The New Monthly Magazine and HumoristHenry Colburn, 1842 |
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... writer whom we have just quoted has a remark , which some will hold to be less worthy of his almost unerring sagacity in the detection of human weaknesses and vices . " Many a woman , " he says , " who shrinks at a mouse or a rat , may ...
... writer whom we have just quoted has a remark , which some will hold to be less worthy of his almost unerring sagacity in the detection of human weaknesses and vices . " Many a woman , " he says , " who shrinks at a mouse or a rat , may ...
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... offence to its benignant Creator in loving it too little ? ANSWER to a lady who requested the author to write some verses in her Album , declaratory of what he liked and what he disliked . You bid me mention what I like , And gaily ( 13 )
... offence to its benignant Creator in loving it too little ? ANSWER to a lady who requested the author to write some verses in her Album , declaratory of what he liked and what he disliked . You bid me mention what I like , And gaily ( 13 )
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... writes La Bruyère ; but there is sometimes much more talent in concealing the want of talent . It was said of the Emperor Galba that he would have been held " consensu omnium dignus imperii nisi imperasset , " and how many are there ...
... writes La Bruyère ; but there is sometimes much more talent in concealing the want of talent . It was said of the Emperor Galba that he would have been held " consensu omnium dignus imperii nisi imperasset , " and how many are there ...
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... writing a book is a thing altogether out of the question . I am quite certain that I have no capacity for it . " " But I , on my part , am by no means prepared to say so much for myself , Major Allen Barnaby , " returned his wife with ...
... writing a book is a thing altogether out of the question . I am quite certain that I have no capacity for it . " " But I , on my part , am by no means prepared to say so much for myself , Major Allen Barnaby , " returned his wife with ...
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... write as well as he was to ride - to command as many styles at once as he did steeds - to guide half a score pens ( polygraph fashion ) as he did pads , with a single finger and thumb . Now I cannot boast this rare ability . I am not Mr ...
... write as well as he was to ride - to command as many styles at once as he did steeds - to guide half a score pens ( polygraph fashion ) as he did pads , with a single finger and thumb . Now I cannot boast this rare ability . I am not Mr ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
admirable alderman Allen Barnaby Annie appeared Avignon Beauchamp beautiful better Brumby called Clearstream cried daughter dear dear Jessie delight dinner doctor door Doubleface dress Duke of Orleans Egerton Egremont English exclaimed eyes father favour feeling felt Fleecer Fussbotham gentleman give hand happy head heard heart Heaven Honoria honour hope horned owl hour Jessie Halliday Kashmir knew Laguipière laughing legs living look Lord ma'am Macaronic madam Malibran Mango marriage Matilda matter means mind Miss St morning mother Narcissus never night once party passed Patty perhaps person poor possession present pretty Prosody Quiddy racter replied returned Rorarius seemed smile speak spirit stood sure talk tell thing thought tion told took Tornorino truth turned uttered voice walk Welsh rabbit whole wife woman word young lady
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Página 76 - When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with old woes new wail my dear time's •waste...
Página 160 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Página 270 - But I must also feel it as a man: I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me. Did heaven look on, And would not take their part?
Página 332 - By the apostle Paul, shadows to-night Have struck more terror to the soul of Richard, Than can the substance of ten thousand soldiers, Armed in proof, and led by shallow Richmond.
Página 569 - tis not that now I shrink from what is suffer'd : let him speak Who hath beheld decline upon my brow, Or seen my mind's convulsion leave it weak ; But in this page a record will I seek. Not in the air shall these my words disperse, Though I be ashes ; a far hour shall wreak The deep prophetic fulness of this verse, And pile on human heads the mountain of my curse ! cxxxv.
Página 73 - Or call up him that left half -told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That owned the virtuous ring and glass, And of the wondrous horse of brass On which the Tartar king did ride...
Página 94 - About an hour before sunset (for then the mice begin to run) they sally forth in quest of prey, and hunt all round the hedges of meadows and small enclosuies for them, which seem to be their only food. In this irregular country we can stand on an eminence and see them beat the fields over like a setting-dog, and often drop down in the grass or corn.
Página 519 - Where some, like magistrates, correct at home, Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad, Others, like soldiers, armed in their stings, Make boot upon the summer's velvet buds, Which pillage they with merry march bring home To the...
Página 49 - The man who is fitted out by nature, and sent into the world with great abilities, is capable of doing great good or mischief in it.
Página 580 - ... in such terms of his pleasure in seeing me, that I soon lost the whole of my terror ; astonishment to find him so nearly well, and gratification to see him so pleased, removed every uneasy feeling, and the joy that succeeded, in my conviction of his recovery, made me ready to throw myself at his feet to express it. What a conversation followed ! When he saw me fearless, he grew more and more alive, and made me walk close by his side, away from the attendants, and even the Willises themselves,...