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Excerpt from The Crockett Almanac, 1839
Cold as a coy''damsel, on'' her first introduction to the man she is destined to marry, com mences the New Year. On upland and plain; in valley and dell, the bleached bones of the deceased year are found. The white pith of Winter, piled upon the ground, proclaims that we have ar11ved at its centre. Nature sits trembling on her throne. Like a bereaved mother wrinkled with age; and her desolate moan is heard among the naked branches. The year commences like the life of man, with low wailings, moans, and cries, as of helpless grief. I)''esolation stal.'' {b abroad, and the Northern monarch waves his icicle Sceptre over our pleasant [1 aces.
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Cold as a coy''damsel, on'' her first introduction to the man she is destined to marry, com mences the New Year. On upland and plain; in valley and dell, the bleached bones of the deceased year are found. The white pith of Winter, piled upon the ground, proclaims that we have ar11ved at its centre. Nature sits trembling on her throne. Like a bereaved mother wrinkled with age; and her desolate moan is heard among the naked branches. The year commences like the life of man, with low wailings, moans, and cries, as of helpless grief. I)''esolation stal.'' {b abroad, and the Northern monarch waves his icicle Sceptre over our pleasant [1 aces.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Davy Crockett
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780331597080
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.2 cm
Page Count - 40
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Contributors
Author
Davy Crockett
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781334163678
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm
Page Count - 42
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