A Lift for the LazyPutnam, 1849 - 195 oldal |
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32. oldal
... ( reign of Charles II . ) , the Cabal was a council , which consisted of five lords in administration , suppo- sed to be pensioners of France , and distinguished by the appellation of the " cabal , " from the initials of their names : Sir ...
... ( reign of Charles II . ) , the Cabal was a council , which consisted of five lords in administration , suppo- sed to be pensioners of France , and distinguished by the appellation of the " cabal , " from the initials of their names : Sir ...
35. oldal
... reign of William I. , A. D. 1080. The intent of this book was to be a reg- ister whereby to determine the right in the tenure of estates ; and from it , the question whether lands be " ancient demesne " or not , is sometimes still ...
... reign of William I. , A. D. 1080. The intent of this book was to be a reg- ister whereby to determine the right in the tenure of estates ; and from it , the question whether lands be " ancient demesne " or not , is sometimes still ...
44. oldal
... reign of George II . , whereby various annuities then outstanding , and which from the time of their creation had respectively borne an interest of three per cent . , were brought under one head in the public accounts . Catalogue ...
... reign of George II . , whereby various annuities then outstanding , and which from the time of their creation had respectively borne an interest of three per cent . , were brought under one head in the public accounts . Catalogue ...
48. oldal
... reign of Francis I. , is said to have found the secret of dyeing scarlet ; which was from him called the scarlet of the Gobelins . The house was purchased by Louis XIV . for a manufactory of all manner of curious works for adorning the ...
... reign of Francis I. , is said to have found the secret of dyeing scarlet ; which was from him called the scarlet of the Gobelins . The house was purchased by Louis XIV . for a manufactory of all manner of curious works for adorning the ...
49. oldal
... reign of Queen Anne it comprised above forty noblemen and gentlemen of the first rank , among whom were Addison , Steele , Marlborough , Walpole , & c . , & c . It was originally formed in Shire Lane , London , and derived its name from ...
... reign of Queen Anne it comprised above forty noblemen and gentlemen of the first rank , among whom were Addison , Steele , Marlborough , Walpole , & c . , & c . It was originally formed in Shire Lane , London , and derived its name from ...
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adopted advertisement afterwards applied Bible Book of Chronicles called carats cause celebrated century Chance Medley character Charles church climacterical color corruption court denote derived distinguished Duke edition Edom England English epoch expression Falstaff father florins formerly France French gives grain Greek guineas hand head hear Henry VIII History horses Hudibras hundred instance invented Italian Italy Julius Cæsar king known lady language Latin letter literally literary London look Lord Louis XIV manner Masaniello meaning ment modern n'en name given night originally Paris persons phrase Pictures in Hamlet play pocket Pope possession Prince printed Proverbs purchased reign remark rhyme Roman Rome Saxon says sense Shakspere's signifies singular Sir John Oldcastle sold sometimes Sonnet Spanish Spanish dollar species speech style supposed taken tells term tion tulipomania tulips verse whence witness word written
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144. oldal - whispers through the trees': If crystal streams 'with pleasing murmurs creep,' The reader's threaten'd (not in vain) with
76. oldal - A murderer and a villain ; A slave that is not twentieth part the tithe Of your precedent lord ; a vice of kings ; A cutpurse of the empire and the rule, That from a shelf the precious diadem stole, And put it in his pocket ! Queen.
143. oldal - ... look or gesture passeth for it; sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness giveth it being ; sometimes it riseth only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose ; often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and windings of language.
83. oldal - Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or on wide waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air...
39. oldal - you will have every word that is spoken here by gentlemen misrepresented by fellows who thrust themselves into our gallery: you will have the speeches of the House every day printed, even during your session, and we shall be looked upon as the most contemptible assembly on the face of the earth...
91. oldal - ... ever less employed ; for the same reason they chose the fourth finger, which is not only less used than either of the rest, but is more capable of preserving a ring from bruises, having this one quality peculiar to itself, that it cannot be extended but in company with some other finger, whereas the rest may be singly stretched to their full length and straightness.
155. oldal - Say that thou didst forsake me for some fault, And I will comment upon that offence : Speak of my lameness, and I straight will halt j Against thy reasons making no defence.
69. oldal - In a lottery in which no prize exceeded twenty pounds, though in other respects it approached much nearer to a perfectly fair one than the common state lotteries, there would not be the same demand for tickets. In order to have a better chance for some of the great prizes, some people purchase several tickets, and others, small shares in a still greater number. There is not, however, a more certain proposition in mathematicks, than that the more tickets you adventure upon, the more likely you are...
161. oldal - At the time when men first adopted the lion as the emblem of courage," says that intelligent traveller, Mr Burchell, " it would seem that they regarded great size and strength as indicating it ; but they were greatly mistaken in the character they have given to this indolent, skulking animal, and have overlooked a much better example of courage, and of other virtues also, in the bold and faithful dog.
88. oldal - is called his castle. Why ? Because it is surrounded by a moat, or defended by a wall ? No. It may be a straw-built hut; the wind may whistle around it, the rain may enter it, but the king cannot.