The Illustrated London Reading BookPrinted and published at the office of The Illustrated London News, 1851 - 264 páginas |
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... standing with their arms a - kimbo ; some hanging down their heads , others quite erect ; some standing on one leg , others on two ; and one , strange to say , on three ; another had his arms crossed , and one was remarkably crooked ...
... standing with their arms a - kimbo ; some hanging down their heads , others quite erect ; some standing on one leg , others on two ; and one , strange to say , on three ; another had his arms crossed , and one was remarkably crooked ...
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... stands is sandy and barren ; but the Grand Canal is well adapted for the purpose of feeding its vast population with the produce of more fertile provinces and districts . A very large portion of the centre of the part of Pekin called ...
... stands is sandy and barren ; but the Grand Canal is well adapted for the purpose of feeding its vast population with the produce of more fertile provinces and districts . A very large portion of the centre of the part of Pekin called ...
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... stand the washing , the priests adopt a very ingenious plan — they hold a mirror in front of the image and wash his reflection . Every evening he is put to bed ; but , as the idol is very unwieldy , they place the bedstead in front of ...
... stand the washing , the priests adopt a very ingenious plan — they hold a mirror in front of the image and wash his reflection . Every evening he is put to bed ; but , as the idol is very unwieldy , they place the bedstead in front of ...
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... standing upon it , reached down the paper . The King , observing what was done , ran to the place , and taking the Bible in his hands kissed it , and laid it up again . This circumstance , though trifling in itself , showed his ...
... standing upon it , reached down the paper . The King , observing what was done , ran to the place , and taking the Bible in his hands kissed it , and laid it up again . This circumstance , though trifling in itself , showed his ...
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... stands on a little eminence near the main road leading from Brussels to Nivelles . The buildings consisted of an old ... standing through all the attack , still may be seen among the wreck of its once beautiful garden ; while huge ...
... stands on a little eminence near the main road leading from Brussels to Nivelles . The buildings consisted of an old ... standing through all the attack , still may be seen among the wreck of its once beautiful garden ; while huge ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
ancient animal appearance ask'd battle beautiful bird body called cheerfulness colour consists DALMATIAN DOG danger dark death delight earth enemies England feet flowers GAMBIER ISLANDERS Gelert gentle give ground hand happy head heart height honour hour ILLUSTRATED LONDON inhabitants island Jalapa JOHN HAMPDEN Joppa kind King labour land length light live look Lord manner miles mind mountain native nature nest never night noble o'er observation pain pass passions Patmos peace person pleasure POOL OF SILOAM Prince Pyramid Lake resembling rise river rock sails Samian wine scene ship side sleep sloth soul species Staffa stone STONY CROSS STRATA FLORIDA ABBEY sweet Swineshead tapir taste thee things Thor thou thought tion towers trees tube vessel wall whole wind wood young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 145 - Now strike the golden lyre again : A louder yet, and yet a louder strain ! Break his bands of sleep asunder And rouse him like a rattling peal of thunder. Hark, hark ! the horrid sound Has raised up his head : As awaked from the dead And amazed he stares around. Revenge, revenge...
Página 205 - No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God.
Página 186 - ... for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one: but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned.
Página 186 - Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them: for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation.
Página 190 - See through this air, this ocean, and this earth, All matter quick, and bursting into birth! Above, how high progressive life may go ! Around, how wide ! how deep extend below ! Vast chain of being! which from God began; Natures ethereal, human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach; from infinite to thee; From thee to nothing...
Página 172 - By the festal cities' blaze, Whilst the wine-cup shines in light ; And yet amidst that joy and uproar Let us think of them that sleep, Full many a fathom deep, By thy wild and stormy steep, Elsinore...
Página 109 - You have the Pyrrhic dance as yet ; Where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gone? Of two such lessons, why forget The nobler and the manlier one?
Página 228 - She'd come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse: which I, observing, Took once a pliant hour, and found good means To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart That. I would all my pilgrimage dilate...
Página 186 - Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy...
Página 203 - Th' applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history in a nation's eyes...