 We elderly people have lived in that praerailroad world, which has passed into limbo and vanished from under us. I tell you it was firm under our feet once, and not long ago. They have raised those railroad embankments up, and shut off the old world that...  Roundabout Papers - Pagina 97door William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 292 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 316 pagina’s
...quitted the old world. There it lies on the other side of yonder embankments. You young folks have never seen it; and Waterloo is to you no more than Agincourt,...side. Try and catch yesterday. Where is it ? Here is a E Times newspaper, dated Monday, 26th, and this is Tuesday, 27th. ; Suppose you deny there was such... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1863 - 316 pagina’s
...than Agincourt, and George IV. than Sardanapalus. We elderly people have lived in that prserailroad world, which has passed into limbo and vanished from...side. Try and catch yesterday. Where is it ? Here is a E Times newspaper, dated Monday, 26th, and this is Tuesday, 27th. Suppose you deny there was such a... | |
 | S.E.H. CHAMBERS - 1869 - 452 pagina’s
...than Agincourt, and George IV. than Sardanapalus. We elderly people have lived in that praerailroad world, which has passed into limbo and vanished from...newspaper, dated Monday 26th, and this is Tuesday 2 7th. Suppose you deny there was such a day as yesterday ? We who lived before railways, and survive... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 610 pagina’s
...was behind them. Climb up that bank on which the irons are laid, and look to the other side — it is gone. There is no other side. Try and catch yesterday....Suppose you deny there was such a day as yesterday 1 We who lived before railways, and survive out of the ancient world, are like Father Noah and his... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 390 pagina’s
...Climb up that bank on which the irons are laid, and look to the other side — it is gone. There it no other side. Try and catch yesterday. Where is it? Here is a Times newspaper, dated Monday 20th, and this is Tuesday 27th. Suppose you deny there was such a day as yesterday ? We who lived before... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 pagina’s
...was behind them. Climb up that bank on which the irons are laid, and look to the other side — it is gone. There is no other side. Try and catch yesterday....is Tuesday 27th. Suppose you deny there was such a da}' as yesterday ? We who lived before railways, and survive out of the ancient world, are like Father... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 pagina’s
...was behind them. Climb up that bank on which the irons are laid, and look to the other side — it is gone. There is no other side. Try and catch yesterday. Where is it ? Here is a 2Hmes newspaper, dated Monday 26th, and this is Tuesday 27th. " Suppose you deny there was such a day... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 880 pagina’s
...Climb up that bank on which the irons are laid, and look to the other side — it is gone. There ?'* no other side. Try and catch yesterday. Where is it? Here is a Times newspaper, dated Monday 20th, and this is Tuesday ^7th. Suppose von deny there was such a day as yesterday? We who lived before... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1887 - 378 pagina’s
...was behind them. Climb up that bank on which the irons are laid, and look to the other side — it is gone. There is no other side. Try and catch yesterday....newspaper, dated Monday 26th, and this is Tuesday zjlh. Suppose you deny there was such a day as yesterday ! We who lived before railways, and survive... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1899 - 668 pagina’s
...that was behind them. Climb up that bank on which the irons are laid, and look to the other side— it is gone. There is no other side. Try and catch yesterday. Where is it 1 Here is a Times newspaper, dated Monday 26th, and this is Tuesday 27th. Suppose you deny there was... | |
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