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
... Land is described " to ly neare unto London Stone . " It is again noticed in an account of a 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 ...
... Land is described " to ly neare unto London Stone . " It is again noticed in an account of a 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 ...
Pagina 8
... land . The true born , and true bred English gen- tleman , is a character I hold in great respect ; and I love to look back to the period when our forefathers flourished in the same generous soil , and hailed each other as brothers ...
... land . The true born , and true bred English gen- tleman , is a character I hold in great respect ; and I love to look back to the period when our forefathers flourished in the same generous soil , and hailed each other as brothers ...
Pagina 31
... land , Let thy legs prove themselves bone of my bone . Cuff Pantaloon , be sure -forget not this : As thou beats him , thou'rt poor , J. S. or funny ! And wear a deal of paint upon thy phiz , It doth boys good , and draws in gal- lery ...
... land , Let thy legs prove themselves bone of my bone . Cuff Pantaloon , be sure -forget not this : As thou beats him , thou'rt poor , J. S. or funny ! And wear a deal of paint upon thy phiz , It doth boys good , and draws in gal- lery ...
Pagina 38
... land in feu , and erected lodging - houses , shops , and even streets . At length a tontine subscription was obtained to erect an inn , which , for the more grace , was called an hotel ; and so the description of Meg Dods became general ...
... land in feu , and erected lodging - houses , shops , and even streets . At length a tontine subscription was obtained to erect an inn , which , for the more grace , was called an hotel ; and so the description of Meg Dods became general ...
Pagina 46
... land , ' tis thine - Pistol , I will double charge thee with dignities . " So are lovers who cherish extravagant hopes , and imagine their mistresses to be some- thing between a very woman and an angel like fish , neither flesh nor fowl ...
... land , ' tis thine - Pistol , I will double charge thee with dignities . " So are lovers who cherish extravagant hopes , and imagine their mistresses to be some- thing between a very woman and an angel like fish , neither flesh nor fowl ...
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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.