The Quarterly Review, Volume 112John Murray, 1862 |
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... means wanting in the life of the elder Brunel , especially in its earlier stages . Mr. Beamish , his friend and pupil , has been at the pains to embody the events of Brunel's chequered career in the interesting narrative now before us ...
... means wanting in the life of the elder Brunel , especially in its earlier stages . Mr. Beamish , his friend and pupil , has been at the pains to embody the events of Brunel's chequered career in the interesting narrative now before us ...
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... means , he contrived to make his way to Albany , where two of his fellow - passengers by the American ship had proceeded , for the purpose of organizing on the part of a French Company the survey of a large tract of land along the ...
... means , he contrived to make his way to Albany , where two of his fellow - passengers by the American ship had proceeded , for the purpose of organizing on the part of a French Company the survey of a large tract of land along the ...
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... means for future housekeeping . Both , however , had full faith in each other , whilst Brunel had in him plenty of inventive industry , and boundless capacity for work . Indeed he had brought many of his inventions to England with him ...
... means for future housekeeping . Both , however , had full faith in each other , whilst Brunel had in him plenty of inventive industry , and boundless capacity for work . Indeed he had brought many of his inventions to England with him ...
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... means of mechanism of the most perfect kind that could be devised . In 1781 Mr. Taylor , of Southampton , set up a large establishment on the river Itchen for their manufacture , after a patent of his own ; and on the expiry of his ...
... means of mechanism of the most perfect kind that could be devised . In 1781 Mr. Taylor , of Southampton , set up a large establishment on the river Itchen for their manufacture , after a patent of his own ; and on the expiry of his ...
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... means of which the upper leathers were to be fastened to the soles by ' metallic pins or nails . ' The machinery was , no doubt , very ingenious ; but , notwithstanding Mr. Beamish's assertion that the superi- ority of the shoes , as ...
... means of which the upper leathers were to be fastened to the soles by ' metallic pins or nails . ' The machinery was , no doubt , very ingenious ; but , notwithstanding Mr. Beamish's assertion that the superi- ority of the shoes , as ...
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Página 151 - Hope humbly then; with trembling pinions soar, Wait the great teacher Death, and God adore. What future bliss he gives not thee to know, But gives that hope to be thy blessing now. Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always to be blest.
Página 78 - They that go down to the sea in ships : and occupy their business in great waters; These men see the works of the Lord : and his wonders in the deep.
Página 176 - When, playing with thy vesture's tissued flowers, The violet, the pink, and jessamine, I pricked them into paper with a pin, (And thou wast happier than myself the while, Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head and smile) Could those few pleasant hours again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here?
Página 177 - Wouldst softly speak, and stroke my head, and smile.) Could those few pleasant days again appear, Might one wish bring them, would I wish them here? I would not trust my heart; — the dear delight Seems so to be desired, perhaps I might. — But no — what here we call our life is such, So little to be loved, and thou so much, That I should ill requite thee to constrain Thy unbound spirit into bonds again.
Página 176 - Thy silver locks, once auburn bright, Are still more lovely in my sight Than golden beams of orient light, My Mary!
Página 480 - Will you be ready with all faithful diligence to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines contrary to God's word...
Página 176 - And still to love, though prest with ill, In wintry age to feel no chill, With me is to be lovely still, My Mary! But ah! by constant heed I know How oft the sadness that I show Transforms thy smiles to looks of woe, My Mary! And should my future lot be cast With much resemblance of the past, Thy worn-out heart will break at last — My Mary!
Página 176 - ... tender ; And, pledging aft to meet again, We tore oursels asunder ; But, Oh ! fell death's untimely frost, That nipt my flower sae early ! Now green's the sod, and cauld's the clay, That wraps my Highland Mary ! O pale, pale now, those rosy lips, I aft hae kiss'd sae fondly ! And closed for aye the sparkling glance, That dwelt on me sae kindly ! And mouldering now in silent dust, That heart that loe'd me dearly ! But still within my bosom's core, Shall live my Highland Mary.
Página 164 - And while meridian fervours beat, Thine is the woodland dumb retreat; But chief, when evening scenes decay, And the faint landscape swims away, Thine is the doubtful soft decline, And that best hour of musing thine.
Página 448 - Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.