Nicholas Minturn

Author : Josiah Gilbert Holland
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ISBN 13 : 9781332800681
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Nicholas Minturn written by Josiah Gilbert Holland and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Nicholas Minturn: A Study in a Story Haverstraw Bay, through the middle of which, stripped to its skeleton, a Titanic steamer was dragging its reluctant train of barges he ran under the loop-holes Of Sing Sing prison, catch ing glimpses of wicked, wistful eyes, as the train slacked its speed on entering the village; he approached the beautiful Highlands, standing green and glorious in their fresh summer dress he passed long bridges that crossed the debouchures of tributary streams; he shot through deep rock-cuttings and short tunnels, where the mountains threw their spurs sheer out to the water and with every curve Of the crooked passage, as it clung to the winding shore, he caught new glimpses and fresh forms of a beauty that reminded him of all he had read and dreamed of the Rhine and the Danube. He was a striking figure himself, and was observed with curious interest by more than one of his fellow-passengers. T hin-visaged, of medium height, with dark hair and eyes, and swarthy complexion, there was that about his mobile and intel ligent features which would attract attention anywhere. This morning he was happy. There was a bright light in his eyes, and a smile upon his mouth. He was enjoying the beauty of the changing landscape enjoying the rush Of the train enjoy ing his liberty as only a young and sensitive man can enjoy anything. There was a mirthful twinkle, too, in the corners of his eyes, which showed that he only needed Opportunity to give himself up to a pleasant companionship as wholly as he had surrendered himself to the inspiring in uences of his morning trip. But he hurried on and on. Once he was conscious of a pause; and the fancy came to him that the train was a huge orchestra, and that the players were tuning the wheels for a new symphony, which soon began with the call of pipes, the ringing of bells, the tremble and shiver of violins, the drone of bassoons, and the rhythmic crash of drums. This passed away to make room for other fancies - for his mind was all alive with them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."