The Family mirror1856 |
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... whilst in winter their black gigantic forms , im- parted a dead and cheerless aspect , as uninteresting as it VOL . I. was uninviting . When these were passed the village itself opened to the view . A baker's shop was the first sign ...
... whilst in winter their black gigantic forms , im- parted a dead and cheerless aspect , as uninteresting as it VOL . I. was uninviting . When these were passed the village itself opened to the view . A baker's shop was the first sign ...
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... whilst a pair of golden tipped horns shot from its head , and golden hoofs adorned a set of limbs which the taste of the artist had developed to the fullest massiveness of the Devonshire breed . The name of the secondary house was that ...
... whilst a pair of golden tipped horns shot from its head , and golden hoofs adorned a set of limbs which the taste of the artist had developed to the fullest massiveness of the Devonshire breed . The name of the secondary house was that ...
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... whilst his form was as straight as an arrow . His countenance was open , and expressive of much good nature , and a latent fire seemed to burn in his large blue eyes , which , when excited , lighted up into a brilliancy that almost ...
... whilst his form was as straight as an arrow . His countenance was open , and expressive of much good nature , and a latent fire seemed to burn in his large blue eyes , which , when excited , lighted up into a brilliancy that almost ...
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... whilst their comparative darkness was sufficient to proclaim the anti- quity of the structure , which seemed to have degenerated from the expansive mansion of " A fine old English gentleman , " to the scarcely habitable condition of a ...
... whilst their comparative darkness was sufficient to proclaim the anti- quity of the structure , which seemed to have degenerated from the expansive mansion of " A fine old English gentleman , " to the scarcely habitable condition of a ...
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... Whilst other birds abroad will be In frost and snow , too bad , Into the chamber will he fly , Where pleasure may be had . Amongst the dames , whose nature is To pity things distressed , The Robin is in heaven's bliss When some have ...
... Whilst other birds abroad will be In frost and snow , too bad , Into the chamber will he fly , Where pleasure may be had . Amongst the dames , whose nature is To pity things distressed , The Robin is in heaven's bliss When some have ...
Términos y frases comunes
Adela Adelaide amongst animal appearance arrived asked beautiful bird Bushire called Captain character cold colour cried Daggs daughter dear ditto door DORRINGTON AINSLIE dress electric telegraph England exclaimed eyes FAMILY MIRROR Fanny father favour feelings feet Fleet Street flowers France gentleman girl give ground hand happy head heard heart Herat honour hoopoe hour human Joseph kind lady light living London look Lord Palmerston Lord Watchford Magistrate marriage ment miles mind morning Moutonnet nature never night observed Oliver Otterwell passed person poor present racter replied returned Robin Hood rocks scene Scotland Sebastopol seemed seen servant smile soon spirit square miles sweet tell thing thought tion trees Turenne voice walk whilst whole wife Willowbranch woman Yar Mohammed young
Pasajes populares
Página 124 - Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend ; This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands ; And having nothing, yet hath all.
Página 223 - ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?
Página 149 - Hitherto, Lords, what your commands imposed I have performed, as reason was, obeying, Not without wonder or delight beheld. Now of my own accord such other trial I mean to show you of my strength, yet greater, As with amaze shall strike all who behold.
Página 293 - God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills ; a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig-trees, and pomegranates ; a land of oil-olive, and honey...
Página 317 - In his domesticated state, when he commences his career of song, it is impossible to stand by uninterested. He whistles for the dog ; Caesar starts up, wags his tail, and runs to meet his master. He squeaks out like a hurt chicken ; and the hen hurries about, with hanging wings and bristled feathers, clucking to protect her injured brood. The barking of the dog, the mewing of the cat, the creaking of a passing wheelbarrow, follow with great truth and rapidity.
Página 124 - HOW happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill...
Página 200 - ... with affection and esteem ; he wound us up to be mere machines of pity, and rendered us incapable of withstanding the slightest impulse made either by real or fictitious distress ; in a word, we were perfectly instructed in the art of giving away thousands before we were taught the more necessary qualifications of getting a farthing.
Página 223 - ... his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold : Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, " What writest thou ?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Página 197 - Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; the Lord is his name; that strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
Página 316 - Yearly in our course returning, Messengers of shortest stay, Thus we preach this truth concerning, Heaven and earth shall pass away.