Handy-book of Literary CuriositiesGibbings, 1894 - 1104 páginas |
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... King of Westphalia , I - oachim , King of Naples , L - ouis , King of Holland . Another acrostic whose augury was justified by future events , in a pleasanter manner , however , than was anticipated , is mentioned by Bacon . " The ...
... King of Westphalia , I - oachim , King of Naples , L - ouis , King of Holland . Another acrostic whose augury was justified by future events , in a pleasanter manner , however , than was anticipated , is mentioned by Bacon . " The ...
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... King David , with harps and with lutes ; E was an Emperor , hailed with salutes ; F was a Funeral , followed by mutes ; G was a Gallant in Wellington boots ; H was a Hermit , and lived upon roots ; I was Justinian his Institutes ; K was ...
... King David , with harps and with lutes ; E was an Emperor , hailed with salutes ; F was a Funeral , followed by mutes ; G was a Gallant in Wellington boots ; H was a Hermit , and lived upon roots ; I was Justinian his Institutes ; K was ...
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... king , and of the court . It was abolished in 1791 , reintroduced in cases of sacrilege in 1826 , and finally abrogated in 1830 . American . Who reads an American book ? This famous query was originally propounded by Sydney Smith in a ...
... king , and of the court . It was abolished in 1791 , reintroduced in cases of sacrilege in 1826 , and finally abrogated in 1830 . American . Who reads an American book ? This famous query was originally propounded by Sydney Smith in a ...
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... king who was coming to dine with Vatel's master , Condé . Béchamel died in 1703. He was some- thing of an eccentric , and one of his manias was to resemble the Count de Gramont , who treated him one day , not as a Turk would a Moor ...
... king who was coming to dine with Vatel's master , Condé . Béchamel died in 1703. He was some- thing of an eccentric , and one of his manias was to resemble the Count de Gramont , who treated him one day , not as a Turk would a Moor ...
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... King Henry VIII . of England , along with a parchment conferring on that sovereign the right of assuming the title of Defender of the Faith , " borne ever since by English kings . Charles II , made a present of the missal to the ...
... King Henry VIII . of England , along with a parchment conferring on that sovereign the right of assuming the title of Defender of the Faith , " borne ever since by English kings . Charles II , made a present of the missal to the ...
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acrostic admiration advertisements Æsop American anagram ancient answer appeared asked Ben Jonson bouts-rimés Cæsar called century Charles common cried curious dead death Diogenes Laertius doth Duke Echo England English epigram epitaph essay expression eyes famous father fool France French gentleman give Goethe Greek hand hath head heart heaven Henry honor Horace Walpole horse Hudibras humor John Julius Cæsar king known lady language Latin letter lines literary literature live London Lord Lord Byron meaning mind modern Molière never Notes and Queries once origin person phrase Plutarch poem poet political Pope popular proverb Publius Syrus quoted replied says sense Shakespeare slang soul speech stanza story tell term thee things thou thought tion told turn verse Voltaire wife word write wrote young