Forty years in the world; or, Sketches and tales of a soldier's life, by the author of Fifteen years in India, Volume 2 |
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... hope and memory sweep the chords by turns . " MONTGOMERY . At this melting period of time I have frequently seen crowds of Hindoos , male and female , com- mixed as in our village scenes , and equally full of laugh , fun , and life ...
... hope and memory sweep the chords by turns . " MONTGOMERY . At this melting period of time I have frequently seen crowds of Hindoos , male and female , com- mixed as in our village scenes , and equally full of laugh , fun , and life ...
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... hope of his soul . How shall I describe her ? Hattima was , like many of her tribe , almost a Circassian in com- plexion and feature . Her bright black hair was drawn back around her shining forehead , and gracefully braided with ...
... hope of his soul . How shall I describe her ? Hattima was , like many of her tribe , almost a Circassian in com- plexion and feature . Her bright black hair was drawn back around her shining forehead , and gracefully braided with ...
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... hope and fear , on carpets of velvet , carved models in ivory , silver , and gold , of won- derful works in art and nature , met her sight , standing on crystal tables or marble pedestals . The gilded statues of the Hindoo gods were ...
... hope and fear , on carpets of velvet , carved models in ivory , silver , and gold , of won- derful works in art and nature , met her sight , standing on crystal tables or marble pedestals . The gilded statues of the Hindoo gods were ...
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... Hope , that fairy Hope Oh ! she awak'd such happy dreams , And gave my soul such tempting scope For all its dearest , fondest schemes ! " MOORE . THE manner in which my friend Thoughtless discovered that his father had returned from ...
... Hope , that fairy Hope Oh ! she awak'd such happy dreams , And gave my soul such tempting scope For all its dearest , fondest schemes ! " MOORE . THE manner in which my friend Thoughtless discovered that his father had returned from ...
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... hope and joy . In this state I reached the Presidency of Bombay , and engaged a passage for myself and family on board the free trader , Victory , commanded by Captain Braithwaite of Whitby . " The white sail soon trembled , and she cut ...
... hope and joy . In this state I reached the Presidency of Bombay , and engaged a passage for myself and family on board the free trader , Victory , commanded by Captain Braithwaite of Whitby . " The white sail soon trembled , and she cut ...
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Forty years in the world; or, Sketches and tales of a soldier's ..., Volume 2 Robert Grenville Wallace Visualização integral - 1825 |
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amusement answered appearance Arima attorney Bappo barrister beautiful behold bosom brahmans bright eyes charms cheer Chittamun Doss coach comfort countenance court Dash daughter dear delight dress Dublin Dundalk Edward exclaimed face father favour feel felt fond fortune Futteh Amul Singh girls Green Castle grief hand happy Hattima head hear heard heart heaven Hindoo honour hope husband India Ireland justice knew lady laugh living look Lord Mountwilliam lordship Matilda melancholy miles mind Mootee Moota mother native nature nearly neighbours never Newry night noble numbers opium panjait passed peeping pleasure poor profes purdah racter Raja rich Rockites round saurie scene seat seemed sight sister smile soon soul spirit suttee sweet Table Bay tears thee thing thou thought tion town Warrenpoint whilst whole wife wish young
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Página 135 - Thus every good his native wilds impart, Imprints the patriot passion on his heart; And e'en those ills, that round his mansion rise, Enhance the bliss his scanty fund supplies. Dear is that shed to which his soul conforms, And dear that hill which lifts him to the storms; And as a child, when scaring sounds molest, Clings close and closer to the mother's breast, So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, But bind him to his native mountains more.
Página 215 - O friendly to the best pursuits of man, Friendly to thought, to virtue, and to peace...
Página 217 - I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
Página 167 - 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 137 - When Heaven would kindly set us free, And earth's enchantment end ; It takes the most effectual means, And robs us of a friend.
Página 296 - Such is the powre of that sweet passion, That it all sordid basenesse doth expell, And the refyned mynd doth newly fashion Unto a fairer forme, which now doth dwell In his high thought, that would it selfe excell, Which he beholding still with constant sight, Admires the mirrour of so heavenly light.
Página 46 - Grace was in all her steps. Heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.
Página 127 - WE may roam through this world, like a child at a feast. Who but sips of a sweet, and then flies to the rest ; And, when pleasure begins to grow dull in the east, We may order our wings, and be off to the west...
Página 95 - BREATHES there the man, with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land ! Whose heart hath ne'er within him burn'd, As home his footsteps he hath turn'd, From wandering on a foreign strand...
Página 38 - There's a bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told, When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie, With heart never changing, and brow never cold, Love on through all ills, and love on till they die...