Semi-serious Observations of an Italian Exile During His Residence in EnglandKey and Biddle, 1833 - 226 pages |
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Page 36
... town imprisoned artisan works at his loom in sight of pots of flowers , placed on the window sill ( with a mind no less generous than my lord's , ) in order that the passengers also may enjoy the sight of them . The love of flowers is ...
... town imprisoned artisan works at his loom in sight of pots of flowers , placed on the window sill ( with a mind no less generous than my lord's , ) in order that the passengers also may enjoy the sight of them . The love of flowers is ...
Page 50
... town of Greenwich , affords them solitary walks , where they can call to mind , beneath the shade of aged trees , their past vicissitudes . English benevo- lence is ingenious in rendering the benefit bestowed complete , and even ...
... town of Greenwich , affords them solitary walks , where they can call to mind , beneath the shade of aged trees , their past vicissitudes . English benevo- lence is ingenious in rendering the benefit bestowed complete , and even ...
Page 73
... towns , there is a society which has for its object to pro- vide a lodging for the houseless . Where is the wonder , then , if England is herself the asylum of all the unfor- tunate ? Venice , in her days of glory , was the sanctuary of ...
... towns , there is a society which has for its object to pro- vide a lodging for the houseless . Where is the wonder , then , if England is herself the asylum of all the unfor- tunate ? Venice , in her days of glory , was the sanctuary of ...
Page 88
... town less so than the inhabitant of a great capital ? Be- cause the mixing and rubbing together of men is less . It would appear that the development of the human mind is in the combined proportion of the mass of men , and the velocity ...
... town less so than the inhabitant of a great capital ? Be- cause the mixing and rubbing together of men is less . It would appear that the development of the human mind is in the combined proportion of the mass of men , and the velocity ...
Page 90
... towns , and many of the roads in the coun- try as well , shows that the people are respected and re- spectable . There are canals for merchandise , the mid- dle of the highway for those that ride , and the footpath for those who walk ...
... towns , and many of the roads in the coun- try as well , shows that the people are respected and re- spectable . There are canals for merchandise , the mid- dle of the highway for those that ride , and the footpath for those who walk ...
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