The book of days, a miscellany of popular antiquities, Band 11862 |
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... soon smile in my face ; On the 14th of June , when Prizes in shoals , Will cheer up the cockles of all sorts of soals . ' The English government at last felt the degra- dation of obtaining revenues by means of the lottery , and the last ...
... soon smile in my face ; On the 14th of June , when Prizes in shoals , Will cheer up the cockles of all sorts of soals . ' The English government at last felt the degra- dation of obtaining revenues by means of the lottery , and the last ...
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... soon as reflection dawned in their minds ; and the DAY , we may be very sure , there- fore , was amongst the first of human ideas . sculptures of Egypt are held by scholars to imply that there was a political fabric of the monarchical ...
... soon as reflection dawned in their minds ; and the DAY , we may be very sure , there- fore , was amongst the first of human ideas . sculptures of Egypt are held by scholars to imply that there was a political fabric of the monarchical ...
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... soon be run : Barb ! barb ! I smell the morning air ; The race is well - nigh done . " Tramp ! tramp ! along the land they rode , Splash ! splash ! along the sea ; The scourge is red , the spur drops blood , The flashing pebbles flee ...
... soon be run : Barb ! barb ! I smell the morning air ; The race is well - nigh done . " Tramp ! tramp ! along the land they rode , Splash ! splash ! along the sea ; The scourge is red , the spur drops blood , The flashing pebbles flee ...
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... soon after that her lover M. Ledru Rollin , of the provisional government , had paid her song with a grant of public money , will not soon be forgotten . INTRODUCTION OF THE SILK MANUFACTURES INTO EUROPE . It was on the 4th of January ...
... soon after that her lover M. Ledru Rollin , of the provisional government , had paid her song with a grant of public money , will not soon be forgotten . INTRODUCTION OF THE SILK MANUFACTURES INTO EUROPE . It was on the 4th of January ...
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... soon as they come to the House , you will send eldest brother , he entered ; but the door was not them to me ; otherwise I must take my own permitted to be closed behind him . Visible now course to find them . " To that closing sentence ...
... soon as they come to the House , you will send eldest brother , he entered ; but the door was not them to me ; otherwise I must take my own permitted to be closed behind him . Visible now course to find them . " To that closing sentence ...
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afterwards ancient appears Archbishop beautiful became bells Bishop BOOK OF DAYS born brought called Candlemass celebrated century ceremony character Charles Charles II Charles James Fox church court curious custom daughter death died Douglas Jerrold Duke Earl early Edward England English father favour February festival flowers fool France French gave George George III George Selwyn give hand head Henry Henry VIII honour Horace Walpole horse James January King King's Lady letter lived London look Lord lottery March marriage married martyr master ment month morning never New-Year's night occasion passed person Plough Monday poet poor Pope portrait present priests Prince Queen reign remarkable ring Roman Rome royal saint says Scotland sent shew Shrove Tuesday Sir Thomas soon St Paul's streets tion took town wife William WILLIAM COBBETT words writer young
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Seite 113 - It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter,* that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
Seite 75 - Put on with holy prayers : and 'tis spoken, To the succeeding royalty he leaves The healing benediction. With this strange virtue, He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy ; And sundry blessings hang about his throne, That speak him full of grace.
Seite 15 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind...
Seite 113 - It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent.
Seite 113 - ... berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame.
Seite 444 - Here lies Nolly Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll.
Seite 178 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Seite 302 - It was said of Socrates, that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among Men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-tables, and in Coffee-houses.
Seite 121 - Tho' at times her spirits sank : Shaped her heart with woman's meekness To all duties of her rank : And a gentle consort made he, And her gentle mind was such That she grew a noble lady, And the people loved her much. But a trouble weighed upon her, And perplex'd her, night and morn, With the burthen of an honour Unto which she was not born.
Seite 130 - La belle dame sans mercy:' Close to her ear touching the melody; — Wherewith disturb'd, she utter'da soft moan: He ceased — she panted quick — and suddenly Her blue affrayed -eyes wide open shone: Upon his knees he sank, pale as smooth-sculptured stone.