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Pagina 6
... body to go to ! I often think so , upon account of the poor Mowbrays , and their fine children ! " " This is no description of the whole of the coun- try , " replied her husband ; " and in parts , as has appeared , even from our author ...
... body to go to ! I often think so , upon account of the poor Mowbrays , and their fine children ! " " This is no description of the whole of the coun- try , " replied her husband ; " and in parts , as has appeared , even from our author ...
Pagina 27
... bodies , deprived me , for an instant , of all consciousness , and nearly of all sensation . An earthquake and a total eclipse con- joined , these were the least of the fearful phenomena of nature which I could imagine , unfortunately ...
... bodies , deprived me , for an instant , of all consciousness , and nearly of all sensation . An earthquake and a total eclipse con- joined , these were the least of the fearful phenomena of nature which I could imagine , unfortunately ...
Pagina 31
... body , despised the bitings of my bill , compressed my wings , and held my feet ; so that yielding , or rather powerless in limb , panting , breath- less , but still unsubdued in spirit ; I was lifted , motion- less , like a lock of ...
... body , despised the bitings of my bill , compressed my wings , and held my feet ; so that yielding , or rather powerless in limb , panting , breath- less , but still unsubdued in spirit ; I was lifted , motion- less , like a lock of ...
Pagina 36
... body is stirring in the street , and before my wife or daughter is in the kitchen , and especially before my boys are coming to school ; for it would never do for the young rogues to see their old master caging a Robin ; me , that have ...
... body is stirring in the street , and before my wife or daughter is in the kitchen , and especially before my boys are coming to school ; for it would never do for the young rogues to see their old master caging a Robin ; me , that have ...
Pagina 48
... bodies which he had embalmed , as he sewed up seams which had given way ! Mr. Gubbins compli- mented him upon his skill , and admired his last new performances , which consisted , however , not , this 48 BURFORD COTTAGE , AND.
... bodies which he had embalmed , as he sewed up seams which had given way ! Mr. Gubbins compli- mented him upon his skill , and admired his last new performances , which consisted , however , not , this 48 BURFORD COTTAGE , AND.
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Africa ancient ancient Egypt antiquity appearance arts astronomy Badagry barbarism beasts beautiful beaver birds body Burford Cottage Bushmen cage called CHAP civilization Cobbler Dykes Colognese Comet constellations creatures cried crumbs divine earth Egypt England English ether eyes fancy Farmer Mowbray father feelings feteesh-huts fire fixed stars garden Greek Gubbins Gubbins's Hartley hear heard heaven human hyæna imagination insects king latter learning least light live mankind manner means Miss Wainfleet modern moon moral morning native nature nebula Negro nations neighbour never observed once Ovid Pagan papa Paulett Pelican perhaps Persia planets poet poor puss Ralph Wilcox reason Red-breast returned Robin Robin-red-breasts Saint Valentine Saturnalia seen singing Sir William Herschel solar system song space speak species thee things thought tion traveller trees truth Van Diemen's Land village whole wings words young
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Pagina 326 - Where Angels tremble while they gaze, He saw; but blasted with excess of light, Closed his eyes in endless night.
Pagina 324 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees ; Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Pagina 462 - And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Pagina 296 - Tamed by the cruel season, crowd around The winnowing store, and claim the little boon Which Providence assigns them. One alone, The redbreast, sacred to the household gods, Wisely regardful of th...
Pagina 249 - Stilled is the hum that through the hamlet broke, When round the ruins of their ancient oak The peasants flocked to hear the minstrel play, And games and carols closed the busy day. Her wheel at rest, the matron thrills no more With treasured tales, and legendary lore.
Pagina 330 - Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind?
Pagina 24 - Therefore am I still A lover of the meadows and the woods, And mountains ; and of all that we behold From this green earth...
Pagina 95 - To hear the lark begin his flight And singing startle the dull night From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise...
Pagina 383 - For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.
Pagina 95 - Midst gloomy glades, in warbles clear, Wild Nature's sweetest notes they hear : On green untrodden banks they view The hyacinth's neglected hue ; In their lone haunts, and woodland rounds, They spy the squirrel's airy bounds ; And startle from her ashen spray, Across the glen, the screaming jay : Each native charm their steps explore Of solitude's sequester'd store. For them the moon with cloudless ray Mounts, to illume their homeward way: Their weary spirits to relieve, The meadows incense breathe...