Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and ArtW.& R. Chambers, 1863 |
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... question arises ; namely , what should be the names employed ? It has been suggested that our present names should be retained with the new measures , weights , & c .; but it has been judged , and we think rightly , that such a step ...
... question arises ; namely , what should be the names employed ? It has been suggested that our present names should be retained with the new measures , weights , & c .; but it has been judged , and we think rightly , that such a step ...
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... question , to ill health , and the unfavourable state of the weather . They are like the Radicals in the House of Commons , whom both factions look upon with aversion , but flatter and con- ciliate when there is a cry of ' Divide ...
... question , to ill health , and the unfavourable state of the weather . They are like the Radicals in the House of Commons , whom both factions look upon with aversion , but flatter and con- ciliate when there is a cry of ' Divide ...
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... question of shortness , however , ' observed Gee ; I cannot think that any man , here or elsewhere , in the past , the present , or the future , could , can , or will be able to compare his name with mine ; for while I am pro- nounced ...
... question of shortness , however , ' observed Gee ; I cannot think that any man , here or elsewhere , in the past , the present , or the future , could , can , or will be able to compare his name with mine ; for while I am pro- nounced ...
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... question fairly . Does she abhor me ? This is the question . ' On Esther's entering , Rabbi Nathan , without any introduction or explanation , said to her : Esther , my child , do you abhor Mr Schlaumo Leib ? ' Assuredly she did , but ...
... question fairly . Does she abhor me ? This is the question . ' On Esther's entering , Rabbi Nathan , without any introduction or explanation , said to her : Esther , my child , do you abhor Mr Schlaumo Leib ? ' Assuredly she did , but ...
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... question as to when they are completely got rid of . The above is the sad story of my sister Bridget . This question , it is said , may be answered by observ- It is all true , with the exception of the last few state - ing the spectrum ...
... question as to when they are completely got rid of . The above is the sad story of my sister Bridget . This question , it is said , may be answered by observ- It is all true , with the exception of the last few state - ing the spectrum ...
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Aaron appearance asked Barucci better Blurr body-snatchers called chaffinch Chickenbody clocker dark door Duke of Cornwall England English eyes face father feel feet Fernham fire Flitt Fosbrook friends gentleman girl give hand Haverfordwest head heard heart honour horse kind king knew lady leave light living London look Lord lord chamberlain marriage Mary Ambree Mary Anne Talbot matter ment miles mind morning never night observed once passed persons poor pounds present Prince Prince of Wales Rabbi Nathan remarkable replied returned ROBERT CHAMBERS round royal Schlaumo seemed seen servant shew soon St Petersburg stood Street tell thing thought tion Tipstaff told took trees turned voice walk whist whole wife window woman word young
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Página 92 - I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris and he; I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three; "Good speed!" cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew; "Speed!
Página 92 - Yet there is time!" At Aerschot up leaped of a sudden the sun, And against him the cattle stood black every one, To stare through the mist at us galloping past; And I saw my stout galloper Roland at last. With resolute shoulders, each butting away The haze, as some bluff river headland its spray...
Página 93 - The dropping of the daylight in the West, The bough of cherries some officious fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule She rode with round the terrace - all and each Would draw from her alike the approving speech.
Página 93 - That's my last Duchess painted on the wall, Looking as if she were alive. I call That piece a wonder, now: Fra' Pandolf s hands Worked busily a day, and there she stands. Will't please you sit and look at her? I said "Fra
Página 92 - Aix" — for one heard the quick wheeze Of her chest, saw the stretched neck and staggering knees, And sunk tail, and horrible heave of the flank, As down on her haunches she shuddered and sank.
Página 94 - At the first shrill notes of the pipe, I heard a sound as of scraping tripe, And putting apples, wondrous ripe, Into a cider-press's gripe...
Página 92 - The bas-relief in bronze ye promised me, Those Pans and Nymphs ye wot of, and perchance Some tripod, thyrsus, with a vase or so, The Saviour at his sermon on the mount, Saint Praxed in a glory, and one Pan Ready to twitch the Nymph's last garment off, And Moses with the tables . . . but I know Ye mark me not!
Página 93 - There's a great text in Galatians, Once you trip on it, entails Twenty-nine distinct damnations, One sure, if another fails; If I trip him just a-dying, Sure of heaven as sure can be, Spin him round and send him flying Off to hell, a Manichee?
Página 93 - Pandolf" by design, for never read Strangers like you that pictured countenance, The depth and passion of its earnest glance, But to myself they turned (since none puts by The curtain I have drawn for you, but I...
Página 92 - And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer; Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I...