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Hope Leslie, Or, Early Times in the Massachusetts (American Women Writers)
Hope Leslie Or Early Times in the Massachusetts - American Women Writers Author:Catharine Maria Sedgwick, Mary Kelley The house at Bethel had, both in front and in rear, a portico, or, as it was more humbly, and therefore more appropriately named, a shed; that in the rear, was a sort of adjunct to the kitchen, and one end of it was enclosed for the purpose of a bed-room, and occupied by Magawisca. Everell found Digby sitting at the other extremity of this porti... more »co; his position was prudently chosen. The moon was high, and the heavens clear, and there concealed and sheltered by the shadow of the roof, he could, without being seen, command the whole extent of cleared ground that bordered on the forest, whence the foe would come, if he came at all.« less