The Overland MonthlySamuel Carson, 1920 |
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... leaving time The Hoary Sierras sent us down a genuine blizzard which nicely rounded out the pleasures of a perfect day . Here we were in the deep snow , night fast approaching and a blizzard raging down the pass such as must have struck ...
... leaving time The Hoary Sierras sent us down a genuine blizzard which nicely rounded out the pleasures of a perfect day . Here we were in the deep snow , night fast approaching and a blizzard raging down the pass such as must have struck ...
Stran 10
... leave the camp with a gun , and return later with some excellent mutton chops for dinner , the " wild " sheep being easily lo- cated , and a sample obtained for trans- ference to the base , provided no ranch company's herder is ...
... leave the camp with a gun , and return later with some excellent mutton chops for dinner , the " wild " sheep being easily lo- cated , and a sample obtained for trans- ference to the base , provided no ranch company's herder is ...
Stran 14
... leave their work and go to help a stranger raise a house without charge or pay for time and labor . After the house was up father split or rived boards three feet long and six inches wide with which to make a roof . There were no ...
... leave their work and go to help a stranger raise a house without charge or pay for time and labor . After the house was up father split or rived boards three feet long and six inches wide with which to make a roof . There were no ...
Stran 18
... leaving a row of white , clean porkers hanging in perfect line to become cold by the frosty winter night . The youngsters of the family had a happy day watching the exciting work , not unfrequently slying cutting off a fat tail and ...
... leaving a row of white , clean porkers hanging in perfect line to become cold by the frosty winter night . The youngsters of the family had a happy day watching the exciting work , not unfrequently slying cutting off a fat tail and ...
Stran 31
... leaving his horse swashing the water in the trough , entered , his object being to inspect the stock of hay on hand with a view to buying . But as he passed the door all thoughts of commercialism passed from his mind , for the first ...
... leaving his horse swashing the water in the trough , entered , his object being to inspect the stock of hay on hand with a view to buying . But as he passed the door all thoughts of commercialism passed from his mind , for the first ...
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Stran 232 - Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind the Gates of Hercules ; Before him not the ghost of shores, Before him only shoreless seas. The good mate said : "Now must we pray, For lo ! the very stars are gone. Brave Admiral, speak, what shall I say ?" "Why, say, 'Sail on ! sail on ! and on !'" "My men grow mutinous day by day; My men grow ghastly wan and weak.
Stran 158 - Sail on ! sail on ! sail on ! and on !" Then pale and worn, he paced his deck, And peered through darkness.
Stran 158 - The stout mate thought of home; a spray Of salt wave washed his swarthy cheek. "What shall I say, brave Adm'r'l, say, If we sight naught but seas at dawn?" "Why, you shall say, at break of day: 'Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on!
Stran 133 - I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
Stran 113 - The bravest battle that ever was fought! Shall I tell you where and when ? On the maps of the world you will find it not : 'Twas fought by the mothers of men.
Stran 232 - BEHIND him lay the gray Azores, Behind, the Gates of Hercules ; Before him not the ghost of shores ; Before him only shoreless seas. The good mate said: "Now must we pray, For lo ! the very stars are gone. Brave Admiral, speak; what shall I say?
Stran 113 - In men whom men pronounce divine I find so much of sin and blot, I hesitate to draw a line Between the two, where God has not.
Stran 158 - This mad sea shows his teeth tonight. He curls his lip, he lies in wait. With lifted teeth, as if to bite! Brave Adm'r'l, say but one good word: What shall we do when hope is gone?" The words leapt like a leaping sword: "Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on!
Stran 87 - For ever and aye in dust at his side ? " Look at the roses saluting each other ; Look at the herds all at peace on the plain. Man, and man only, makes war on his brother ; And laughs in his heart at his peril and pain : Shamed by the beasts that go down on the plain. " Is it worth while that we battle to humble Some poor fellow down into the dust...
Stran 158 - Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on!" Then, pale and worn, he kept his deck, And peered through darkness. Ah, that night Of all dark nights! And then a speck — A light!