The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, 3. köideJ. Limbird, 1824 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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... tell another anecdote of Straddle , which always put him in a passion : Will swore that the captain of the ship told him , that when Straddle heard they were off the Banks of New- foundland , he insisted upon going on shore there to ...
... tell another anecdote of Straddle , which always put him in a passion : Will swore that the captain of the ship told him , that when Straddle heard they were off the Banks of New- foundland , he insisted upon going on shore there to ...
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... tell you : the Mulattos take a principal part in the fray . The elderly brown women in Falmouth , many of whom are well to do , head the different parties in private , regulate the ceremonies , and purchase the dresses out of their own ...
... tell you : the Mulattos take a principal part in the fray . The elderly brown women in Falmouth , many of whom are well to do , head the different parties in private , regulate the ceremonies , and purchase the dresses out of their own ...
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... tell us so , when describing any thing I am , yours , PETER TOMKINS . otherwise beautiful . Dec. 27 . SPIRIT OF THE Public Journals . CHARACTER OF THE REV . EDWARD IRVING . THAT in Mr. Irving we have disco- vered our imaginary preacher ...
... tell us so , when describing any thing I am , yours , PETER TOMKINS . otherwise beautiful . Dec. 27 . SPIRIT OF THE Public Journals . CHARACTER OF THE REV . EDWARD IRVING . THAT in Mr. Irving we have disco- vered our imaginary preacher ...
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... telling the same theme of sepul- chral grandeur , and now monuments or departed greatness , gradually mouldering in all the solemnity of ruin . In other respects the city exhibits nearly the ap- pearance so briefly described by Strabo ...
... telling the same theme of sepul- chral grandeur , and now monuments or departed greatness , gradually mouldering in all the solemnity of ruin . In other respects the city exhibits nearly the ap- pearance so briefly described by Strabo ...
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... tell you what I do ; and this , according to the most approved system of communication , shall first be by negatives . I neither dance a hornpipe , nor poke the fire . I neither write love- letters , nor smoke my pipe . I neither walk a ...
... tell you what I do ; and this , according to the most approved system of communication , shall first be by negatives . I neither dance a hornpipe , nor poke the fire . I neither write love- letters , nor smoke my pipe . I neither walk a ...
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Page 343 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Page 343 - The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free, For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave.
Page 138 - And hitting and splitting, And shining and twining, And rattling and battling, And shaking and quaking, And pouring and roaring, And waving and raving...
Page 373 - The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one, The least of nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever.
Page 228 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Page 118 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 343 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Page 343 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Page 116 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Page 340 - The whole distance, from the place whence we started to our landing on the other side, including the length we were carried by the current, was computed by those on board the frigate at upwards of four English miles ; though the actual breadth is barely one.