ISBN: 9780548342640

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Meer...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: .name does not go a great way now-a-days in the getting of a living; and people who rely on their ancestral honors to win them a place in the world, find themselves in a precarious way. The great handloom, that has made, I do not know how many yards of homespun in its day, sets its ponderous seal of approval to this opinion of the spinning-wheel, with a single clash of its empty sleys. There is an affirmative rustling among the bobbins in the huge square basket of ash, that keeps its place beside the bench on which the good wife sat at her weaving. Not knowing how the matter may end, and wishing to keep good friends all around, I turn my back upon this cousinly difference, to catch a glimpse of a brave old muster-coat of stained and faded blue, with its huge brass buttons and chevrons wrought in red cord, the only relic of a once warlike family, peaceful enough in these peaceful days. The battered sword that hangs beside it, that glistened bravely at the old-fashioned musters, and on training days, is now subjected to a more ignominious fate. To keep it fitting company, the equally ancient flintlock musket stands guard in a corner close by, with a box of battered flints that were brought home from Madawaska, or from some other forage; and a cartridge-box covered with black leather hanging by a rusty nail, close by the rustier musket-muzzle. There is no smell of powder-smoke about the old coat; but visions of woodland trails, and gleams of campfires in the shadows of the deep hemlocks, of watchful men, and of roistering training days, with their butts of Jamaica rum and gingerbread booths that lasted long after the Revolution, are painted up and down its dusty lapels. My eyes are not old enough to see all there is here, for it all occurred before my day. The Books Maine-Pioneer-Settlements~~Herbert-Milton-Sylvester Kessinger Publishing Company This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.<

ISBN: 9780548342640

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Meer...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: .name does not go a great way now-a-days in the getting of a living; and people who rely on their ancestral honors to win them a place in the world, find themselves in a precarious way. The great handloom, that has made, I do not know how many yards of homespun in its day, sets its This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: .name does not go a great way now-a-days in the getting of a living; and people who rely on their ancestral honors to win them a place in the world, find themselves in a precarious way. The great handloom, that has made, I do not know how many yards of homespun in its day, sets its ponderous seal of approval to this opinion of the spinning-wheel, with a single clash of its empty sleys. There is an affirmative rustling among the bobbins in the huge square basket of ash, that keeps its place beside the bench on which the good wife sat at her weaving. Not knowing how the matter may end, and wishing to keep good friends all around, I turn my back upon this cousinly difference, to catch a glimpse of a brave old muster-coat of stained and faded blue, with its huge brass buttons and chevrons wrought in red cord, the only relic of a once warlike family, peaceful enough in these peaceful days. The battered sword that hangs beside it, that glistened bravely at the old-fashioned musters, and on training days, is now subjected to a more ignominious fate. To keep it fitting company, the equally ancient flintlock musket stands guard in a corner close by, with a box of battered flints that were brought home from Madawaska, or from some other forage; and a cartridge-box covered with black leather hanging by a rusty nail, close by the rustier musket-muzzle. There is no smell of powder-smoke about the old coat; but visions of woodland trails, and gleams of campfires in the shadows of the deep hemlocks, of watchful men, and of roistering training days, with their butts of Jamaica rum and gingerbread booths that lasted long after the Revolution, are painted up and down its dusty lapels. My eyes are not old enough to see all there is here, for it all occurred before my day. The Books, , Maine-Pioneer-Settlements~~Herbert-Milton-Sylvester, , , , , , , , , , Kessinger Publishing Company<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: KESSINGER PUB CO, 388 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=25mm, Gew.=735gr, Gebunden, Klappentext: This scarce antiquarian book is includ… Meer...

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: KESSINGER PUB CO, 388 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=25mm, Gew.=735gr, Gebunden, Klappentext: This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.<