The Clockmaker, Or, The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slickville |
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Page 247 - I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Page 55 - Tom's head, which, however, he dared not put into execution himself; but "a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse,
Page 90 - Ah ! my good friend, said he, had they read their Bible more, and seditious pamphlets less, they might have escaped this ignominious end. They would have observed the precept of the Psalmist. " Fear God, honour the King, and meddle not with them that are given to change.
Page 114 - em but them as romp all their days with them as you do; but them, let me tell you, know the least, for they are only acquainted with the least deserving. I'll gin you a gage to know 'em by that is almost invariable, universal, infallible. The character and conduct of the mother is a sure and certain guarantee for that of the darter.
Page 275 - Hill, is easy when a man is used to it, but face-in a woman is — it's the devil, that's a fact. When I first seed her she filled my eye chock full ; her pints were all good ; short back, good rate to the shoulder, neat pastern, full about the . There you go agin, says mother; I don't thank you one bit for talkin...
Page 101 - TALKIN' of that young bride of Bill Dill Mill, and phrenology, continued the Clockmaker, puts me in mind of a conversation I had with minister about women, jist afore I came down here the last time. The old man was advisin' of me to marry, and settle down to Slickville, into what he called " a useful member of society." Poor old crittur ! he is so good himself, he thinks no harm of no one, and looks on a gall as a rose without a thorn, or an angel in petticoats, or somethin' of that kind ; but book-larned...
Page 91 - INSTEAD of embarking at Windsor in the steamer for New Brunswick, as we had originally designed, Mr. Slick proposed driving me in his waggon to Horton, by the Mount Denson route, that I might have an opportunity of seeing what he pronounced to be some of the most beautiful scenery in the province. Having arranged with the commander of the boat to call for us at the Bluff, we set out accordingly a few hours before high water, and proceeded at our leisure through the lower part of Falmouth.
Page 202 - I fear that though there be more refinement in the citizen, there is less heart than in the countryman. Before you can impart its brightness to steel, you must harden its texture ; and the higher the polish, the more indurated you will find the substance. By this process it loses its pliability and acquires brittleness, and its strength is diminished in proportion to its beauty. It is a gay deceiver. It flatters your vanity by its devotion to yourself. Its smooth and brilliant...
Page 95 - ... to reap the advantage another feller outbids you, and carries off the prize. No, that won't do. Well, preachin', says I, how would that answer ? Take up some new pinte, and you will have lots of folks to hear you ; and the more extravagant the better. Go the whole figur' for " religious liberty ;" it has no meanin' here, where all are free, but it 'sa catchword, and sounds well.
Page 97 - ... of it out, or the leastest grain of air from your nose will blow it away. But still, whether laid on thick or thin, a 'cute person can tell what you are at, though it tickles him so while you are a-doin' of it, he can't help shewin