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"If e'er I saw wood and canvas put together before in the shape of a ship that there is one of John Bull's bellowing calves of the ocean, and not less than a forty-four gunner." "What say you to that, leftenant?" said the captain. "Oh, as to that," said the mate, "it isn't very likely that he's going to tell us the truth."
He said he minded Bessy havin' a fancy for duck-eggs, and he thought we mightn't happen to have e'er a one up here. She seemed as pleased as anythin'. But if you ax me, Kitty," he said with a twinkle, "I've a notion he's come after somethin' more than our ould hin." "He's a great young rogue," said Mrs. Joyce.
O Erin shall it e'er be mine, To wreak thy wrongs in battle line; To raise my victorhead and see Thy hills, thy dales, thy people free, That glance of bliss is all I crave, Betwixt my labours and my grave!
You wouldn't have her like one of those slatternly women you see standing at the corners, with their fists in their sides and their elbows sticking out, ready to talk to anybody that comes in the way." "My wife was never none o' sich, grannie. I knows her as well's e'er a one, though she do 'ave a temper of her own." At this moment Eliza appeared in the door-way, saying,
Now look you here, Bill, You're a bully boy, that's true; As good as e'er wore buckskin, Or fought with the boys in blue; But I'll bet my bottom dollar Ye had no trouble to muster A tear, or perhaps a hundred, At the news of the death of Custer. He always thought well of you, pard, And had it been heaven's will, In a few more days you'd met him, And he'd welcome his old scout Bill.
In this country, only separated from the land of Evangeline by a few miles of salt water, one might reasonably suppose that the good folk would look to the soil and the peaceful pursuits of Arcady for at least some part of their daily bread. But, with the exception of a few watery potatoes, Uncle Johnnie had never "growed e'er a thing in his life."
"Had I as many sons as I have hairs, I would not wish them to a fairer death." Macbeth, v. 8. "That e'er o'erclouded," I should prefer. MS. Exit. Eringoes are often mentioned as a provocative by early writers: Merry Wives, v. 5, &c. Sc. mallet. Sc. I lying in my trundle-bed. To "make ready" is to dress; so to "make unready" is to undress. The expression was very common.
He would ha' bitten his hand to keep down his moans, but couldn't, his face hurt him so if he moved it e'er so little. He could scarce mind me when I telled him about Jonas; he did squeeze my hand when I jingled the money, but when I axed his wife's name, he shrieked out, 'Mary, Mary, shall I never see you again?
Off dash the thundering engines, like goblin jäger-chase The sleeper shudders as they pass, and pallid grows his face: Away, away! though close and bright yon ruddy glow appear, Far, far we have to gallop yet, or e'er our work we near!
Wilson, "don't fret yoursel for e'er a trifle wrong said here or there. See! I've put th' kettle on, and you and Mary shall ha' a dish o' tea in no time." So she bustled about, and brought out a comfortable-looking substantial loaf, and set Mary to cut bread and butter, while she rattled out the tea-cups always a cheerful sound.
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