Dreams and Reveries of a Quiet Man: Consisting of the Little Genius, and Other Essays, Volume 2J. & J. Harper, 1832 |
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... seemed emptier than the head upon which it had depended for support . His pantaloons , " Weak , but intrepid - sad , but unsubdued , " were shrivelled tightly over a brace of spindle shanks , withered , weary , and forlorn . Uncleaned ...
... seemed emptier than the head upon which it had depended for support . His pantaloons , " Weak , but intrepid - sad , but unsubdued , " were shrivelled tightly over a brace of spindle shanks , withered , weary , and forlorn . Uncleaned ...
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... seemed always to ingulf my productions into its Lethean stream — and fate , I do sincerely believe , has been trying upon me some philosophical experiment , to see how many priva- tions human nature could bear . I have been tossed about ...
... seemed always to ingulf my productions into its Lethean stream — and fate , I do sincerely believe , has been trying upon me some philosophical experiment , to see how many priva- tions human nature could bear . I have been tossed about ...
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... seemed dipped in the enchanting magnifi- cence of my dreams , and I rioted in visions of white paper snow storms , and dramatic thunder and lightning . I sought every opportunity for stage effect - to have trap doors , and dungeons ...
... seemed dipped in the enchanting magnifi- cence of my dreams , and I rioted in visions of white paper snow storms , and dramatic thunder and lightning . I sought every opportunity for stage effect - to have trap doors , and dungeons ...
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... seemed already at hand , and I thought fame , on her adamantine tablet , had already written William Lackwit , Esquire , author in general , ' in letters too indelible for time itself to erase . Fear faded away in the dazzling ...
... seemed already at hand , and I thought fame , on her adamantine tablet , had already written William Lackwit , Esquire , author in general , ' in letters too indelible for time itself to erase . Fear faded away in the dazzling ...
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... seemed to have formed to make a statue of . The Venus is not more simple . A single beautiful rose , just taken from the dews of heaven , blushed above her forehead , made her appear the most bewitching of women , and confirmed my ...
... seemed to have formed to make a statue of . The Venus is not more simple . A single beautiful rose , just taken from the dews of heaven , blushed above her forehead , made her appear the most bewitching of women , and confirmed my ...
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admiration appeared atheism beautiful behold bosom breath bright bright eyes burst character charm chirography choly clouds creature crowd dark dear delight door dream dress ears editor eyes face fancy fashion father fear feelings fellow flashing floating flowers gaze gentle gentleman glance glowing graceful green hand happy head heard heart heaven hope horror human human voice hushed imagination innu kind leaves light lips little trumpeter live lofty look magnificent melan mind morning nature never night Obadiah once paper passed passion pericranium pleasure poor rose ruined scarcely scene shadows sky at night smile sometimes soul spirit Stanly steam boat strange street struck sublime sweet taste ten chances theatre thing Thomas Jenkins thought thunder tion trumpet uncon voice walked Walter Scott Washington Irving whiskers wish wonder wretched young youth
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Página 70 - I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood ; Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part, And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood : — List, list, O list!
Página 195 - But rise; let us no more contend, nor blame Each other, blamed enough elsewhere; but strive, In offices of love, how we may lighten Each other's burden, in our share of woe...
Página 7 - Who hung with woods yon mountain's sultry brow ? From the dry rock who bade the waters flow ? Not to the skies in useless columns tost...
Página 98 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of Providence, Foreknowledge, Will, and Fate — Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute — And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Página 192 - Cowards die many times before their deaths ; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear ; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come, when it will come.
Página 158 - My only strength and stay. Forlorn of thee, Whither shall I betake me, where subsist? While yet we live, scarce one short hour perhaps, Between us two let there be peace; both joining, As join'd in injuries, one enmity Against a foe by doom express assign'd us, That cruel serpent.
Página 188 - That fires the length of Ophiuchus huge In the Arctic sky, and from his horrid hair Shakes pestilence and war.
Página 89 - It must not be; there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established: 'Twill be recorded for a precedent; And many an error, by the same example, Will rush into the state: it cannot be.
Página 153 - And understood not that a grateful mind By owing owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and discharged...
Página 3 - The young who labour, and the old who rest. Is any sick ? the Man of Ross relieves, Prescribes, attends, the medicine makes and gives.