| George Lippard - 1847 - 558 páginas
...very battle, which supported as it is, by the solemn details of history, throws a strange light on the career of Benedict Arnold. \ It was the Seventh...foliage of the woods scarce tinged with purple and gold j^the buckwheat on yonder fields, frosted into snowy ripeness. every bush shot the glimmer of the rifle... | |
| George Lippard - 1847 - 962 páginas
...>• " ••> • Horatio Gates stood before hie tent, gazing steadfastly upon thé two »rroies, now arrayed in order of battle. It was a clear bracing...purple and gold ; the buckwheat on yonder fields, Cros ted into snowy ripen e«e. jJi.-i' T'ii'»l aril bur ••jt"1* v'>oo'(; -jiii ->,:.i .••-.... | |
| 1876 - 754 páginas
...end? ha, ha ! Too lato for prayer. THE BLACK HORSE AND HIS RIDER. CHAELES SHEPPARD. It was the 7th of October, 1777. Horatio Gates stood before his tent,...scarce tinged with purple and gold ; the buckwheat in yonder fields frostened into snowy ripeness. But the tread of legions shook the ground ; from every... | |
| Oliver Ernesto Branch - 1878 - 278 páginas
...of vital force, and destined to a parallel permanence. THE BLACK HORSE AND HIS RIDER GEORGE LIPPIRD. It was the seventh of October, 1777. Horatio Gates stood before his tent, gazing upon the two armies now arrayed in order of battle. It was a clear, bracing day, mellow with the richness... | |
| M. Josephine Warren - 1879 - 400 páginas
...know, And wait to welcome in our. folks." Ethel Lynn. THE BLACK HORSE AND HIS RIDER. IT was the 7th of October, 1777. Horatio Gates stood before his tent,...scarce tinged with purple and gold ; the buckwheat in yonder fields frostened into snowy ripeness. But the tread of legions shook the ground; from every... | |
| Jacob W. Shoemaker - 1881 - 220 páginas
...THE BLACK HORSE AND HIS RIDER. IT was the 7th of October, 1777. Horatio Gates stood before his tentj gazing steadfastly upon the two armies now arrayed...battle. It was a clear, \ bracing day,' mellow with ihe richness of Autumn. The sky was cloudless; the foliage of the wood scarce tinged with purple and... | |
| James Clarence Harvey - 1896 - 346 páginas
...mill that we're grinding Shall work out our weal. THE BLACK HORSE AND HIS RIDER. BY CHARGES SHBPPARD. It was the seventh of October, 1777. Horatio Gates...autumn. The sky was cloudless; the foliage of the wood scarce tinged with purple and gold; the buckwheat in yonder fields frostened into snowy ripeness.... | |
| 1897 - 222 páginas
...to say exquisite for Exquisite. P] THE BLACK HORSE AND HIS RIDER. CHARLES SHEPPARD. ^ IT was the 7th of October, 1777. ' Horatio Gates stood before his...scarce tinged with purple and gold; the buckwheat in yonder fields frostened into snowy ripeness. But the tread of legions shook the ground ; from •every... | |
| Henry Allyn Frink - 1898 - 376 páginas
...dropped his tear upon the face of his dead leader. THE UNKNOWN RIDER. GEORGE LIPPARD. IT was the yth of October, 1777. Horatio Gates stood before his tent,...foliage of the woods scarce tinged with purple and gold. But the tread of legions shook the ground ; from every bush shot the glimmer of the rifle barrel ;... | |
| Harry Cassell Davis, John Cloyse Bridgman - 1899 - 390 páginas
...AND HIS RIDER.* By GEORGE LIPPARD, Author, Novelist. B. 1822, Pennsylvania; d. 1854. IT was the 7th of October, 1777. Horatio Gates stood before his tent,...upon the two armies now arrayed in order of battle. The tread of legions shook the ground ; from every bush shot the glimmer of the rifle barrel ; on every... | |
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