The book of days, a miscellany of popular antiquities, 1. kötet1862 |
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... streets of London , engaged in conversation on the chances of the lottery . This is the fishwoman , who declares : 21.000 21000 27.000 therefore , shewn angling for hearts , each inscribed with their value , £ 21,000 ; they float toward ...
... streets of London , engaged in conversation on the chances of the lottery . This is the fishwoman , who declares : 21.000 21000 27.000 therefore , shewn angling for hearts , each inscribed with their value , £ 21,000 ; they float toward ...
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... streets is very different from snow in the country , for there it no sooner falls than it begins to make more dirt , and is at once trampled into mud by a thousand passing feet on the pavement , while in the roadway the horses and ...
... streets is very different from snow in the country , for there it no sooner falls than it begins to make more dirt , and is at once trampled into mud by a thousand passing feet on the pavement , while in the roadway the horses and ...
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... streets of Göttingen on his lean white horse . One was reminded of the Ride of Death , which he had so forcibly described . Sometimes a ray of sunshine would fall on his gloomy soul , when any one succeeded in drawing him against his ...
... streets of Göttingen on his lean white horse . One was reminded of the Ride of Death , which he had so forcibly described . Sometimes a ray of sunshine would fall on his gloomy soul , when any one succeeded in drawing him against his ...
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... streets were more thronged between twelve FIRST - FOOTING IN EDINBURGH . and one in the morning than they usually were at midday . Much innocent mirth prevailed , and mutual good feelings were largely promoted . An unlucky circumstance ...
... streets were more thronged between twelve FIRST - FOOTING IN EDINBURGH . and one in the morning than they usually were at midday . Much innocent mirth prevailed , and mutual good feelings were largely promoted . An unlucky circumstance ...
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... streets with cargoes of bon - bons , souvenirs , and the variety of etceteras with which little children and grown ... street in Paris to which a New - Year's Day is a whole year's fortune - this is the Rue des Lombards , where the ...
... streets with cargoes of bon - bons , souvenirs , and the variety of etceteras with which little children and grown ... street in Paris to which a New - Year's Day is a whole year's fortune - this is the Rue des Lombards , where the ...
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afterwards ancient appears Archbishop beautiful became bells Bishop BOOK OF DAYS born brought called Candlemass celebrated century ceremony character Charles Charles II Charles James Fox church Countess of Desmond court curious custom daughter death died Douglas Jerrold Duke Earl early Edward England English father favour February festival flowers fool France French gave George George III give hand head Henry Henry VIII honour Horace Walpole horse James January King King's Lady letter lived London look Lord lottery March marriage married martyr master ment month morning never New-Year's night occasion passed person Plough Monday poet poor Pope portrait present priests Prince Queen reign remarkable ring Roman Rome royal saint says Scotland sent shew Shrove Tuesday Sir Thomas soon streets tion took town wife William WILLIAM COBBETT words writer young
Népszerű szakaszok
113. oldal - It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter,* that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
75. oldal - Put on with holy prayers : and 'tis spoken, To the succeeding royalty he leaves The healing benediction. With this strange virtue, He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy ; And sundry blessings hang about his throne, That speak him full of grace.
15. oldal - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind...
113. oldal - It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent.
113. oldal - ... berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame.
446. oldal - Here lies Nolly Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll.
178. oldal - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
302. oldal - It was said of Socrates, that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among Men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-tables, and in Coffee-houses.
121. oldal - Tho' at times her spirits sank : Shaped her heart with woman's meekness To all duties of her rank : And a gentle consort made he, And her gentle mind was such That she grew a noble lady, And the people loved her much. But a trouble weighed upon her, And perplex'd her, night and morn, With the burthen of an honour Unto which she was not born.
130. oldal - La belle dame sans mercy:' Close to her ear touching the melody; — Wherewith disturb'd, she utter'da soft moan: He ceased — she panted quick — and suddenly Her blue affrayed -eyes wide open shone: Upon his knees he sank, pale as smooth-sculptured stone.