 | John Frost - 1826 - 326 pàgines
...was repeated with new aggravations. Pictures of their own distress, or of that of their neighbours, were exhibited in all the hues, which imagination can annex to pestilence, and poverty. The sun had nearly set, before I reached the precincts of the city. I pursued the tract which I had... | |
 | 1840 - 480 pàgines
...was repeated with new aggravations. Pictures of their own distress, or of that of their neighbours, were exhibited in all the hues which imagination can...exertions were necessary to subdue or control ; but I harboured not a momentary doubt that the course which I had taken was prescribed by duty. There was... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1842 - 556 pàgines
...was repeated, with new aggravations. Pictures of their own distress, or of that of their neighbours, were exhibited in all the hues which imagination can annex to pestilence and poverty." At present, Philadelphia is perhaps as healthy a city as any in the Union, and Germantown has few spots... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1847 - 592 pàgines
...was repeated with new aggravations. Pictures of their own distress, or of that of their neighbours, were exhibited in all the hues which imagination can annex to pestilence and poverty ..... The sun had nearly set before I reached the precincts of the city. I entered High street after... | |
 | 1855 - 506 pàgines
...was repeated with new aggravations. Pictures of their own distress, or of that of their neighbours, were exhibited in all the hues which 'imagination...exertions were necessary to subdue or control ; but I harboured not a momentary doubt that the course which I had taken was prescribed by duty. There was... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 428 pàgines
...accommodation in the neighboring districts. hues which imagination can annex to pestilence and poverty. 51y preconceptions of the evil now appeared to have fallen...rushing, seemed more numerous and imminent than I hod previously imagined. I wavered not in my purpose, A panic crept to my heart, which more vehement... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pàgines
...was repeated with new aggravations. Pictures of their own distress, or of that of their neighbours, were exhibited in all the hues which imagination can annex to pestilence and poverty The sun had nearly set before I reached the precincts of the city. I entered High street after night-fall.... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1859 - 210 pàgines
...was repeated with new aggravations. Pictures of their own distress, or of that of their neighbours, were exhibited in all the hues which imagination can...exertions were necessary to subdue or control ; but I harboured not a momentary doubt that the course which I had taken was prescribed by duty. There was... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 798 pàgines
...exhibited in all the hues whieh imagination ean annex to pestilenee and poverty. My preeoneeptions of the evil now appeared to have fallen short of the truth. The dangers into whieh 1 was rushing seemed more numerous and imminent than I had previously imagined. I wavered not... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pàgines
...in the neighboring districts. Between these and the fugitives whom curiosity had led to the r<«d, dialogues frequently took place, to which I was suffered...vehement exertions were necessary to subdue or control ; bat I harbored not a momentary doubt that the course which I had taken was prescribed by duty. There... | |
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... districts. Between these and the fugitives whom curiosity had led to the road, dialogues frequently took place, to which I was suffered to listen. From every mouth the tale of sorrow was repeated with new aggravations. Pictures of their own distress,... 
