The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 3J. Limbird, 1824 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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Pagina 2
... continued there is manifest , namely , since or rather before the time of the conquest . " The earliest record in which this vene- rable monument of forgotten ages is mentioned , is in a Gospel Book which was given to Christ Church ...
... continued there is manifest , namely , since or rather before the time of the conquest . " The earliest record in which this vene- rable monument of forgotten ages is mentioned , is in a Gospel Book which was given to Christ Church ...
Pagina 7
... continued his brilliant career for only a short time . His prosperous journey over the turnpike of fashion , was checked by some of those stumbling- blocks in the way of aspiring youth , called creditors or duns : -a race of people who ...
... continued his brilliant career for only a short time . His prosperous journey over the turnpike of fashion , was checked by some of those stumbling- blocks in the way of aspiring youth , called creditors or duns : -a race of people who ...
Pagina 14
... continued till he was about twelve , pur- suing his studies with diligence , and uniformly maintaining that deportment which gained him the regard of the mas- ters and the esteem of his school - fellows . At that time Admiral Cornwallis ...
... continued till he was about twelve , pur- suing his studies with diligence , and uniformly maintaining that deportment which gained him the regard of the mas- ters and the esteem of his school - fellows . At that time Admiral Cornwallis ...
Pagina 37
... continued in fashion at the commencement of the reign of Louis XIV . , who , as well as his courtiers , were proud of wearing them , so that they wore the ornament of Turenne , Condé , Colbert , Corneille , Moliere , & c . In Spain ...
... continued in fashion at the commencement of the reign of Louis XIV . , who , as well as his courtiers , were proud of wearing them , so that they wore the ornament of Turenne , Condé , Colbert , Corneille , Moliere , & c . In Spain ...
Pagina 49
... continued their residence until sold by the present Lord Byron a few years ago . The front of the Abbey is one of the most beautiful and chaste specimens of Gothic architecture in the kingdom . In the open court was a fountain ...
... continued their residence until sold by the present Lord Byron a few years ago . The front of the Abbey is one of the most beautiful and chaste specimens of Gothic architecture in the kingdom . In the open court was a fountain ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 343 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Pagina 343 - The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free, For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave.
Pagina 138 - And hitting and splitting, And shining and twining, And rattling and battling, And shaking and quaking, And pouring and roaring, And waving and raving...
Pagina 373 - The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one, The least of nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever.
Pagina 228 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Pagina 118 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Pagina 343 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Pagina 343 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Pagina 116 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Pagina 340 - The whole distance, from the place whence we started to our landing on the other side, including the length we were carried by the current, was computed by those on board the frigate at upwards of four English miles ; though the actual breadth is barely one.