Chesson & Woodhall's Miscellany, Parte 132,Volume 1Chesson & Woodhall, 1861 |
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... honoured me , to address you on this occasion . You will understand , I am sure , the feeling of responsibility which comes over the mind in essaying to deliver the first of a series of lectures such as are contem- plated by this United ...
... honoured me , to address you on this occasion . You will understand , I am sure , the feeling of responsibility which comes over the mind in essaying to deliver the first of a series of lectures such as are contem- plated by this United ...
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... honours . As living powers in the country , they are now comparatively unimportant . We are no longer afraid of them . The descendants of their for- mer owners have almost ceased to put any trust in them . They are things of the past ...
... honours . As living powers in the country , they are now comparatively unimportant . We are no longer afraid of them . The descendants of their for- mer owners have almost ceased to put any trust in them . They are things of the past ...
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... honour . Without question , there are a few bugbears rife in the " right little tight little island . " You may find them ( indeed , on second thoughts , we think you are very likely to find them ) even in the two clear - headed Houses ...
... honour . Without question , there are a few bugbears rife in the " right little tight little island . " You may find them ( indeed , on second thoughts , we think you are very likely to find them ) even in the two clear - headed Houses ...
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... false decision ! The world for thee will have no mercy ! Drink , drink , ―aye , drink the poison up , In honour of your sorceress Circe ! had made his escape when the troops entered the fort 42 CHESSON & WOODHALL'S MISCELLANY .
... false decision ! The world for thee will have no mercy ! Drink , drink , ―aye , drink the poison up , In honour of your sorceress Circe ! had made his escape when the troops entered the fort 42 CHESSON & WOODHALL'S MISCELLANY .
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... honours in deportment , and would rival Mr. Charles Dickens's celebrated character , so honour- ably mentioned for this characteristic fea- ture . Notwithstanding the elegance of his get- up , we are often tempted , from our antipathy ...
... honours in deportment , and would rival Mr. Charles Dickens's celebrated character , so honour- ably mentioned for this characteristic fea- ture . Notwithstanding the elegance of his get- up , we are often tempted , from our antipathy ...
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Página 381 - Though the day of my destiny's over, , And the star of my fate hath declined, Thy soft heart refused to discover The faults which so many could find; Though thy soul with my grief was acquainted, It shrunk not to share it with me, And the love which my spirit hath painted It never hath found but in thee.
Página 28 - Cursed be the social wants that sin against the strength of youth! Cursed be the social lies that warp us from the living truth!
Página 381 - Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman; Though they may gang a kennin' wrang, To step aside is human.
Página 312 - Therefore, thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.
Página 373 - All his excellences, like those of Nature herself, are thrown out together ; and, instead of interfering with, support and recommend each other. His flowers are not tied up in garlands, nor his fruits crushed into baskets — but spring living from the soil, in all the dew and freshness of youth...
Página 392 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise ; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.
Página 392 - In such a night Did Thisbe fearfully o'ertrip the dew And saw the lion's shadow ere himself And ran dismay'd away. Lor. In such a night Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea banks and waft her love To come again to Carthage.
Página 408 - Tis a melancholy daub! my Lord; not one principle of the pyramid in any one group! — and what a price! — for there is nothing of the colouring of Titian — the expression of Rubens — the grace of Raphael — the purity of Dominichino — the corregiescity of Corregio — the learning of Poussin — the airs of Guido — the taste of the Carrachis — or the grand contour of Angelo.
Página 119 - ... a State which dwarfs its men, in order that they may be more docile instruments in its hands even for beneficial purposes, will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished...
Página 178 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties, all a summer's day; While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...