The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, GentC.S. Van Winkle, 101 Greenwich Street, 1820 - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) |
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Page 123
... green lanes ; he must loiter about country churches ; attend wakes and fairs , and other rural festivals ; mingle with the people of all ranks and conditions , and become familiar with the habits and humours incident to each . In some ...
... green lanes ; he must loiter about country churches ; attend wakes and fairs , and other rural festivals ; mingle with the people of all ranks and conditions , and become familiar with the habits and humours incident to each . In some ...
Page 125
... green aspect of nature . In the dark and dingy lanes of the metropolis , every drawing room window is like a bank of flowers ; wherever , also , there is a spot capable of vegetation , the grass plot and flower bed are cultivated , and ...
... green aspect of nature . In the dark and dingy lanes of the metropolis , every drawing room window is like a bank of flowers ; wherever , also , there is a spot capable of vegetation , the grass plot and flower bed are cultivated , and ...
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... green lanes to church ; but it is still more pleasing to see them in the evenings , gathering about their cottage doors , and appearing to exult in the humble comforts and embellishments which their own hands have spread around them ...
... green lanes to church ; but it is still more pleasing to see them in the evenings , gathering about their cottage doors , and appearing to exult in the humble comforts and embellishments which their own hands have spread around them ...
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