Category: Poetry
Enchanted Beauty. A Myth. The Vision of Mariotdale Tamaque The Sunflower Minnie de la Croix Pedro de Padilh Nettles on the Grave Familiar Quotations From Unfamiliar Sources Two Crayon Sketches Quail and Quail Shooting Review of New Books Editorial. To Rev. Rufus Wilmot Griswold
“I have read in his looks that there is no change, Lisa,” said her sister, growing pale. “I know that he will tell me so this very day, for he begged me to remain at home this e...
7. Part 7It has already been shown that the Sunflower was in the habit of bathing in the stream on which the encampment of the Saukies had been pitched. This was about a mile up, and in...
10. Part 10“On the principle of ‘_Faut être deux pour avoir du plaisir_,’ I presume,” said Minnie. “How affecting! But something is in the wind, Lisa, or you would not fuss over creams, et...
11. Part 11“Hey?” cried that cidevant free-captain suddenly, “here’s one of our officers, let’s turn him over. A hole in the back of his casque by Lucifer; it served him right for turning...
4. Part 4“Leave that to us.” And, with the doctor, I went directly to the tavern, and without circumlocution informed the landlord that we were about to bring a small pox patient to his...
5. Part 5With savage yells some gathered round me, whilst others hastened to prepare the stake, and others to collect the implements of torture. I had seen the operation once in my life,...
3. Part 3Musing a space he stood, a light smile playing Upon his face—a spirit new-created To the free air and all-embracing sunlight. He saw his glorious limbs reversely mirrored In the...
8. Part 8Deeply shocked and pained by this lamentable catastrophe, Captain Hughes caused his men to cut litters with their axes and carry the bodies to the fort. No one felt regret for t...
6. Part 6I look upon thy pictured face ’Till from my straining eyes My soul steals out to animate The sweet but lifeless dyes; The dark eyes wake, the dear lips speak, Their breath is wa...
13. Part 13Napoleon!—years ago, and that great word, Compact of human breath in hate and dread And exultation, skied us overhead— An atmosphere whose lightning was the sword Scathing the c...
14. Part 14I should, therefore, myself, be strongly inclined to advocate the adoption of one common day, and that day the first of October, for the close-time of all our upland game; the E...
15. Part 15Oh! what a joy it were in vigorous health, To have a body (this our vital frame With shrinking sensibility endued, And all the nice regards of flesh and blood,) And to the eleme...
1. Part 1Enchanted Beauty. A Myth. The Vision of Mariotdale Tamaque The Sunflower Minnie de la Croix Pedro de Padilh Nettles on the Grave Familiar Quotations From Unfamiliar Sources Two...
12. Part 12“Kill your captains! I’ll begin with mine,” the serjeant was roaring with a volley of oaths, and menacing Captain Curzon with his halbert. The fellow had found drink somewhere,...
16. Part 16This novel has hardly the fresh, dashing, daring character of Dr. Mayo’s first romance, but it still has sufficient raciness and audacity to serve for a score of common novels....
2. Part 2The knight personates the highest ideal of philanthropy; the squire stands for the lower, more palpable modes of practical benevolence and reform. They are distinguished as wide...