 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 pages
...deceased — "GEOBGB SOMEES, AGto 26 TEAKS." The poor mother had been assisted to kneel down at the head of it. Her withered hands were clasped as if...of her son with the yearnings of a mother's heart. tions given in the cold tones of business ; the striking of spades into sand and gravel, -which at... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...deceased : " George Somers, aged 26 years." The poor mother had been assisted to kneel down at the head of it. Her withered hands were clasped as if...motion of the lips, that she was gazing on the last relies of her son with the yearnings of a mother's heart. The service being ended, preparations were... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1878 - 152 pages
..." George Somers, aged twenty-six years." The poor 90 mother had been assisted to kneel down at the head of it. Her withered hands were clasped, as if...of her son with the yearnings of a mother's heart. 94 Preparations were made to deposit the coffin in the earth. There was that bustling stir which breaks... | |
 | Washington Irving, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 186 pages
...deceased, — " George Somers, aged 26 years." The poor mother had been assisted to kneel down at the head of it. Her withered hands were clasped, as if...feeble rocking of the body, and a convulsive motion of her lips, that she was gazing on the last relics of her son with the yearnings of a mother's heart.... | |
 | David Jayne Hill - 1878 - 312 pages
...following description of the burial of a widow's son, will serve as an example : " The service Doing ended, preparations were made to deposit the coffin in the earth. There was that bustling stir that breaks so harshly on the feelings of grief and affection: directions were given in the cold tones... | |
 | New reader - 1879 - 330 pages
...name and age of the deceased, " George Somers, aged twenty-six years." The poor mother was present. Her withered hands were clasped as if in prayer, but...of her son with the yearnings of a mother's heart. On my way from the churchyard I fell in with a neighbour of the widow, from whom I learnt the following... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 pages
...deceased — ,,George Somers, aged 26 years." The poor mother had been assisted to kneel down at the head of it. Her withered hands were clasped , as if...her son , with the yearnings of a mother's heart. The service being ended, preparations were made to deposit the coffin in the earth. There was that... | |
 | Washington Irving, Spraque Homer Baxter - 1880 - 146 pages
...George Somers, aged twenty-six years." The poor so mother had been assisted to kneel down at the bead of it. Her withered hands were clasped, as if in prayer,...of her son with the yearnings of a mother's heart. M Preparations were made to deposit the coffin in the earth. There was that bustling stir which breaks... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pages
...deceased — "George Somers, aged 26 years." The poor mother had been assisted to kneel down at the head of it. Her withered hands were clasped, as if...she was gazing on the last relics of her son with ihe yearnings of a mother's heart. Preparations were made to deposit the coffin in the earth. There... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 1002 pages
...deceased — " George Somers, aged 26 ye:irs." The poor mother had been assisted to kneel down at the head of it. Her withered, hands were clasped, as if...feeble rocking of the body, and a convulsive motion of her lips, that she was gazing on the last relics of her son, with the yearnings of a mother's heart.... | |
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The poor mother had been assisted to kneel down at the head of it. Her withered hands were clasped, as if in prayer, but I could perceive by a feeble rocking of the body, and a convulsive motion of... 
