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Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886 [1866], Surry of Eagles Nest, or, The memoirs of a staff officer serving in Virginia. Edited from the mss. of Colonel Surry. (Bunce and Huntington, New York) [word count] [eaf519T]. To look up a word in a dictionary, select the word with your mouse and press 'd' on your keyboard.
The last words of the last chapter are easily explained. I was a short day's ride from May Beverley, and I could no Alas for human resolution! However hard the iron, there is Moral:—Never trouble yourself by making good resolutions I had easily procured twenty-four hours' leave of absence from
Beyond this gorge in the Blue Ridge was The Oaks, a little “Who are you going to see, Surry?” said Stuart, as, having “Going to see, my dear General?” I echoed. “Why, the manner Stuart laughed. “ `Sweet Evelina! dear Evelina!' ” he sang; “is her name “Pshaw, General! Your suspicion is enormous! But I now “Aha! I thought so! I wish I could go with you.” “She would be delighted to see you. You know all the girls “You make me gloomy—to think what I miss. Well, “If you get there before I do, Oh! tell her I'm a-coming too!” And, as we came to a point where we had to separate, Stuart “Success to you, Surry, and long may you wave!” With these words the gay cavalier put spur to his horse, and I rode on rapidly toward The Oaks, which soon rose before From beyond came the clear crack of carbines, and from time
Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886 [1866], Surry of Eagles Nest, or, The memoirs of a staff officer serving in Virginia. Edited from the mss. of Colonel Surry. (Bunce and Huntington, New York) [word count] [eaf519T]. |