The Illustrated London Reading BookPrinted and published at the office of The Illustrated London News, 1851 - 264 pagina's |
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Pagina 4
... reach this point , and , amongst other customs , they stock themselves abundantly with live cocks , destined to be sacrificed on crossing the river . These birds annoy and trouble the passengers so much by their incessant crowing on the ...
... reach this point , and , amongst other customs , they stock themselves abundantly with live cocks , destined to be sacrificed on crossing the river . These birds annoy and trouble the passengers so much by their incessant crowing on the ...
Pagina 16
... reach ; the person concerned to produce it took a Bible that lay near , and , standing upon it , reached down the paper . The King , observing what was done , ran to the place , and taking the Bible in his hands kissed it , and laid it ...
... reach ; the person concerned to produce it took a Bible that lay near , and , standing upon it , reached down the paper . The King , observing what was done , ran to the place , and taking the Bible in his hands kissed it , and laid it ...
Pagina 44
... reach the soul in thought's hush'd hour , Than yours , meek lilies , chosen thus , MRS . HEMANS . and graced . SYRIAN LILY . POMPEII . direction ; towns , villages , HE earliest and one of the most fatal eruptions of Mount Vesuvius that ...
... reach the soul in thought's hush'd hour , Than yours , meek lilies , chosen thus , MRS . HEMANS . and graced . SYRIAN LILY . POMPEII . direction ; towns , villages , HE earliest and one of the most fatal eruptions of Mount Vesuvius that ...
Pagina 47
... reach of our observation the living things that dwell in the worlds around us , life would be there displayed in forms more diversified , in organisms more marvellous , under conditions more unlike those in which animal existence ...
... reach of our observation the living things that dwell in the worlds around us , life would be there displayed in forms more diversified , in organisms more marvellous , under conditions more unlike those in which animal existence ...
Pagina 53
... reach'd the beam — it thrill'd , it curl'd , It bless'd the warmth that cheers the world ; It rose towards the dungeon bars— It look'd upon the sun and stars . It felt the life of bursting spring , It heard the happy sky - lark sing ...
... reach'd the beam — it thrill'd , it curl'd , It bless'd the warmth that cheers the world ; It rose towards the dungeon bars— It look'd upon the sun and stars . It felt the life of bursting spring , It heard the happy sky - lark sing ...
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ancient animal appearance arms battle beautiful become bird body building called carried cheerfulness colour common consider consists course covered danger dark death direction dogs earth effect eyes fall feet field flowers frequently give ground grouse hand happy head heart hope hour interesting island Italy keep kind King known land learning leaves length less light live look manner means mind mountain native nature nest never night o'er observation pass person present produce raised reach received remains rise rock sails says seen ship short side soul sound species taken things thou thought tion took towers town traveller trees turned wall whole wind woods young
Populaire passages
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...