The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Nide 3J. Limbird, 1824 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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Sivu 6
... thought of how completely he should eclipse their unpolished beaux , and the number of despairing lovers that would mourn the hour of his arrival . I am even informed by Will Wizard that he put good store of beads , spike - nails , and ...
... thought of how completely he should eclipse their unpolished beaux , and the number of despairing lovers that would mourn the hour of his arrival . I am even informed by Will Wizard that he put good store of beads , spike - nails , and ...
Sivu 7
... thought him a prodi- digious fine fellow ; the young bucks cultivated his acquaintance with the most persevering assiduity , and his retainers were sometimes complimented with a seat in his curricle , or a ride on one of his fine horses ...
... thought him a prodi- digious fine fellow ; the young bucks cultivated his acquaintance with the most persevering assiduity , and his retainers were sometimes complimented with a seat in his curricle , or a ride on one of his fine horses ...
Sivu 8
... thought the expression had caught her , But my friend wish'd me joy , said my next hit might prove better , For the lady was blest with six sons and a daughter ! ' Pi loura , ti loura , dum dee . As soon as I heard it my heart was my ...
... thought the expression had caught her , But my friend wish'd me joy , said my next hit might prove better , For the lady was blest with six sons and a daughter ! ' Pi loura , ti loura , dum dee . As soon as I heard it my heart was my ...
Sivu 13
... thought in metaphors incongruous , incomplete and clashing with each other ; to seize every illustra- tion which occurs from the sacred volume or the meanest occupation of life ; if every third sentence may mean not but blunder round ...
... thought in metaphors incongruous , incomplete and clashing with each other ; to seize every illustra- tion which occurs from the sacred volume or the meanest occupation of life ; if every third sentence may mean not but blunder round ...
Sivu 20
... thought of publishing on my own account , and had actually begun to cal- culate the cost of paper , printing , adver- tisements , and the et cæteras of the cccasion , when a respectable printer's devil of my acquaintance accidentally ...
... thought of publishing on my own account , and had actually begun to cal- culate the cost of paper , printing , adver- tisements , and the et cæteras of the cccasion , when a respectable printer's devil of my acquaintance accidentally ...
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Sivu 343 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Sivu 343 - The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free, For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave.
Sivu 138 - And hitting and splitting, And shining and twining, And rattling and battling, And shaking and quaking, And pouring and roaring, And waving and raving...
Sivu 373 - The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one, The least of nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever.
Sivu 228 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Sivu 118 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Sivu 343 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Sivu 343 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Sivu 116 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Sivu 340 - The whole distance, from the place whence we started to our landing on the other side, including the length we were carried by the current, was computed by those on board the frigate at upwards of four English miles ; though the actual breadth is barely one.