Flowers of literature; for 1801 & 1802(-1805): or, Characteristic sketches of human nature and modern manners, with notes by F. Prevost and F. Blagdon, Volume 4 |
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... Tiger of Ben- Captain Williamson's Wild Sports of the gal . East · Remonstrance to Winter , and Winter's Reply . Anon . Unnatural Murder . Life of Foote 140 · 141 150 . 153 157 Standing Stone of Stennis . Neil's Tour through Orkneys and ...
... Tiger of Ben- Captain Williamson's Wild Sports of the gal . East · Remonstrance to Winter , and Winter's Reply . Anon . Unnatural Murder . Life of Foote 140 · 141 150 . 153 157 Standing Stone of Stennis . Neil's Tour through Orkneys and ...
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... TIGER OF BENGAL . ( From the splendid work entitled the " Wild Sports of the East , " by CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON , just published in folio . ) TIGERS very rarely make their attacks on open plains ; though instances have occurred , within my ...
... TIGER OF BENGAL . ( From the splendid work entitled the " Wild Sports of the East , " by CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON , just published in folio . ) TIGERS very rarely make their attacks on open plains ; though instances have occurred , within my ...
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... tiger's system of attack , which is founded on the art of surprising . We find , accordingly , that such as happen to keep the oppo- site side of a road , by which they are somewhat beyond the first spring , often escape injury ; the tiger ...
... tiger's system of attack , which is founded on the art of surprising . We find , accordingly , that such as happen to keep the oppo- site side of a road , by which they are somewhat beyond the first spring , often escape injury ; the tiger ...
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... tiger appears very awkward , as with him it is not unlike the gait of a large heavy calf . The tiger's fore paw is the invariable engine of de- struction . Most persons imagine that if a tiger were deprived of his claws and teeth he ...
... tiger appears very awkward , as with him it is not unlike the gait of a large heavy calf . The tiger's fore paw is the invariable engine of de- struction . Most persons imagine that if a tiger were deprived of his claws and teeth he ...
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... tiger's proceedings , and of his powers . I was travelling post in my palankeen , through the Ramghur district , which is mountain- ous and little cultivated , being for the most part in å state of nature , and every where abounding in ...
... tiger's proceedings , and of his powers . I was travelling post in my palankeen , through the Ramghur district , which is mountain- ous and little cultivated , being for the most part in å state of nature , and every where abounding in ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Abipons admirable amongst amusement ANDREW CHERRY appear arms Battle of Trafalgar beauty bishop of Rome breast called Cardinal Fesch castle character Charles charms church death dress duchess earl elegant emperor eyes fame fancy fashionable father favour feet genius gentleman hand happy head heart honour hope human interesting Jerome Jerome of Prague John Hus king king of Prussia labour lady land letters live Livonia Lord majesty manner Mapono master ment merit mind Morea Naples nature navy never night o'er observed passed peasants person pleasure poem possess praise present prince printing prisoners queen racter reader reign respect round royal rubles scene Scotland shew smile soon soul spirit taste tears thee thing thou thought tiger tion town Travels virtue volumes whole Wild Irish Girl writing young youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 98 - Now far, far behind him the green waters glide, And the cot of his forefathers blesses his eyes. The jessamine clambers in flower o'er the thatch, And the swallow chirps sweet from her nest in the wall ; All trembling with transport he raises the latch, And the voices of loved ones reply to his call.
Página 50 - The wonder then turns on the great process by " which a man could grow to the immense intelligence that " can know that there is no God. What ages, and what lights " are requisite for THIS attainment ! This intelligence involves " the very attributes of divinity, while a God is denied. For " unless this man is omnipresent, unless he is at this moment " in every place in the universe, he cannot know but there " may be in some place manifestations of a Deity by which " even he would be overpowered.
Página 92 - The changing spirits' rise and fall; We know that these were felt by him, For these are felt by all. He suffered — but his pangs are o'er; Enjoyed— but his delights are fled ; Had friends — his friends are now no more ; And foes — his foes are dead. He loved — but whom he loved the grave Hath lost in its unconscious womb : O she was fair!
Página 487 - While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive, No generous patron would a dinner give ; See him, when starved to death, and turn'd to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown, He ask'd for bread, and he received a stone.
Página 97 - IN slumbers of midnight the sailor-boy lay; His hammock swung loose at the sport of the wind; But watch-worn and weary, his cares flew away, And visions of happiness danced o'er his mind.
Página 99 - On beds of green sea-flower thy limbs shall be laid, Around thy white bones the red coral shall grow ; Of thy fair yellow locks threads of amber be made, And every part suit to thy mansion below. Days, months, years, and ages, shall circle away, And still the vast waters...
Página 92 - The clouds and sunbeams, o'er his eye That once their shades and glory threw, Have left in yonder silent sky No vestige where they flew.
Página 50 - ... unless he is at this moment in every place in the universe, he cannot know but there may be in some place manifestations of a Deity by which even he would be overpowered. If he does not know absolutely every agent in the universe, the one that he does not know may be God. If he is not himself the chief agent in the universe, and does not know what is so, that which is so may be God.
Página 91 - The changing spirits' rise and fall, We know that these were felt by him, For these are felt by all. He suffered, — but his pangs are o'er ; Enjoyed, — but his delights are fled ; Had friends, — his friends are now no more ; And foes, — his foes are dead. He...
Página 50 - If he is not himself the chief agent in the universe, and does not know what is so, that which is so may be God. If he is not in absolute possession of all the propositions that constitute universal truth, the one which he wants may be that there is a God.