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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... fire which in the year 1135 , is said to have " began in the house of one Ailwarde , neare unto London Stone , " and consumed all the city eastward to Aldgate . Stowe has collected the opinions and conjectures of his day on the subject ...
... fire which in the year 1135 , is said to have " began in the house of one Ailwarde , neare unto London Stone , " and consumed all the city eastward to Aldgate . Stowe has collected the opinions and conjectures of his day on the subject ...
Pagina 15
... fire . Best way of taking Castor Oil . - Take the yelk of an egg , beat it well up with a little white sugar , then pour in the oil , and thin the mixture by adding boiling water . James's Powder . - An analysis lately made by Mr ...
... fire . Best way of taking Castor Oil . - Take the yelk of an egg , beat it well up with a little white sugar , then pour in the oil , and thin the mixture by adding boiling water . James's Powder . - An analysis lately made by Mr ...
Pagina 20
... fire . I neither write love- letters , nor smoke my pipe . I neither walk a minuet , nor go to sleep . I neither hum a tune ( for I know none ) , nor do I count my money , and that for the best of all possible reasons , inasmuch as I ...
... fire . I neither write love- letters , nor smoke my pipe . I neither walk a minuet , nor go to sleep . I neither hum a tune ( for I know none ) , nor do I count my money , and that for the best of all possible reasons , inasmuch as I ...
Pagina 30
... fire , with a spoonful of Madeira in his eye , and J. S. ( good in his way , but no Joe ) listening to the clownish reminiscences of his inimitable papa : perhaps he speaketh thus - but one should see him speak ! — Adieu to Mother Goose ...
... fire , with a spoonful of Madeira in his eye , and J. S. ( good in his way , but no Joe ) listening to the clownish reminiscences of his inimitable papa : perhaps he speaketh thus - but one should see him speak ! — Adieu to Mother Goose ...
Pagina 32
... fire a thousand atoms blaze ; And wafted by thy lily hand , My breast receives the burning rays . D. K. Extremes meet - A man of sober habits when drunk , has the same kind of stu- pidity about him , that an habitual drunk- ard has when ...
... fire a thousand atoms blaze ; And wafted by thy lily hand , My breast receives the burning rays . D. K. Extremes meet - A man of sober habits when drunk , has the same kind of stu- pidity about him , that an habitual drunk- ard has when ...
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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.