I can see it now: the little brown house, with its sloping roof, its clumsy old chimneys, and its vine-clad porch; where the brown bee hummed his drowsy song, and my silver-haired old father sat dozing the sultry summer noons away, with shaggy Bruno at his feet. The bright earth had no blight or mildew then for me. The song of the little birds, resting beneath the eaves, filled my heart with a quiet joy. It was sweet, when toil was over, to sit in the low door-way, and watch the golden sun go down, and see the many-tinted ...
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I can see it now: the little brown house, with its sloping roof, its clumsy old chimneys, and its vine-clad porch; where the brown bee hummed his drowsy song, and my silver-haired old father sat dozing the sultry summer noons away, with shaggy Bruno at his feet. The bright earth had no blight or mildew then for me. The song of the little birds, resting beneath the eaves, filled my heart with a quiet joy. It was sweet, when toil was over, to sit in the low door-way, and watch the golden sun go down, and see the many-tinted clouds fade softly away (like a dying saint) into the light of heaven, and evening's glittering star glow, like a seraph's eye, above them. 'Twas sweet, when Autumn touched the hill-side foliage with rainbow dyes, to see the gorgeous leaves come circling down on the soft Indian-summer breeze. 'Twas sweet, when the tripping, silver stream lay still and cold in Winter's icy clasp, and the flowers fainted beneath his chilly breath, and the leafless trees stretched out their imploring arms, and shook off, impatiently, their snowy burthen, and the heavy wagon-wheels went creaking past, and the ruddy farmer struck his brawny arms across his ample chest, for warmth, and goaded the lazy, round-eyed oxen up the icy hill.
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Add this copy of Fern Leaves From Fanny's Port-Folio to cart. $5.62, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2014 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
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Add this copy of Fern Leaves From Fanny's Port-Folio to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1853 by Derby and Miller.
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Good. Thirty-fifth thousand. Illustrated by Fred M. Coffin. Blind embossed brown cloth with gilt-stamped spine. vi, 400pp. Ex-library with minimal markings, foxing on text, minor abrasion on page foredges, good only with spine ends and corners frayed. Some articles previously published in various magazines.
Add this copy of Fern Leaves From Fanny's Port-Folio to cart. $23.79, fair condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Advance edition. No date stated, ca. 1890. Front hinge cracked. Owner's name on endpage. Stamped on pastedowns. Slightly dampstained. (United States, social life, customs)
Add this copy of Fern Leaves From Fanny's Portfolio 1 to cart. $28.63, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Hardpress Publishing.
Add this copy of Fern Leaves From Fanny's Port-Folio to cart. $45.00, fair condition, Sold by Crabtree's Collection rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sebago, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1854 by Miller, Orton & Mulligan.
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Designs Fred M. Coffin. Fair. Fern leaves gathered at random in shady spots. Blue embossed binding, gilt lettering & decoration on spine. Front flyleaf missing, some tanning spots, much wear to cover especially spine ends and edges.
