The Indicator, and the Companion: A Miscellany for the Fields and the Fire-side, Band 2H. Colburn, 1834 |
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... observed , grasped every body's hand alike , -with an equal fervour of grip . You would have thought that Jenkins was the best friend they had in the world ; but on succeeding to the squeeze , though a slight acquaintance , you c 3 ...
... observed , grasped every body's hand alike , -with an equal fervour of grip . You would have thought that Jenkins was the best friend they had in the world ; but on succeeding to the squeeze , though a slight acquaintance , you c 3 ...
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... observed a couple of legs under- neath , emulating , with all their might , the rapidity of the wheels . The bottom had come out ; and the gentleman was obliged to run for his life . We must relate another anecdote of an Irish post ...
... observed a couple of legs under- neath , emulating , with all their might , the rapidity of the wheels . The bottom had come out ; and the gentleman was obliged to run for his life . We must relate another anecdote of an Irish post ...
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... observe . The coach stops , the door opens , a rush of cold air announces the demands and merits of the guard , who is taking his leave , and is anxious to remember us . The door is clapped to again ; the sound of every thing outside ...
... observe . The coach stops , the door opens , a rush of cold air announces the demands and merits of the guard , who is taking his leave , and is anxious to remember us . The door is clapped to again ; the sound of every thing outside ...
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... observation about taking care of one's old horse , did more for that class of retired servants than all the graver lessons of philosophy . For it is philo- sophy which first sets people thinking ; and then some of them put it in a more ...
... observation about taking care of one's old horse , did more for that class of retired servants than all the graver lessons of philosophy . For it is philo- sophy which first sets people thinking ; and then some of them put it in a more ...
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... observation saved many a steed of antiquity a superfluous thump ; and in this respect , the author of the High - mettled Racer ( Mr. Dibdin , we believe , no mean man , in his way ) may stand by the side of the old illustrious ...
... observation saved many a steed of antiquity a superfluous thump ; and in this respect , the author of the High - mettled Racer ( Mr. Dibdin , we believe , no mean man , in his way ) may stand by the side of the old illustrious ...
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Seite 59 - Round-hoofd, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long, Broad breast, full eye, small head, and nostril wide, High crest, short ears, straight legs and passing strong, Thin mane, thick tail, broad buttock, tender hide : Look, what a horse should have he did not lack, Save a proud rider on so proud a back.
Seite 87 - Thus may we gather honey from the weed, And make a moral of the devil himself.
Seite 135 - Singing of Mount Abora. Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome ! those caves of ice ! And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware ! Beware ! His flashing eyes, his floating hair ! Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.
Seite 110 - At whose approach the soul of Petrarch wept, And from thenceforth those graces were not seen, For they this Queen attended ; in whose stead Oblivion laid him down on Laura's hearse.
Seite 332 - To Hounslow Heath I point, and Banstead Down ; Thence comes your mutton, and these chicks my own.
Seite 136 - ... in the old Law did save, And such, as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind: Her face was veiled, yet to my fancied sight, Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined So clear, as in no face with more delight. But O as to embrace me she inclined, I waked, she fled, and day brought back my night.
Seite 201 - He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters ; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the water-falls of Elysian gardens.
Seite 183 - ... among my books, and walled round with all the comfort and protection which they and my fireside could afford me ; to wit, a table of high-piled books at my back, my writing-desk on one side of me, some shelves on the other, and the feeling of the warm fire at my feet; I began to consider how I loved the authors of those books ; how I loved them, too, not only for the imaginative pleasures they afforded me, but for their making me love the very books themselves and delight to be in contact with...
Seite 45 - Cicely went off with a gentleman's purse ; And as to my sister, so mild and so dear, She has lain in the churchyard full many a year.
Seite 163 - ... toilet is ancient, carved at the edges, and tied about with a snow-white drapery of muslin. Beside it are various boxes, mostly japan; and the set of drawers are exquisite things for a little girl to rummage, if ever little girl be so...