Word: old
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...suggestion of the past. Stevenson, a little romantic, but a perfect little romantic, has not equaled himself with the great romantics, Scott and Dumas, in trying to paint upon his canvas any famous figure of history. Mr. Crockett, an imperfect little romantic, has dared Sir Watter and "Old Mortality" by placing Grahame of Claver-house in his scene. Stevenson, a perfect little romantic, has given us, notably in "The Master of Ballantrae," marvels of last-century English, shrewdly touched with lowland Scotch; Mr. Crockett, an imperfect little romantic, has garnished what purports to be, in "The Raiders," a plain narrative...
...such centering principle as that of "A Window in Thrums." Maclaren's pathos on the other hand is indescribably quick, poignant, and as the French say-saisissant. And if all his two volumes were on the same level with "Doninie," "Drumsheugh's Love Story," and "A Doctor of the Old School," here would be work that would surpass Mr. Barrie's best. As it is, these three sketches-said Mr. Copeland-and "A Window in Thrums" far exceed any imaginative prose writing in Lowland Scotch since the author of Meg Dods, Edie Ochiltree, and Jeanie Deans, laid down his swift...
...Blair, who afterwards served with honor as major general, defeated the secret attempts of the Governor to secure the state for the confederacy. Blair seized a camp of the rebels before their plans were matured, acting with Nathaniel Lyon. Lyon boldly disguised himself in the dress of an old lady well known in the locality and was driven all through the camp in her victoria, getting all the information required for success. Lyon and Blair continued their prompt action and drove the confederates to the southwest corner ot the state. There the Southerners rallied and in the drawn battle...
...Christmas holidays may be pleasantly and profitably spent at historic Concord. The Old Wright Tavern still furnishes entertainment for the traveller the same as when built...
...Christmas holidays may be pleasantly and profitably spent at historic Concord. The Old Wright Tavern still furnishes entertainment for the traveller the same as when built...