Roundabout Papers: (From the Cornhill Magazine) To which is Added, The Second Funeral of Napoleon; The Four Georges; The English Humorists of the Eighteenth Century; Critical Reviews and Selections (from Punch).R. Worthington, 1884 - 642 Seiten |
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... present when a young gentleman at table put a tart away from him , and said to his neighbor , the Younger Son ( with rather a fatuous air ) , " I never eat sweets . " " Not eat sweets ! and do you know why ? " says T. " Because I am ...
... present when a young gentleman at table put a tart away from him , and said to his neighbor , the Younger Son ( with rather a fatuous air ) , " I never eat sweets . " " Not eat sweets ! and do you know why ? " says T. " Because I am ...
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... present writer has often remarked ; or , " The un- dersigned has observed ; " or " Mr. Roundabout presents his compliments to the gentle reader , and begs to state , " & c . : but " I " is better and straighter than all these grimaces ...
... present writer has often remarked ; or , " The un- dersigned has observed ; " or " Mr. Roundabout presents his compliments to the gentle reader , and begs to state , " & c . : but " I " is better and straighter than all these grimaces ...
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... present Sir Louis N. Bonaparte , K.G. & c . , inaugurated his reign as Emperor over the neighboring nation by establishing an Order , to which all citizens of hi country , military , naval , and civil - all men most distinguished in ...
... present Sir Louis N. Bonaparte , K.G. & c . , inaugurated his reign as Emperor over the neighboring nation by establishing an Order , to which all citizens of hi country , military , naval , and civil - all men most distinguished in ...
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... present Roundabout excursion , I think I had not quite made up my mind whether we would have an Order of all the Talents or not : perhaps I rather had a hanker- ing for a rich ribbon and gorgeous star , in which my family might like to ...
... present Roundabout excursion , I think I had not quite made up my mind whether we would have an Order of all the Talents or not : perhaps I rather had a hanker- ing for a rich ribbon and gorgeous star , in which my family might like to ...
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... present , and in a very polite society , too , of " poets , clergy- men , men of letters , and members of both Houses of Parlia- ment . " If so , I must have walked to the station in my sleep , paid three guineas in a profound fit of ...
... present , and in a very polite society , too , of " poets , clergy- men , men of letters , and members of both Houses of Parlia- ment . " If so , I must have walked to the station in my sleep , paid three guineas in a profound fit of ...
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Seite 543 - Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain. In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has given my share...
Seite 481 - Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering, teach the rest to sneer; Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike, Just hint a fault and hesitate dislike...
Seite 451 - I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, 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: 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.
Seite 543 - Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close. And keep the flame from wasting by repose. I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my...
Seite 340 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Seite 543 - tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep ; No surly porter stands in guilty state, To spurn imploring Famine from the gate; But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending Virtue's friend; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past.
Seite 420 - Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it.
Seite 481 - Peace to all such! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent, and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Seite 426 - Earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Seite 613 - Long live the king ! And Gilpin, long live he ! And when he next doth ride abroad May I be there to see...