Instructive Rambles: In London, and the Adjacent Villages. Designed to Amuse the Mind, and Improve the Understanding of Youth. By Elizabeth HelmeT.N. Longman, and O. Rees; and E. Newbery, 1800 - 284 Seiten |
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... employed to re- pair it ; but the man refufed to engage " in the bufinefs till the keeper ftepped " into the den , and agreed to keep Dunco at the upper part of his houfe , while the Carpenter was at work beneath . The " Keeper , after ...
... employed to re- pair it ; but the man refufed to engage " in the bufinefs till the keeper ftepped " into the den , and agreed to keep Dunco at the upper part of his houfe , while the Carpenter was at work beneath . The " Keeper , after ...
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... employ " him ; and made , in a fhort time , fuch improvement , that there was not a boy " in the whole fchool wrote fo good a " hand ; befide , if any body at Edmonton " wanted a trufty lad to do an errand , on any thing particular ...
... employ " him ; and made , in a fhort time , fuch improvement , that there was not a boy " in the whole fchool wrote fo good a " hand ; befide , if any body at Edmonton " wanted a trufty lad to do an errand , on any thing particular ...
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... employed in these purfuits , that Mr. Richardfon had dined , and fent for them to take tea with him , before they thought it near fo late ; so true it is that time properly employed never hangs heavy on our hands . CHAP .. CHAP . IX ...
... employed in these purfuits , that Mr. Richardfon had dined , and fent for them to take tea with him , before they thought it near fo late ; so true it is that time properly employed never hangs heavy on our hands . CHAP .. CHAP . IX ...
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... employed in preparing for his mafters , fhe faid , " You have no occafion . 16 to hurry , for the weather is so bad that we cannot go out . 66 وو " I am forry for it , " anfwered Charles , " but shall learn my exercises notwith- 66 ...
... employed in preparing for his mafters , fhe faid , " You have no occafion . 16 to hurry , for the weather is so bad that we cannot go out . 66 وو " I am forry for it , " anfwered Charles , " but shall learn my exercises notwith- 66 ...
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... employed on a piece of embroidery ; though her eyes often wandered to the door , in expectancy of the wi.h d - for sum- Thus situated were they when mons . Mr. Richardson entered , who declared himself himself well satisfied with them ...
... employed on a piece of embroidery ; though her eyes often wandered to the door , in expectancy of the wi.h d - for sum- Thus situated were they when mons . Mr. Richardson entered , who declared himself himself well satisfied with them ...
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66 My dear alfo amuſe anſwered appear ardson arms Bennet Blackheath Bleffed bramin brother bufinefs buſineſs called carriage cerning CHAP Charles and Mary church death Doual Saab dreadful duty Edward Edward the Confessor endeavour fafe faid father faying fear fent fhould fifter fince fire of London firſt flagelet fome fortune Frank and Patty fuch fure gave Gourah greatly happy heart Henry himſelf hope hour houſe informed keeper king Knights Templars liam Lollards London Madame de GENLIS means ment morning moſt mother muft muſt myſelf never night obfervations ordered paffed palace papa parents pleaſed pleaſure poor queen racter Rajah reign replied returned Rich Richard Richardson ſaid ſhe shew Sir Christopher Wren Sir Thomas sorrow suffer Surgeon thee ther theſe thou thought tion uſed walked whole Williams wish woman young youthful
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Seite 179 - ... when I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of" some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.
Seite 190 - LIKE as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had; Even such is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done.
Seite 191 - E'en such is man ; whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. The rose withers ; the blossom blasteth ; The flower fades ; the morning hasteth ; The sun sets, the shadow flies ; The gourd consumes; the man he dies...
Seite 104 - As by their choice collections may appear Of what is rare in Land, in Sea, in Air, Whilst they (as Homer's Iliad in a nut) A world of wonders in one closet shut. These famous Antiquarians that had been Both gardeners to the Rose and Lily Queen...
Seite 104 - As by their choice collections may appear, Of what is rare, in land, in sea in air ; Whilst they (as Homer's Iliad in a nut) A world of wonders in one closet shut ; These famous Antiquarians that had been Both...
Seite iii - Let us consider that youth is of no long duration, and that in maturer age, when the enchantments of fancy shall cease, and Phantoms of delight dance no more about us, we shall have no comforts but the esteem of wise men, and the means of doing Good.
Seite 178 - When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow...