Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volumen59W. Blackwood & Sons, 1816 |
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... whilst be- neath , upon the water , the piles of the bridge were encumbered by many water - mills , to the incessant noise of which , habit probably reconciled the inhabitants of the houses above . In an upper room in one of the houses ...
... whilst be- neath , upon the water , the piles of the bridge were encumbered by many water - mills , to the incessant noise of which , habit probably reconciled the inhabitants of the houses above . In an upper room in one of the houses ...
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... whilst he loves another ! How far more generous than was I ; ay , I believe thee- couldst thou lay down thy life for him , thou wouldst do it . " " And is there no hope of seeking pardon at his hands ? " resumed the afflicted girl ...
... whilst he loves another ! How far more generous than was I ; ay , I believe thee- couldst thou lay down thy life for him , thou wouldst do it . " " And is there no hope of seeking pardon at his hands ? " resumed the afflicted girl ...
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... whilst from his open and distorted mouth burst forth , even in his troubled sleep , moans , and then words of anguish . The man who sat by his side , lis- tened with varying feelings . Some- times he started back with a move- ment of ...
... whilst from his open and distorted mouth burst forth , even in his troubled sleep , moans , and then words of anguish . The man who sat by his side , lis- tened with varying feelings . Some- times he started back with a move- ment of ...
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... whilst the king shook his head- " it will be your mother who will claim the regency , until the re- turn from Poland of your brother , Henry of Anjou . It will be hers prob- ably to command ! " When I bid you not trust your- self to her ...
... whilst the king shook his head- " it will be your mother who will claim the regency , until the re- turn from Poland of your brother , Henry of Anjou . It will be hers prob- ably to command ! " When I bid you not trust your- self to her ...
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... whilst a hollow rattling sounded in his throat ; the pen remained between his powerless fingers . " Ah ! he is no more ! he is dead ! " screamed the nurse in despair , and she flung herself upon the bed . " No - no , " said the Queen ...
... whilst a hollow rattling sounded in his throat ; the pen remained between his powerless fingers . " Ah ! he is no more ! he is dead ! " screamed the nurse in despair , and she flung herself upon the bed . " No - no , " said the Queen ...
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Página 158 - Cesario; it is old and plain: The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chant it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.
Página 373 - ... cause will live; and though the public speaker should die, yet the immortal fire shall Outlast the organ which conveyed it; and the breath of liberty, like the word of the holy man, will not die with the prophet, but survive him. " I shall move you, that the king's most excellent majesty, and the lords and commons of Ireland, are the only power competent to make laws to bind Ireland.
Página 382 - Nay, even from those who seem to have no direct object of office or profit, what is the language which their actions speak ? — The throne is in danger ! we will support the throne ; but let us share the smiles of royalty ; the order of nobility is in danger ! I will fight for nobility, says the viscount, but my zeal would be much greater if I were made an earl.
Página 617 - The Sikh army has now, without a shadow of provocation invaded the British territories. The Governor-General must, therefore, take measures for effectually protecting the British provinces, for vindicating the authority of the British Government, and for punishing the violators of treaties and the disturbers of public peace. The Governor-General hereby declares the possessions of Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, on the left or British bank of the Sutlej, confiscated and annexed to the British territories.
Página 620 - Lieutenant-General), who was wounded in the outset. " The 80th captured the gun, and the enemy, dismayed by this counter-check, did not venture to press on further. During the whole night, however, they continued to harass our troops by fire of artillery, wherever moonlight discovered our position.
Página 432 - ... of the tempest is torn. And though savage and wild be this climate of ours, And brief be our season of fruits and of flowers, Far dearer the blast round our mountains which raves, Than the sweet summer zephyr, which breathes over slaves.
Página 616 - Sikhs and people of that country. The Sikh army recently marched from Lahore towards the British frontier, as it was alleged, by the orders of the durbar, for the purpose of invading the British territory. The Governor-General's agent, by direction of the Governor-General, demanded an explanation of this movement, and no reply being returned within a reasonable time, the demand was repeated. The GovernorGeneral, unwilling...
Página 360 - War ! is that the name ? War is as frightful as heaven's pestilence. Yet it is good, is it heaven's will as that is. Is that a good war, which against the Emperor Thou wagest with the Emperor's own army?
Página 618 - The attack of the infantry now commenced, and the roll of fire from this powerful arm soon convinced the Sikh army that they had met with a foe they little expected ; and their whole force was driven from position after position with great slaughter, and the loss of seventeen pieces of artillery, some of them of heavy calibre; our infantry using that neverfailing weapon, the bayonet, whenever the enemy stood. Night only saved them from worse disaster, for this stout conflict was maintained during...
Página 365 - There is no greater fallacy than the proposition, that it is best to buy in the cheapest and to sell in the dearest market.