Category: Short Stories
Fortune, the great commandress of the world, Hath divers ways to enrich her followers: To some, she honor gives without deserving; To other some, deserving without honor; Some wit—some wealth—and some wit without wealth; Some, wealth without wit—some, nor wit nor wealth. Chapman.
It was quite dark before Captain Dunbar reached the cottage of Frederick Sabb, and he did so in no good humor. Disappointed of his prey, he now suspected the simple _ruse_ by wh...
3. CHAPTER III.They were met, as the rock meets the wave, And dashes its fury to air; They were met, as the foe should be met by the brave, With hearts for the conflict, but not for despair.
4. CHAPTER I.To the reader who, in the pursuit of the facts in our national history, shall confine himself only to those records which are to be found in the ordinary narrative, much that he...
1. CHAPTER I.Fortune, the great commandress of the world, Hath divers ways to enrich her followers: To some, she honor gives without deserving; To other some, deserving without honor; Some w...
5. CHAPTER II.We pass over a long interval of quite three years. The vicissitudes of the Revolution had not materially affected the relations of the several parties to our narrative. During t...
2. CHAPTER II.Accustomed to have his commands always promptly obeyed, the wrath of Captain Andrews waxed high and furious at the dilatoriness of the boatswain. Without any other exciting caus...