An Old Shropshire Oak, Volume 4K. Paul, Trench, & Company, 1891 |
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... ground with old Jem Farlow ; and did not he point out the pelicans to the younger boys in his charge , whilst the elders were far ahead , and undressing at the head of the ' GUT ' - that grand current for a strong swimmer , and above ...
... ground with old Jem Farlow ; and did not he point out the pelicans to the younger boys in his charge , whilst the elders were far ahead , and undressing at the head of the ' GUT ' - that grand current for a strong swimmer , and above ...
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... Ground , which they always frequented , as they did in the days of my boyhood , when I gathered the cotton - grass , which grew plentifully in the swampy ground beneath the knolls . The Rev. Benjamin Wingfield , as has been stated ...
... Ground , which they always frequented , as they did in the days of my boyhood , when I gathered the cotton - grass , which grew plentifully in the swampy ground beneath the knolls . The Rev. Benjamin Wingfield , as has been stated ...
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... ground without his waistcoat . No doubt it was a trying summer . This was not a prosperous year for England , and the people were ill - satisfied with her position . This induced Walpole to say , ' It is time for England to cut her own ...
... ground without his waistcoat . No doubt it was a trying summer . This was not a prosperous year for England , and the people were ill - satisfied with her position . This induced Walpole to say , ' It is time for England to cut her own ...
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... ground . The truth is , and Wesley loved the truth , and he knew the Bible taught otherwise , saying , ' Search the Scriptures , ' and that honest and true hearts would give their Word ' free course , ' rather than any mere man's word ...
... ground . The truth is , and Wesley loved the truth , and he knew the Bible taught otherwise , saying , ' Search the Scriptures , ' and that honest and true hearts would give their Word ' free course , ' rather than any mere man's word ...
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... own private interests or personal partialities happen to come in play . ' On horse , who proudly pawed the ground , And cast his fiery eyeballs round , Snorting and champing the rude bit , As if for 60 AN OLD SHROPSHIRE OAK .
... own private interests or personal partialities happen to come in play . ' On horse , who proudly pawed the ground , And cast his fiery eyeballs round , Snorting and champing the rude bit , As if for 60 AN OLD SHROPSHIRE OAK .
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alluded amongst Annual Register April August battle Bishop call to mind Castle chronicler Church Coleham common Countess of Ossory Cruckton curious death December died doubt Duke early England father February France French George George III Hanwood hath heard heart Hill Horace Walpole House January John July June King knew known land letter lines lived London looked Lord Chatham Lord Eldon Lord Mahon Lord Wellington Mann March Marton Pool Meanwhile mentioned Meole Minsterley never night old homestead Old Oak old Shrewsbury boy Old Squires old town once Parliament passed peace Pitt Pontesbury poor Prince Rea-side reader recollect Rector of Hanwood referred remarkable remember seen Shropshire Southey speak Stiperstones summer Talking Friend Talking Friend told tell things thought tion took tree valley visited Walpole writes weather Welsh Bridge whole Wilberforce wild Wilkes William Wood words wrote
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Página 35 - Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said.
Página 433 - The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great original proclaim: Th' unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Página 406 - Whose midnight revels, by a forest side, Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear ; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Página 244 - This guest of summer, The temple-haunting martlet, does approve, By his lov'd mansionry, that the heaven's breath Smells wooingly here: no jutty, frieze, Buttress, nor coigne of vantage, but this bird Hath made his pendent bed, and procreant cradle : Where they most breed and haunt, I have observ'd, The air is delicate.
Página 82 - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one (from whence they came) Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life...
Página 74 - A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had...
Página 433 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The MOON takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening 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.
Página 367 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together : our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.