Burford cottage, and its robin-red-breast, by the author of Keepr's travels |
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... door , and repeating , to the praise of all my ancestors , the story of the pious cares of the Robin - red - breasts over the Children in the Wood ! How , then , could I , a Robin - red - breast , have expected sorrow from any deed of ...
... door , and repeating , to the praise of all my ancestors , the story of the pious cares of the Robin - red - breasts over the Children in the Wood ! How , then , could I , a Robin - red - breast , have expected sorrow from any deed of ...
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... door , or covering , formed by another brick , which , in some manner or other , was made to stand aslant , and only to afford room sufficient for me to enter in , and to feed freely upon the feast ! So much apparent care and partiality ...
... door , or covering , formed by another brick , which , in some manner or other , was made to stand aslant , and only to afford room sufficient for me to enter in , and to feed freely upon the feast ! So much apparent care and partiality ...
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... door , or lid , or cover , of the foul , misleading cave or chest ! In a word , it was the whole mechanism , and most abhorred design , of this detested engine ( too painfully successful , in my unfortunate case ! ) that when a deluded ...
... door , or lid , or cover , of the foul , misleading cave or chest ! In a word , it was the whole mechanism , and most abhorred design , of this detested engine ( too painfully successful , in my unfortunate case ! ) that when a deluded ...
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... door of the latter , I reckoned confi- dently , if not upon a speedy release , through the remonstrances of Mrs. Gubbins and the supplications of her daughter , at least upon a solution of the mystery of my capture and detention .. But ...
... door of the latter , I reckoned confi- dently , if not upon a speedy release , through the remonstrances of Mrs. Gubbins and the supplications of her daughter , at least upon a solution of the mystery of my capture and detention .. But ...
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... door , and with a hideous cap upon his head ( its worsted tassel bolt upright upon the crown ) , the ugly vision was too soon before my eyes , but accompanied with speeches that were at least intended for my comfort and satisfaction ...
... door , and with a hideous cap upon his head ( its worsted tassel bolt upright upon the crown ) , the ugly vision was too soon before my eyes , but accompanied with speeches that were at least intended for my comfort and satisfaction ...
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Africa ancient ancient Egypt antiquity appearance arts astronomy Badagry barbarism beasts beautiful beaver birds body Burford Cottage Bushmen cage called CHAP civilization Cobbler Dykes Colognese Comet constellations creatures cried crumbs divine earth Egypt England English ether eyes fancy Farmer Mowbray father feelings feteesh-huts fire fixed stars garden Greek Gubbins Gubbins's Hartley hear heard heaven human hyæna imagination insects king latter learning least light live mankind manner means Miss Wainfleet modern moon moral morning native nature nebula Negro nations neighbour never observed once Ovid Pagan papa Paulett Pelican perhaps Persia planets poet poor puss Ralph Wilcox reason Red-breast returned Robin Robin-red-breasts Saint Valentine Saturnalia seen singing Sir William Herschel solar system song space speak species thee things thought tion traveller trees truth Van Diemen's Land village whole wings words young
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Seite 326 - Where Angels tremble while they gaze, He saw; but blasted with excess of light, Closed his eyes in endless night.
Seite 324 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees ; Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Seite 462 - And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Seite 296 - Tamed by the cruel season, crowd around The winnowing store, and claim the little boon Which Providence assigns them. One alone, The redbreast, sacred to the household gods, Wisely regardful of th...
Seite 249 - Stilled is the hum that through the hamlet broke, When round the ruins of their ancient oak The peasants flocked to hear the minstrel play, And games and carols closed the busy day. Her wheel at rest, the matron thrills no more With treasured tales, and legendary lore.
Seite 330 - Muse, The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die. For who, to dumb Forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resigned, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing lingering look behind?
Seite 24 - Therefore am I still A lover of the meadows and the woods, And mountains ; and of all that we behold From this green earth...
Seite 95 - To hear the lark begin his flight And singing startle the dull night From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise...
Seite 383 - For she is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness.
Seite 95 - Midst gloomy glades, in warbles clear, Wild Nature's sweetest notes they hear : On green untrodden banks they view The hyacinth's neglected hue ; In their lone haunts, and woodland rounds, They spy the squirrel's airy bounds ; And startle from her ashen spray, Across the glen, the screaming jay : Each native charm their steps explore Of solitude's sequester'd store. For them the moon with cloudless ray Mounts, to illume their homeward way: Their weary spirits to relieve, The meadows incense breathe...