The Illustrated London Reading BookPrinted and published at the office of The Illustrated London News, 1851 - 264 pagina's |
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Pagina 14
... a share in the games going on . To Thor , for his part , they handed a drinking- horn ; it was a common feat , they told him , to drink this dry at one draught . Long and fiercely , three times over. 14 ILLUSTRATED LONDON READING BOOK .
... a share in the games going on . To Thor , for his part , they handed a drinking- horn ; it was a common feat , they told him , to drink this dry at one draught . Long and fiercely , three times over. 14 ILLUSTRATED LONDON READING BOOK .
Pagina 16
... common to see little assemblies of mechanics meeting together for that purpose after the labour of the day . Many even learned to read in their old age , that they might have the pleasure of instructing themselves from the Scriptures ...
... common to see little assemblies of mechanics meeting together for that purpose after the labour of the day . Many even learned to read in their old age , that they might have the pleasure of instructing themselves from the Scriptures ...
Pagina 21
... common or unclean . HE AVISIDE JOPPA . Tabitha or Dorcas , the pious woman who spent all her life in working for the poor , and in giving alms to those who needed relief , lived in Joppa ; and here it pleased God that she should be ...
... common or unclean . HE AVISIDE JOPPA . Tabitha or Dorcas , the pious woman who spent all her life in working for the poor , and in giving alms to those who needed relief , lived in Joppa ; and here it pleased God that she should be ...
Pagina 22
... common in the warm regions of South America , where it inhabits the forests , leading a solitary life , and seldom stirring from its retreat during the day , which it passes in a state of tranquil slumber . During the night , its season ...
... common in the warm regions of South America , where it inhabits the forests , leading a solitary life , and seldom stirring from its retreat during the day , which it passes in a state of tranquil slumber . During the night , its season ...
Pagina 25
... OF WATERLOO . occasion in supporting a common cause . Many of these brave men were buried in a cemetery at a short distance from the village . THE TWO OWLS AND THE SPARROW . WO formal Owls. ILLUSTRATED LONDON READING BOOK . 25.
... OF WATERLOO . occasion in supporting a common cause . Many of these brave men were buried in a cemetery at a short distance from the village . THE TWO OWLS AND THE SPARROW . WO formal Owls. ILLUSTRATED LONDON READING BOOK . 25.
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ancient animal appearance ask'd battle beautiful bird body called cheerfulness colour consists DALMATIAN DOG danger dark death delight earth enemies England feet flowers GAMBIER ISLANDERS Gelert gentle give ground hand happy head heart height honour hour ILLUSTRATED LONDON inhabitants island Jalapa JOHN HAMPDEN Joppa kind King labour land length light live look Lord manner miles mind mountain native nature nest never night noble o'er observation pain pass passions Patmos peace person pleasure POOL OF SILOAM Prince Pyramid Lake resembling rise river rock sails Samian wine scene ship side sleep sloth soul species Staffa stone STONY CROSS STRATA FLORIDA ABBEY sweet Swineshead tapir taste thee things Thor thou thought tion towers trees tube vessel wall whole wind wood young
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Pagina 145 - Now strike the golden lyre again : A louder yet, and yet a louder strain ! Break his bands of sleep asunder And rouse him like a rattling peal of thunder. Hark, hark ! the horrid sound Has raised up his head : As awaked from the dead And amazed he stares around. Revenge, revenge...
Pagina 205 - No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God.
Pagina 186 - ... for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one: but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned.
Pagina 186 - Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them: for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation.
Pagina 190 - See through this air, this ocean, and this earth, All matter quick, and bursting into birth! Above, how high progressive life may go ! Around, how wide ! how deep extend below ! Vast chain of being! which from God began; Natures ethereal, human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach; from infinite to thee; From thee to nothing...
Pagina 172 - By the festal cities' blaze, Whilst the wine-cup shines in light ; And yet amidst that joy and uproar Let us think of them that sleep, Full many a fathom deep, By thy wild and stormy steep, Elsinore...
Pagina 109 - You have the Pyrrhic dance as yet ; Where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gone? Of two such lessons, why forget The nobler and the manlier one?
Pagina 228 - She'd come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse: which I, observing, Took once a pliant hour, and found good means To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart That. I would all my pilgrimage dilate...
Pagina 186 - Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy...
Pagina 203 - Th' applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history in a nation's eyes...