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... Darkness , 123. The Demon Ship , PAGE N. P. Willis , 168 ' Anonymous , 169 Anonymous , 171 Mrs. Sigourney , 173 C. Sprague , 174 Stark , 175 Hood , 177 Longfellow , 178 Anonymous , 180 Lockhart , 181 N. P. Willis , 182 Croly , 185 Byron ...
... Darkness , 123. The Demon Ship , PAGE N. P. Willis , 168 ' Anonymous , 169 Anonymous , 171 Mrs. Sigourney , 173 C. Sprague , 174 Stark , 175 Hood , 177 Longfellow , 178 Anonymous , 180 Lockhart , 181 N. P. Willis , 182 Croly , 185 Byron ...
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... DISPERSION . - L . f . s . " And if the night Have gathered aught of evil or concealed , Dispèrse it , as now light dispels the dark ! " A. e . — DISPERSION , ( more forcible . 52 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON DECLAMATION . Eliot and the Indian,
... DISPERSION . - L . f . s . " And if the night Have gathered aught of evil or concealed , Dispèrse it , as now light dispels the dark ! " A. e . — DISPERSION , ( more forcible . 52 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON DECLAMATION . Eliot and the Indian,
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... darkness on the parting soul ! " The pointing finger is used , in any line , for emphatic dis- tinction and close discrimination . Example .- " Yon trembling coward , who forsook his master . " The shut hand , ( clinched , ) in any line ...
... darkness on the parting soul ! " The pointing finger is used , in any line , for emphatic dis- tinction and close discrimination . Example .- " Yon trembling coward , who forsook his master . " The shut hand , ( clinched , ) in any line ...
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... Dark lowers the tempest overhead ; The roaring torrent is deep and wide ! " And loud that clarion voice replied , Excelsior ! " O stay , " the maiden said , " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast ! " A tear stood in his bright blue ...
... Dark lowers the tempest overhead ; The roaring torrent is deep and wide ! " And loud that clarion voice replied , Excelsior ! " O stay , " the maiden said , " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast ! " A tear stood in his bright blue ...
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... darkness , I will share my kingdom with you , Ruler shall you be thenceforward Of the Northwest - Wind , Keewaydin , Of the home - wind , the Keewaydin . " Thus was fought the famous battle In the dreadful days of Shah - shah , In the ...
... darkness , I will share my kingdom with you , Ruler shall you be thenceforward Of the Northwest - Wind , Keewaydin , Of the home - wind , the Keewaydin . " Thus was fought the famous battle In the dreadful days of Shah - shah , In the ...
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