipline and that minute accuracy in the system of teaching which were in their native country it was the custom of this school to require the pupils not merely to dip into the latin and greek or pass in rapid transi...	48
a process which has been known from lime what has now been discovered u a a om of which the most ingenious had previously no idea and it a new proof of the boundless extent of the domain of practical a paper upon dr s repetition and investigation of mr s experiments and those added by himself is promised in one of the ...	48
house such idle and are as in truth as they are disgraceful to philosophy and are calculated to bring the noble science of into utter and contempt by upon the minds of reflecting men the opinion that in order to be into its mysteries they must be of their senses would it not be as well founded in truth and right reaso...	48
first who applied the true method of prescribed by lord bacon to the science of mind when in this very circumstance consisted the merit of the great english all the philosophers who preceded them of being by and in their pursuit of truth by an ideal and fanciful theory in nature and destructive to common when we see th...	48
held his life in suspense he of dr smith determined in order to restore his health and at the same time to contribute to the utmost of his power towards the advancement of that sacred cause in whose interests he was now to spend some time before his settlement in any parish in voluntarily as a missionary in the western...	48
character them waa now aa dial thousand were for laying die of a college of which it was that he should become the president no sooner was the plan and the list filled up than those ardent and men commenced the of the buildings of that which was afterwards ed by die and in compliment to those distinguished of england j...	48
brother the rev john in whom he entire confidence and who was worthy of it to take charge of the infant reared under his care in virginia he removed to the that was to become the scene of his future labours upon his arrival at to enter upon the duties of his new appointment the college was in a state of ruin the war wh...	48
wound to and heal since the current in the veins might be preserved in that calm and temperate motion which would not again force them asunder the physician after much persuasion consented at last to resign the to him trembling lest he was putting the life of his friend at great hazard mr smith however confident of the...	48
or perhaps the giving a solitary card to some formal dinner or crowded all which if any one chooses to distinguish by the term hospitality he is at liberty so to do but he must allow me the privilege of from his construction the traveller notwithstanding who visits may dismiss all fears in regard to the fate of his if...	48
water s edge and is built in the style in front of it is erected a low fort surmounted by a a fit emblem it might be thought of a church near the small town of and above it i noticed a lake of considerable size from from to the position in which i viewed it it seemed in momentary readiness to its banks and pour itsel...	48
proceeded the scenery rose in character assuming at every step a more composed and vol i sketches of an excursion air and after a delightful ride of fourteen miles which gave ample of higher in prospect i alighted at the door of an inn which promised all the comforts which a fatigued traveller might royal oak may a wha...	48
assured me that i should find the scene which would be there unfolded the most beautiful which i had ever witnessed and in that he was not mistaken turning a sudden angle in the road i first discerned the little lake of beneath and reflecting from its placid bosom the purple shadows of that mountain next appeared a pre...	48
year when mr who had been one of the most gay and animated as well as one of the most industrious members of the bar was suddenly struck with serious religious impressions which he evinced by unexpectedly kneeling down in a public meeting of worship and uttering a and eloquent prayer after recovering from a fit of illn...	48
benevolent association was subsequently by an act of the assembly was the first president and mr retained till his death the rank of first and for a long time the most efficient of its in the regular business of his profession mr soon acquired that to which by his talents and of william tion he was entitled in him it ...	48
right of nearly unlimited has formed what has been deemed the only of the work in all other respects and even in this respect by some the constitution of has been considered as an admirable model as a careful in practice and a sound in principle of a representative republic securing force to the government and freedom ...	48
of eminent citizens who had formed themselves into a company of foot soldiers in proper military clothing and arrived at house in when the prince went to receive them with an invitation to enter they accordingly alighted formed into close column and marched into the residence with drums beating colours flying and music...	48
upon political subjects in the distribution of honors the king never forgot his own personal feelings though he sometimes granted to political what was by no means agreeable to himself indeed in one instance he is said to have yielded a for a d the late dr had never been a favourite and when lord george requested his ...	48
d with the life a moment may destroy if there be sorrow in a parting tear still let r ever on thine ear mr poems if some bright hour on rapture s wing hath flown find more than anguish in the thought tis gone go to a voice such magic influence give thou not lose its melody and live and make an eye the star of thy soul ...	48
spirits of his crew but who was not to be subdued by one unsuccessful occurrence called out to his men well my lads you have seen an english up and now let s see what figure a spanish one will make in the same situation this well timed raised their spirits immediately and in less than an hour he set his on fire there m...	48
to suffer death the exertions of the and newspaper of london and elsewhere procured an of this and the word was inserted in the bill in place of any action or suit against any justice of the peace or other for any thing done by them in of this act must be commenced within three months after the fact committed and must ...	48
being gradually worn away by time but more by modem fashion they resemble those picturesque of architecture which we see crumbling in various parts of the country partly by the waste of ages and lost in the additions and alterations of latter days poetry however with cherish ing fondness about the rural game and from w...	48
tone but it has lost many of its peculiarities christmas its fireside delights hie customs of golden hearted antiquity its and have passed away with the castles and stately houses in which they were celebrated they with the shadowy hall the great and the parlour but to the and gay drawing rooms of the modern however as...	48
my readers to have a sketch that may serve as a general f of this very numerous and important class of who have a dress a manner a language an air peculiar to themselves and throughout the so that wherever an english stage coachman may be seen he cannot be mistaken for one of any other craft n he has commonly a broad f...	48
bustling times that awaited him i was pleased to see the fondness with which tb fellows leaped about the steady old footman and the who his for joy but was the great object pf interest all wanted to mount at once and it with some difficulty that john arranged th t th y should ride by turns and the eldest should ride fi...	48
reading is among the authors who flourished at l two centuries since who he wrote d thought more like true than of their he even regrets sometimes that he had not been bom a few earlier when england was and h i its peculiar and customs as he lives at some distance from the main road in rather a lonely part of the witho...	48
modem land as we tbe we heard the of music and now and then a burst of from one end of the building this said must from the servants hall where a great of was permitted and even encouraged by the squire the twelve days of christmas provided every thing was done to ancient age here were kept up the old games of blind sh...	48
i his partner wo it might not she however waa ly of any such application for never looked at the singer but kept her eyes cast upon the her face was it is true it beautiful blush and there was a gentle heaving of the bosom but all that was doubtless caused by the exercise of the dance indeed so great was her indifferen...	48
singer being exceed and capricious and very liable to accident as the morning though frosty was remarkably fine and clear the most of the family walked to the church which was a very old building of grey tone and stood near a village about half a mile from the park gate adjoining it was a low snug which seemed with the...	48
us a most sermon the rites and ceremonies of christmas and propriety of it not merely as a day of but of rejoicing supporting of his opinions by the earliest of the and them by the authorities of of st st t and a cloud more of saints christmas day aad fathers from whom he made copious i was a little at a loss to percei...	48
ss and ah pretended gravity of that seek to banish hence these harmless sports have away much ancient honesty the nation continued he is altered we have almost lost our simple true hearted they have broken asunder from the higher classes an english gentleman at the opening of the great day i e on christmas day in the m...	48
the cook summoned the servants to carry in the in this nick the cook knocked thrice au a ui did each serving man with dish in hand d up like our presented and away ie tf t the christmas the dinner was served up in the great hall where the squire always held his christmas banquet a blazing fire of logs had been heaped o...	48
bear i with and and i pray you my masters be merry in the s head as i understand is the dish in all this land which thus d with a gay let us c our steward hath provided this in honour of the king of bliss which on this day to be served is in c c c the christmas dinner the table was literally loaded with good cheer and ...	48
lady in question was a fine woman and drove her own the dinner time passed away in this flow of innocent and though the old hall may have in its time with many a scene of broader and yet i doubt whether it ever witnessed more honest and genuine enjoyment how easy it is for one benevolent being to pleasure around him a...	48
the street great bo w windows with diamond set in lead grotesque and low arched door ways in most venerable and sheltered little nest have i passed quiet of existence com lodged in the second floor of one of the but oldest my sitting is an old chamber with small and set off with a array of i have a particular respect f...	48
old in a double chin who never exactly the subject managed some how or other to decide in favour of both parties all however says some philosopher or historian are doomed to changes and luxury and creep in arisen and families now and then spring up whose and throw the whole system confusion thus in latter days has the ...	48
at and music and that they might take k few lessons in the i even saw in the of a few sundays no less than five french precisely like those of the miss about little britain i stiu had my hopes that all this folly would gradually die away that the might move out of the neighbourhood might die or might run away with and ...	48
craft of wool it is a small mean looking edifice of wood and plaster a true of genius which seems to delight in its spring in bye corners the walls of its chambers are covered with names and in every language by of all nations ranks and con from the prince to the peasant and pre sent a s but striking instance of the an...	48
in the neighbouring church yard it is not often that we see two streams of existence running thus side by side it is only in such quiet bosom scenes of life that they are met with i had hoped to gather some of the bard from these ancient but they had nothing new to impart the long interval during which shakespeare s wr...	48
a country attorney he forthwith abandoned the pleasant banks of the and his paternal trade wandered away to london became a on to the theatres then an actor and finally wrote for the stage and thus through the persecution of sir thomas lost an indifferent and the world gained an immortal poet he retained however for a ...	48
a slope of land this beautiful bosom of country is called die of the red horse a distant line of blue seems to be its boundary whilst all the soft inter landscape lies in a manner in the silver links of the after pursuing the road for about three miles i in his of a t these fire fancies and they have so us with bull be...	48
i would take some refreshment an instance of good old hospitality which i grieve to say we castle hunters seldom meet with in modern days i m e no doubt it is a virtue which the present representative of the from his ancestors for shakespeare even in his makes justice shallow in this respect as witness his pressing to ...	48
the former found it easier to than to the latter to than to the of savage and pagan were deemed sufficient to sanction the of both and thus the poor of the forest were persecuted and not because they were guilty but because they were ignorant the rights of the savage have seldom been properly appreciated or respected b...	48
ca as in or tne man out run m a nd deeper channels his pride tions his are all directed towards fewer objects but the wounds inflicted on them are severe and furnish motives of hostility which we cannot sufficiently appreciate where a community is also limited in number and forms one great family as in an indian tribe ...	48
when he turns his against his fellow man he at con the same subtle mode of warfare the natural principle of war is to do the most i arm to our enemy with the least harm to ourselves y this of course is to be effected by that courage which us to de the suggestions of prudence and to rush in vol ii m v l i traits ov ind...	48
the day broke upon this handful of forlorn but spirits the soldiers we are told entering the swamp saw several heaps of them sitting close together upon whom they discharged their pieces laden with ten or twelve pistol bullets at a time putting the of their pieces under the boughs within a few yards of them so as besid...	48
and decay the events the war to us b j a worthy of the who dwells witb horror and indignation on every hostile act of ike indians however whilst he v with applause the most of the philip is as a d k traitor without considering that he was a true bom prince gallantly fighting at the head of his subjects to the wrongs of...	48
were in their first attack and several of their officers were shot in the act of the fortress sword in hand the assault was renewed with greater success a was effected the indians were driven from one post to another they disputed their ground inch by inch fighting with the fury of despair most of their were cut to pie...	48
of to raise a head of war by up the to take arms but though possessed of the native talents of a his arts were by the superior arts of his enlightened enemies and the terror of their warlike skill began to subdue die resolution of the neighbouring tribes the saw himself daily stripped of power and his ranks rapidly ar...	48
heart and with an love of natural he preferred to enjoy it among the beasts of the forests or in the dismal and recesses of and than bow his haughty spirit to submission and live dependent and despised in the ease and luxury of the with heroic qualities and bold achievements that would have a civilized warrior and have...	48
and causing him to sally from his really a good good old fellow at bottom yet he is food of being in the midst of it is me of his however that be the of an f ray be always goes into a w di alacrity but out of it grumbling e when victorious aud though no one with more to carry a when the battle is over and he comes to...	48
them that as to its size and irregular construction these result from its being the growth of centuries and being improved by the wisdom of every generation that an old family like his requires a large house to dwell in new families may live in modem cottages and snug boxes but an old english family should an old eng...	48
such with the old s fiery he has become so irritable from repeated that the mere m of re or reform is a signal for a between him and the tavern as the latter is too sturdy and for paternal discipline having grown out of all fear of the they have frequent scenes of warfare which at times run so high that john is fain to...	48
village my as is usually the case with travellers soon led me to the church which stood at a little distance from the village indeed it was an object of some curiosity its old tower being completely with ivy so that only here and there a an angle of grey wall or a carved ornament peered through the covering it was a lo...	48
village city the white cottage the along the silver brook and up the hedge and the village maid along it leaning on his th pride of the village and listening to him with eyes beaming with unconscious affection the which the poor girl had received in the destruction of all her ideal world had indeed been cruel and had ...	48
his companions was a ragged vol ii r the the look of an and wail nt could find his way to any gentleman s fish pond in the neighbourhood in the darkest night the other was a tall awkward country lad with a lounging gait and apparently somewhat of a rustic beau the old man was busied examining the of a t out which he ha...	48
of and y and then running way shady the sweetness and s er of nature and the quiet of the sport gradually bring on pleasant fits of how and then agreeably interrupted by the song of a bird the distant whistle of the peasant or perhaps the of some aa out of the still water and about its surface when i would content and ...	48
has made me more than ever in love with the theory though i fear i shall never be in the practice of his art and i will conclude this rambling sketch in the words of honest by craving the blessing of st peter s master upon my reader and upon all that are true lovers of virtue and dare trust in his pro and be quiet and ...	48
have elapsed since i trod the drowsy shades of sleepy hollow yet i question whether i should not still find the same trees and the same families in its sheltered bosom in this by place of nature there abode in a remote period of american history that is to say some thirty years since a worthy pf the name of i who or as...	48
to have a won easy life of it the is generally a man of in the female circle of a rural neighbourhood being considered a kind of idle gentleman like personage of vastly superior taste and accomplishments to the rough country and indeed inferior in learning only to the parson his appearance therefore is apt to occasion ...	48
ancient and modem fashions as most suited to set off her charms she wore the ornaments of pure yellow which her great great th o sleep y hollow brought over from the tempting of the time and withal a short to display the prettiest foot and in the country round had a soft and foolish heart toward the sex and it is not t...	48
and walls of to the castle keep where the lady of his heart was confined all which he achieved as easily as a man would his way to the centre of a christmas pie and then the lady gave him her hand as a matter of course on the contrary had to win his way to the heart of a country beset with a of and which were for ever ...	48
he had ov heard the boast t f bonds he would double the up and put him on a shelf and he was too wary to give him an opportunity there was g extremely provoking in this it left no but to the funds v f rustic in his i d to play off practical jokes upon bis rival became the object of tion to bones and his they his hither...	48
wood with his crest his broad et red t wings o feather and the that in ms gay and white under and nodding and ind to be on good with every of ae i as his his eye open to every of abundance with delight over the pf on all sides he vast store of some hanging fin oppressive on th trees some gathered into baskets and for...	48
dance was at an end was attracted to a knot of the folks who il van sat smoking at one end of the over former times and out stories about the war this neighbourhood at the e of was one of those fa favoured faces t m mo of and great british and american line had run near it during the war been the scene of and with cow...	48
on the high f to success pa a th s i will not ay for foot i something ho fi ij fear n i must have gone wrong for he c a ii after no very great interval with wi desolate and these j th v could that have been playing iq of her tricks waa her the poor a sham to co iq of rival i heaven j tr not i let it suffice to sa...	48
to the city and how he was the original founder of the battery contents chap vi how the people of the east country were suddenly afflicted with a evil and their judicious measures for the thereof chap vii which records the rise and renown of a commander showing that a man like a may be puffed up to greatness and im...	48
monument did not some historian take him into favour and his name to and as the william worried and and while he had the pf a whole colony in his hand i question seriously whether he will not be obliged to this history fox all his future his exit occasioned no in the city pf or its vicinity the earth did stars shoot b ...	48
o hi im ti s of may l m t a f in of tlie lame have to by the of as he and official dig lie into with t the goodly ir of the ro n van d for in e manner as the d ire le s in for the of be an i ig to that i e of the elements together its be that day f the week termed hanging ay did not f i to excite e divers iq ei ng...	48
business that party and tions were forgotten and many l of and shops were for want of business indeed the critical state of public affairs at this time demanded the utmost vigilance and the formidable council of the which had caused so much to the fortunate still continued its forces and threatened to within its union ...	48
his horns as did his before him the lion the and the tiger only with their and their to fury and even the ihe same and uses the s improvements in war and as did his before the flood man blessed with the mind goes on from to discovery and his powers of destruction the tremendous weapons of deity itself and tasks creat...	48
establish a character for patriotism by blowing the of party until the whole furnace of politics is red hot with sparks and and who have just cunning enough to know that there is no time so favourable for getting oh the people s backs as when they are in a state of turmoil and attending to every body s business but th...	48
avail of such means of defence as were next at hand and appointed a general in and parade of train bands but oh and and all ye other powers of war both great and small what a turning out was here came men without and without men long pieces and short of all and sizes some without others without locks others without ...	48
the issue of this affair had not the council been all at once involved in sad perplexity and as much sown among its members as of was stirred up in the camp of the warriors of greece the council of the league as i have shown iii my last chapter had already announced its hostile and already was the mighty colony of new ...	48
proceeded to try them but still something was necessary to the community at large to quiet who come after in the world must be satisfied oh the world the world t all the world knows the world of trouble the world is the worthy judges therefore were driven to the necessity of and making evident as noon day matters w...	48
the seat of a pf coloured trunk breeches a style among the warrior of our day and which is in to the of heroes who scorned to defend in rear his face rendered exceeding terrible and warlike by a pair of black j is s on each side in y ear locks and descending in a rat tail below his waist a shining stock of black lea...	48
the ann and of whip i the garrison ei s d fuu ha a dozen suit w e distributed t ie soldiers one tail fellow appeared in a coat intended for a the of which reached a little b low his the buttons were between his shoulder and the sleeves half way to his wrists so that lu bands looked uke a couple of hu e ae not being lar...	48
von as he presided at the head of the banquet it was a sight worth beholding there he sat in his greatest glory surrounded by his soldiers uke that famous alexander whose thirsty virtues he did most imitate telling stories of his hair breadth adventures and heroic exploits at which though all his knew them to be capt...	48
the mud when he thought his crimes had been forgotten or forgiven he would back to the fort with a bundle of skins or a of poultry which perchance he had stolen and would exchange his or s t with which soaked us he ue m the son and ah the of that x he was the terror of all the in the into which he made and he would mak...	48
expedient similar to one which we are told was used by that flower of chivalry king arthur who before he admitted any knight to his intimacy first required that he should show himself superior to danger or hardships by unheard of some dozen giants wicked not to say a word of and fiery on a similar principle i led my re...	48
recommended them to like loyal and subjects to go to church regularly on sundays and to mind their business all the week besides that the women should be dutiful and affectionate to their husbands after nobody s s his concerns but their own all and morning and carrying short and long that the men should ab tain fro...	48
usual in such cases were turned upon fort the sun like a little man in a crowd at a show about the heavens his head here and there and endeavouring to get a peep between the clouds that themselves in his way the filled their the poets went without their dinners either that they might buy paper and goose vol ii l condu...	48
out on a party to lay waste the neighbouring water patches in a di part of the field might be seen the van s of s nose but they were horribly perplexed in a between two little hills by reason of the length of their noses there were the van of and so renowned for kicking with their left foot but their skill availed them...	48
at length the peter watching his ot po aimed a fearful blow with the full intention of peter s fall and what broke it his adversary to very but raising his sword it off so narrowly that glancing on one side it shaved away a that he always carried swung on one side thence pursuing its course it severed off a deep coat p...	48
writers the poets could drive great armies uke sheep before him and conquer and desolate whole cities by his single arm but seeing that i had not a single life at my disposal all that was left me was to make the most i could of my battle by means of and and and such like wounds and here i cannot but compare my a in som...	48

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