The Youthful Travellers; Or, Letters Chiefly Descriptive of Scenes Visited by Some Young People During a Summer Excursion,: Designed as Examples of the Epistolary Style for Children..William Darton, 1823 - 178 pages |
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... live in so small a hut , and to have nothing to eat but potatoes , when , to my astonishment , she replied , " Oui , ah oui - Emmy love England , because bon homme , bonne femme , live here . " Papa was as much surprised as myself at ...
... live in so small a hut , and to have nothing to eat but potatoes , when , to my astonishment , she replied , " Oui , ah oui - Emmy love England , because bon homme , bonne femme , live here . " Papa was as much surprised as myself at ...
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... ; for although this is so long , I have said nothing of some delightful excursions we have taken since we came here , nor of a curious visit we paid one moonlight night to an old woman who lives in the castle ; how- ever 72.
... ; for although this is so long , I have said nothing of some delightful excursions we have taken since we came here , nor of a curious visit we paid one moonlight night to an old woman who lives in the castle ; how- ever 72.
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... lives in the castle ; how- ever , this will form a subject for my next epistle , and I shall get Lucy to write to you and to tell you why we are so much delighted with Piercefield , and who the Elizabeth was that used to live there . It ...
... lives in the castle ; how- ever , this will form a subject for my next epistle , and I shall get Lucy to write to you and to tell you why we are so much delighted with Piercefield , and who the Elizabeth was that used to live there . It ...
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... live in the bosom of domestic peace , are happier by far than those who , inspired by the love of fame and glory , endeavour to render themselves , or at least their names , immortal . I want to hear from you again , to know what other ...
... live in the bosom of domestic peace , are happier by far than those who , inspired by the love of fame and glory , endeavour to render themselves , or at least their names , immortal . I want to hear from you again , to know what other ...
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... live very contentedly upon it and the bread together . I had forgotten till this very moment the history of our grand donkey expe- dition , which I promised you in my last . You must know then , that the village of Little Malvern is ...
... live very contentedly upon it and the bread together . I had forgotten till this very moment the history of our grand donkey expe- dition , which I promised you in my last . You must know then , that the village of Little Malvern is ...
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Abergavenny Abervale Adieu admiration amused Andromache autumn balloon Beachy Head beautiful blossom blue boat Burton Farm called Car-a-diff CAROLINE to ELLEN Carwood castle Chepstow Chepstow Castle Clara cliffs colours cottage cousin Lucy curious dear Caroline dear Ellen dear Emily dear girl dear Louisa delightful donkeys Earl Talbot ELLEN to CAROLINE Emmy enjoyed fancied Fanny favourite flowers fond garden glad going Goodrich Castle green grotto happy hear hills indigo indigo plant LETTER little girl Little Malvern look LOUISA STANLEY Malvern mamma says Monmouth morning mountains nice old woman ourselves papa says papa's petrifactions Piercefield plant pleasure rambled ride river river Wye road rocks round ruins scene scenery seated shewed side sister sketch SMALLFIELD soon spring sundew suppose tell thought Tintern Abbey told tower town trees village Wales walk Welsh WILLIAM DARton William the Conqueror winter wood write
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Page 60 - I less deplored thee, ne'er forgot. Where once we dwelt our name is heard no more, Children not thine have trod my nursery floor ; And where the gardener, Robin, day by day, Drew me to school along the public way, Delighted with my bauble coach, and wrapped In scarlet mantle warm, and velvet capped, 'Tis now become a history little known, That once we called the pastoral house our own.
Page 93 - Thus having spoke, the illustrious chief of Troy Stretch'd his fond arms to clasp the lovely boy. The babe clung crying to his nurse's breast, Scared at the dazzling helm, and nodding crest. With secret pleasure each fond parent smiled, And Hector hasted to relieve his child, The glittering terrors from his brows unbound, And placed the beaming helmet on the ground; Then kiss'd the child, and, lifting high in air, Thus to the gods preferr'da father's prayer: "O thou!
Page 59 - I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was.
Page 96 - The river nobly foams and flows, The charm of this enchanted ground, And all its thousand turns disclose Some fresher beauty varying round ; The haughtiest breast its wish might bound Through life to dwell delighted here ; Nor could on earth a spot be found To nature and to me so dear, Could thy dear eyes in following mine Still sweeten more these banks of Rhine ! LVI. By Coblentz, on a rise of gentle ground, There is a small and simple pyramid, Crowning the summit of the verdant mound ; Beneath...
Page 145 - A million torches lighted by Thy hand Wander unwearied through the blue abyss. They own Thy power, accomplish Thy command, All gay with life, all eloquent with bliss. What shall we call them ? Piles of crystal light — A glorious company of golden streams — Lamps of celestial ether burning bright — Suns lighting systems with their joyous beams ; But Thou to these art as the noon to night.
Page 92 - Too daring prince! ah, whither dost thou run? Ah, too forgetful of thy wife and son! And think'st thou not how wretched we shall be, A widow I, a helpless orphan he? For sure such courage length of life denies, And thou must fall, thy virtue's sacrifice. Greece in her single heroes strove in vain; Now hosts oppose thee, and thou must be slain.
Page 153 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale, She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 29 - TV ambrosial gold that swells his thighs. " Perhaps his fragrant load may bind His limbs ; — we'll set the captive free — I sought the LIVING BEE to find, And found the PICTURE of a BEE.
Page 155 - Vaga echoes through her winding bounds, And rapid Severn hoarse applause resounds. Who hung with woods yon mountain's sultry brow ? From the dry rock who bade the waters flow ? Not to the skies in useless columns tost...
Page 36 - It did not occur to any of the family to provide him with better materials, till a party of Indians being amused with little Benjamin's sketches of birds and flowers,taught him to prepare the red and yellow colours with which they painted their ornaments...