Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 2J. M Lewer, 1838 |
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Página 47
... Quaker he must have been ! To cancel a debt owed him by a king he obtained a tract of country larger than England , and gave his name to it ; became a viceroy , and founded one of the largest and finest cities of the new world , which ...
... Quaker he must have been ! To cancel a debt owed him by a king he obtained a tract of country larger than England , and gave his name to it ; became a viceroy , and founded one of the largest and finest cities of the new world , which ...
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... Quaker sovereign purchased with a few blankets and tinware the peaceable possession of his territory from the Indian warriors . He expected his city would be peopled with Quakers ; but the calculation was a failure , the world being ...
... Quaker sovereign purchased with a few blankets and tinware the peaceable possession of his territory from the Indian warriors . He expected his city would be peopled with Quakers ; but the calculation was a failure , the world being ...
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... quaker in verity , Rigid of limb and complacent of face , And behind him a Scotchman was singing " Prosperity , " And picking his pocket with infinite grace . And " Walth and prosparity - Walth and prosparity , " His bonny Scotch ...
... quaker in verity , Rigid of limb and complacent of face , And behind him a Scotchman was singing " Prosperity , " And picking his pocket with infinite grace . And " Walth and prosparity - Walth and prosparity , " His bonny Scotch ...
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... Quaker - like sorrow and regret would better correspond with the memory of the past happiness when that happiness is over . Upon such occasion the amiable muse of Bernard Barton might thus reflect her tender glance on loveless life . As ...
... Quaker - like sorrow and regret would better correspond with the memory of the past happiness when that happiness is over . Upon such occasion the amiable muse of Bernard Barton might thus reflect her tender glance on loveless life . As ...
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... quaker coat and a hunting frock . He luxuriated in a waistcoat , brilliant as if woven from the peacock's tail to deck a Jew jeweller on his wedding morn : his trousers were of spotless white , in happy contrast to the jetty polish of ...
... quaker coat and a hunting frock . He luxuriated in a waistcoat , brilliant as if woven from the peacock's tail to deck a Jew jeweller on his wedding morn : his trousers were of spotless white , in happy contrast to the jetty polish of ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
appearance arms asked BEAMISH beautiful Bentley's Miscellany Bumble Café called CHARLES DIBDIN child Claque Claypole CONNECTICUT cried dear dinner door Drisheen dullars English ENGLISHMAN exclaimed eyes face Fagin father fear feeling fell Flynn followed French frotteur garçon gentleman gentleman in black GEORGE CRUIKSHANK girl give Guillelmo half hand head hear heard heart honour horse hour Jackman Julia KENTUCK laugh Leffler look Madame Mademoiselle Mars matter means Mennecier mind Molière Monks Monsieur morning never niggers night Noah o'er once Palais Royal Paris passed perhaps poor Punctilio QUAKER replied returned Rose Rose Maylie round scene seemed side Sikes smile soon speak stairs stood strange stranger Susette tables d'hôte tell theatre thee thing thou thought tion took turned Vatel voice walked woman words
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Página 248 - WHAT needs my Shakespeare, for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones? Or that his hallow'd relics should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name? Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a livelong monument. For whilst, to the shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow, and that each heart • Hath, from the leaves of thy unvalued book, Those Delphic lines with deep...
Página 592 - Adam Drummond, of amiable memory, who was gifted by nature with the most sonorous, and at the same time, the most contagious laugh that ever echoed from the human lungs. The neighing of the horse of the son of Hystaspes was a whisper to it ; the whole thunder of the theatre could not drown it.
Página 249 - For whilst, to the shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow, and that each heart Hath, from the leaves of thy unvalued book, Those Delphic lines with deep impression took; Then thou, our fancy of itself bereaving, Dost make us marble, with too much conceiving; And, so sepulchred, in such pomp dost lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die.
Página 205 - Twas there you'd see the New Polishemen Making a skrimmage at half after four, And the Lords and Ladies, and the Miss O'Gradys, All standing round before the Abbey door.
Página 252 - The exercise which I commend first is the exact use of their weapon, to guard; and to strike safely with edge or point. This will- keep them healthy, nimble, strong, and well in breath; is also the likeliest means to make them grow large and tall, and to inspire them with a gallant and fearless courage...
Página 412 - Dreams, books, are each a world ; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good : Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
Página 248 - AN EPITAPH ON THE ADMIRABLE DRAMATIC POET, W. SHAKESPEARE. WHAT needs my Shakespeare, for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones? Or that his hallow'd relics should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid?
Página 248 - HERE lies old Hobson. Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas! hath laid him in the dirt; Or else, the ways being foul, twenty to one He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown.
Página 509 - Now the Squire lifts his hand With an air of command. And gives them a sign, which they all understand, To bring in the culprit; and straightway the carter And huntsman drag in that unfortunate martyr, Still kicking, and crying, 'Come, — what are you alter?
Página 592 - In the mean time, my friend followed signals with a rattle so irresistibly comic that, when he had repeated it several times, the attention of the spectators was so engrossed by his person and performances, that the progress of the play seemed likely to become a secondary object, and I found it prudent to insinuate to him that he might halt his music without any prejudice to- the author ; but alas ! it was now too late to rein him in ; he had laughed upon my signal where he found no joke, and now,...