 | 1837 - 634 pàgines
...towards her, but his steps were faint and faltering ; he sank on the ground before her, and sobbud like a child. The poor woman gazed upon him with a...mother! don't you know your son! your poor boy George V It was indeed the wreck of her once noble lad ; who, shattered by wounds, by sickness, and foreign... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 408 pàgines
...and melancholy, and sunk into his grave. The widow, left lonely in her age and feebleness, could 110 longer support herself, and came upon the parish....sobbed like a child. The poor woman gazed upon him with a'vacant and wandering eye — " Oh my dear, dear mother ! don't you know your son ? your poor boy... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pàgines
...hardships. He saw her, and hastened toward her, but his steps were faint and faltering ; he sank k on his knees before her, and sobbed like a child. The poor woman gazed upon him with a vacant and t wandering eye — " Oh my dear, dear mother ! don't r you know your son ? your poor boy George ?"... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pàgines
...He saw her, and hastened toward her, but his steps were faint and faltering; he sunk on his krrees before her, and sobbed like a child. The poor woman...indeed the wreck of her once noble lad, who, shattered « R'v-ral- bolon'ring to the country. c E-ma'-ci-a-tcd, reduced in flesh. by wounds, by sickness,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 316 pàgines
...and hardships. He saw her, and hastened toward her, but his steps were faint and faltering ; he sank on his knees before her, and sobbed like a child....poor woman gazed upon him with a vacant and wandering eye_" Qh my dear, dear mother ! don't you know your son? your poor boy George?" It was indeed the wreck... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 320 pàgines
...steps were faint and faltering; he sank on his knees before her, and sobbed like a child. The pocr woman gazed upon him with a vacant and wandering eye — " Oh my dear, dear mother I don't you know your son ? your poor boy George ? " It was indeed the wreck of her once noble lad... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 pàgines
...emaciated' anil i ghastly pale, and bore the air of one broken by sickness andi •. hardships. 22. He saw her, and hastened toward her, but his steps...a vacant and wandering eye — " Oh my dear, dear moher! don't you know your son ! your poor boy George!" It was indeed the wreck of her once noble lad,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 pàgines
...and hardships. He saw her , and hastened toward her, but his steps were faint and faltering; he sank on his knees before her, and sobbed like a child....mother! don't you know your son ? your poor boy George ? » 1t was indeed the wreck of her once noble lad; who, shattered by wounds, by sickness and foreign... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1835 - 158 pàgines
...of heaven and earth? By such apologies shall man insult his Creator ? 539. [In a mournful manner.] Oh my dear, dear mother ! don't you know your son ! your poor boy George ? 540. [In a terrified manner.] The Lord have mercy upon us — what is this? 541. [In a proud, disdainful... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 pàgines
...ghastly pale, and bore the air of one broken by sickness and hardships. 22. He saw her, and hasted toward her, but his steps were faint and faltering;...It was indeed the wreck of her once noble lad, who, shattercd by wounds, by sickness, and foreign imprisonment, had at length dragged his wasted limbs... | |
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He saw her, and hastened toward her, but his steps were faint and faltering ; he sunk on his knees before her, and sobbed like a child. The poor woman gazed upon him with a vacant and wandering eye — " Oh my dear, dear mother ! don't you know your son?... 
