American Literature Survey: Colonial and federal to 1800Viking Press, 1968 - American literature |
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Page 162
... manner of pleasant flow- ers ; all pleasant , delightful , and undisturbed ; enjoying a sweet calm , and the gently vivifying beams of the sun . The soul of a true Christian , as I then wrote my meditations , appeared like such a little ...
... manner of pleasant flow- ers ; all pleasant , delightful , and undisturbed ; enjoying a sweet calm , and the gently vivifying beams of the sun . The soul of a true Christian , as I then wrote my meditations , appeared like such a little ...
Page 359
... manner of my writing ; observed that , though I had the advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing ( which I owed to the printing - house ) , I fell far short in elegance of expression , in method , and in perspicuity ...
... manner of my writing ; observed that , though I had the advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing ( which I owed to the printing - house ) , I fell far short in elegance of expression , in method , and in perspicuity ...
Page 542
... manner , asked me to dine with him to - day - an honor I could not refuse . Sister , adieu- Madam , your most obedient― ( Exit . ) CHARLOTTE . I will wait upon you to the door , brother ; I have something particular to say to you ...
... manner , asked me to dine with him to - day - an honor I could not refuse . Sister , adieu- Madam , your most obedient― ( Exit . ) CHARLOTTE . I will wait upon you to the door , brother ; I have something particular to say to you ...
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William Bradford | 9 |
The Mayflower Compact Sickness and Death | 27 |
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Anne Bradstreet appeared asked Bay Psalm Book beauty better called CHARLOTTE Christ Christian church colony Cotton Mather dear DIMPLE divine doth earth England eyes father fear friends gave give glory God's Governor grace hand happy hath heart heaven hell holy honor hope Indians JESSAMY Joel Barlow John John Trumbull John Winthrop John Woolman JONATHAN Jonathan Edwards labor land laws LETITIA liberty live Lord Madam Winthrop MANLY MARIA married Martha Carrier ment mind moral mother Nathaniel Ward nations nature never night o'clock o'er peace persons Philip Freneau Poor Richard says pray prayers Psalm Puritan reason religion religious Samuel Sewall seemed Sewall ship sing soul spirit stand sweet thee things Thomas Paine thou thought tion told town true truth twas unto virtue wife William Byrd word wrath young