Sharpe's London magazine, a journal of entertainment and instruction. [entitled] Sharpe's London journal. [entitled] Sharpe's London magazine, conducted by mrs. S.C. Hall, Volumes 6-7Anna Maria Hall |
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Página 32
... Tirrett , the horse - breeder's son , whom Horace d'Almayne had designated as a very promising young scoundrel - a style of character which he was so well able to recognise , and so tho- roughly competent to form an opinion upon that we ...
... Tirrett , the horse - breeder's son , whom Horace d'Almayne had designated as a very promising young scoundrel - a style of character which he was so well able to recognise , and so tho- roughly competent to form an opinion upon that we ...
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... Tirrett , receiving a hint from O'Brian , conveyed in a contraction of the eye- lid , so slight that no one but himself per- ceived it , wrote a few words on a scrap of paper , and tossed it to Horace D'Almayne . Having read it , D ...
... Tirrett , receiving a hint from O'Brian , conveyed in a contraction of the eye- lid , so slight that no one but himself per- ceived it , wrote a few words on a scrap of paper , and tossed it to Horace D'Almayne . Having read it , D ...
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... Tirrett , which that accomplished young scoundrel acknowledged with a significant smile , he continued aloud , " Captain O'Brian , I am curious to test your assertion , and beg to enter a horse of mine , Don Pasquale , in order to ...
... Tirrett , which that accomplished young scoundrel acknowledged with a significant smile , he continued aloud , " Captain O'Brian , I am curious to test your assertion , and beg to enter a horse of mine , Don Pasquale , in order to ...
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... Tirrett , son and agent to the well - known Yorkshire horse - breeder , of that prolific vice , idleness - mother of evil , on the night and morning after D'Almayne's whitebait dinner . So far indeed was he from evincing any ...
... Tirrett , son and agent to the well - known Yorkshire horse - breeder , of that prolific vice , idleness - mother of evil , on the night and morning after D'Almayne's whitebait dinner . So far indeed was he from evincing any ...
Página 89
... Tirrett the favour of " a leg up ; " a demand to which that young gentleman responded by seizing him by the right knee , and flinging him wildly upward into space , whence by a special mercy he descended on the saddle , and there- fore ...
... Tirrett the favour of " a leg up ; " a demand to which that young gentleman responded by seizing him by the right knee , and flinging him wildly upward into space , whence by a special mercy he descended on the saddle , and there- fore ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Aberdeen amongst answered Antoine appeared asked Bagee beautiful better Burrell called Captain catspaw character child Clarinda Cleves Confucius Coverdale cried Crump D'Almayne Danish dark dear Don Pasquale door England English epigrams exclaimed eyes face Fanny father fear feel felt gentleman girl give Grimsby hand happy Harry head heart horse hour Hubert Jessamine knew lady Lelia Lilleshall Littlegood live London look Lord Alfred Lorimer Malay Maplestead matter Mauritius Mazuffer means ment mind Minehead Miss morning mother nature Nessy never night passed perhaps Pershore poor present pretty racter reader replied Rose round Russia scarcely smile soon street tell thing thought tion Tirrett told took Tromp truth turned voice Weazel Werdenberg whilst wife wish woman words young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 362 - Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we reason, but from what we know? Of man, what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer?
Página 312 - Oh ! when a Mother meets on high The Babe she lost in infancy, Hath she not then, for pains and fears, The day of woe, the watchful night, For all her sorrow, all her tears, An over-payment of delight...
Página 71 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night — It was the plant and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Página 306 - Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases.
Página 367 - SIR, I admit your general rule, That every poet is a fool : But you yourself may serve to show it, That every fool is not a poet.
Página 366 - While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive. No generous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starved to death, and turned to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown : He asked for bread, and he received a stone.
Página 350 - Denmark when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag: but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he has taken, without having the power of saving the men who have so nobly defended them. The brave Danes are the brothers, and should never be the enemies of the English.
Página 71 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log, at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the plant, and flower of light. In small proportions, we just beauties see: And in short measures, life may perfect be.
Página 165 - Inasmuch as ye did it unto the least of these, ye did it unto me ' ? Christians are those who have Christ's spirit, as I think, and sacrifice themselves to save others.
Página 366 - FRIEND, for your epitaphs I'm grieved. Where still so much is said ; One half will never be believed. The other never read.