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Posie; Or, from Reveille to Retreat. an Army Story

M.A. Cochran

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. POSIE. was bustle and excitement in the little city by the sea. What did it all mean? thought little Paste. She had never before these last few weeks heard any thing of the outside world to understand, and there was little life in the town--one could walk the length and breadth of it some days and scarcely meet a soul, with the exception of the daily occupants of the old slave market. There, the loafers of the town would sit and lounge, or nap at intervals, waiting to enjoy the sea breeze as it came in with the tide. Posie was naturally a thoughtful little girl. $oth her father and mother had gone to the great world beyond; so her ideas of the outer world were above, and how to be good, so as to get there, too, for her ojd Mammy daily impressed it on her mind that the "blessed Master" only wanted the good with him, and would not receive the bad. She lived in an old-fashioned house; one of the best in those days for St. Augustine. It was ope of the first built by the Spaniards, over two centuries before; but had been so added to and changed, from time to time, that there was little more of the original left than the old coquina walls. The southern and western side abutted on the narrow street, and the overhanging piazza ran the entire length of the two sides, while a beautiful flower garden, filled with many of the semi-tropical shrubs and flowers, adorned the northern side. Through it ran cool walks, covered with tiny white shells from the beach, and shaded with sweet flowering trees, that filled the air with intoxicating fragrance. On the eastern side was the "yard; " there was the old coquina kitchen, with the fireplace almost the length of one side of the room. Here cord wood was laid on its immense andirons, where the...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Posie; Or, from Reveille to Retreat. an Army Story. To get started finding Posie; Or, from Reveille to Retreat. an Army Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. POSIE. was bustle and excitement in the little city by the sea. What did it all mean? thought little Paste. She had never before these last few weeks heard any thing of the outside world to understand, and there was little life in the town--one could walk the length and breadth of it some days and scarcely meet a soul, with the exception of the daily occupants of the old slave market. There, the loafers of the town would sit and lounge, or nap at intervals, waiting to enjoy the sea breeze as it came in with the tide. Posie was naturally a thoughtful little girl. $oth her father and mother had gone to the great world beyond; so her ideas of the outer world were above, and how to be good, so as to get there, too, for her ojd Mammy daily impressed it on her mind that the "blessed Master" only wanted the good with him, and would not receive the bad. She lived in an old-fashioned house; one of the best in those days for St. Augustine. It was ope of the first built by the Spaniards, over two centuries before; but had been so added to and changed, from time to time, that there was little more of the original left than the old coquina walls. The southern and western side abutted on the narrow street, and the overhanging piazza ran the entire length of the two sides, while a beautiful flower garden, filled with many of the semi-tropical shrubs and flowers, adorned the northern side. Through it ran cool walks, covered with tiny white shells from the beach, and shaded with sweet flowering trees, that filled the air with intoxicating fragrance. On the eastern side was the "yard; " there was the old coquina kitchen, with the fireplace almost the length of one side of the room. Here cord wood was laid on its immense andirons, where the...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Posie; Or, from Reveille to Retreat. an Army Story. To get started finding Posie; Or, from Reveille to Retreat. an Army Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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