The Sale-room, Tema 11817 |
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... ideas , and confounding , not only the apprehension , but even the mechanical powers , of our official organ and amanuen- sis aforesaid . Our excellent philosopher had not pro- ceeded far , when a concealed spectator might have been ...
... ideas , and confounding , not only the apprehension , but even the mechanical powers , of our official organ and amanuen- sis aforesaid . Our excellent philosopher had not pro- ceeded far , when a concealed spectator might have been ...
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... idea how useful this would be , were the informa- tion correct . It is surprising the indiffer- ence , apathy , and ignorance of John Bull regarding every thing that does not im- mediately concern himself . You ask an Englishman , who ...
... idea how useful this would be , were the informa- tion correct . It is surprising the indiffer- ence , apathy , and ignorance of John Bull regarding every thing that does not im- mediately concern himself . You ask an Englishman , who ...
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... ideas , and I was ignorant that in England the bill is at the waiter's tongues end . It required not a great effort of memory on his part to remember it ; for he had nothing to offer me but cold beef , cheese , and tea . The tea ...
... ideas , and I was ignorant that in England the bill is at the waiter's tongues end . It required not a great effort of memory on his part to remember it ; for he had nothing to offer me but cold beef , cheese , and tea . The tea ...
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... idea which has given a new colour to his existence ever since . Our family name of Corduroy had , as I always sup- posed , been bestowed on some of our fore- fathers on account of their being instru- mental in introducing the use of ...
... idea which has given a new colour to his existence ever since . Our family name of Corduroy had , as I always sup- posed , been bestowed on some of our fore- fathers on account of their being instru- mental in introducing the use of ...
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... idea of female fascination , can at all vindicate me in their eyes , I possess this , as I am sorry to say , to my cost , in no common degree . Neither do I at all come under the description of an old bachelor ; and although I certainly ...
... idea of female fascination , can at all vindicate me in their eyes , I possess this , as I am sorry to say , to my cost , in no common degree . Neither do I at all come under the description of an old bachelor ; and although I certainly ...
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Página 213 - Tis to create, and in creating live A being more intense, that we endow With form our fancy, gaining as we give The life we image, even as I do now.
Página 46 - O ! who can hold a fire in his hand By thinking on the frosty Caucasus? Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite By bare imagination of a feast?
Página 30 - Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Página 32 - And now my tongue's use is to me no more Than an unstringed viol, or a harp ; Or like a cunning instrument cas'd up, Or, being open, put into his hands That knows no touch to tune the harmony.
Página 174 - There's a bower of roses by Bendemeer's stream, And the nightingale sings round it all the day long ; In the time of my childhood 'twas like a sweet dream, To sit in the roses and hear the bird's song.
Página 175 - Fly to the desert, fly with me, Our Arab tents are rude for thee ; But oh ! the choice what heart can doubt Of tents with love, or thrones without ? Our rocks are rough, but smiling there Th' acacia waves her yellow hair, Lonely and sweet, nor loved the less For flowering in a wilderness.
Página 33 - In chimney corner seek domestic joys — I love a prince will bid the bottle pass, Exchanging with his subjects glance and glass ; In fitting time, can, gayest of the gay, Keep up the jest, and mingle in the lay — Such Monarchs best our free-born humours suit, But Despots must be stately, stern, and mute.
Página 213 - He, who grown aged in this world of woe, In deeds, not years, piercing the depths of life, So that no wonder waits him...
Página 175 - Oh ! there are looks and tones that dart An instant sunshine through the heart, — As if the soul that minute caught Some treasure it through life had sought...