Life of Kenble. Kelly's Reminiscences. Davy's Salmonia. ANcient history of Scotland. On planting wast lands. Monteath's Foresters' guide. On landscape gardening. Sir H. Steuart's Planters' guide. Tytler's History of Scotland. Pitcairn's Criminal trails. Letters of Malachi Malagrowther on the currencyCarey & Hart, 1841 - English literature |
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... better employed than in witnessing the best and most moral play that ever was acted ; but the same may be justly said of every action in our lives , except those of devotion towards God and benevolence towards man . And yet , as six ...
... better employed than in witnessing the best and most moral play that ever was acted ; but the same may be justly said of every action in our lives , except those of devotion towards God and benevolence towards man . And yet , as six ...
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... better know generally the points of history as told him by Shakspeare , than be ignorant of history entirely . The honey which is put on the edge of the cup induces many to drink up the whole medicinal potion ; while those who take only ...
... better know generally the points of history as told him by Shakspeare , than be ignorant of history entirely . The honey which is put on the edge of the cup induces many to drink up the whole medicinal potion ; while those who take only ...
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... better arranged , and more connected in its topics than by the mere category of time . The history of Kemble is divided into so many detached pieces , that it seems like the body of an old man cut and ready for Medea's kettle . We will ...
... better arranged , and more connected in its topics than by the mere category of time . The history of Kemble is divided into so many detached pieces , that it seems like the body of an old man cut and ready for Medea's kettle . We will ...
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... better commons . There are gripes and indigestion in the very thoughts of the uncooked pulse ; and we can conceive that Kemble , who was reasonably , though moderately attached to better cheer , did not relish the circumstances which ...
... better commons . There are gripes and indigestion in the very thoughts of the uncooked pulse ; and we can conceive that Kemble , who was reasonably , though moderately attached to better cheer , did not relish the circumstances which ...
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... better judge than they . Perhaps he carried this to extremity when he insisted on pronouncing aches as a two - syllable word in the speech of Prospero . " For this be sure to - night thou shalt have achés . " Unquestionably the word was ...
... better judge than they . Perhaps he carried this to extremity when he insisted on pronouncing aches as a two - syllable word in the speech of Prospero . " For this be sure to - night thou shalt have achés . " Unquestionably the word was ...
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Page 19 - O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown! The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword; The expectancy and rose of the fair state, The glass of fashion and the mould of form, The observed of all observers, quite, quite down!
Page 194 - ... crash And merciless ravage: and the shady nook Of hazels, and the green and mossy bower, Deformed and sullied, patiently gave up Their quiet being: and unless I now Confound my present feelings with the past...
Page 204 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran Nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice art In beds and curious knots, but nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain, Both where the morning sun first warmly smote The open field, and where the unpierced shade Imbrown'd the noontide bowers. Thus was this place A happy rural seat of various view...
Page 80 - ... second and larger gyration, — always rising towards the sun, and enlarging their circle of flight so as to make a gradually extending spiral. The young ones still slowly followed, apparently flying better as they mounted ; and they continued this sublime kind of exercise, always rising till they became mere points in the air, and the young ones were lost, and afterwards their parents, to our aching sight.
Page 65 - Compound for sins they are inclined to By damning those they have no mind to.
Page 122 - Iberos veteres traiecisse easque sedes occupasse fidem faciunt. Proximi Gallis et similes sunt, seu durante originis vi, seu procurrentibus in diversa terris positio coeli corporibus habitum dedit.
Page 39 - But fill'd, in elder time, the historic page. There, Shakespeare's self, with every garland crown'd, Flew to those fairy climes his fancy sheen, In musing hour, his wayward Sisters found, And with their terrors drest the magic scene. From them he sung, when, 'mid his bold design, Before the Scot, afflicted, and aghast ! The shadowy kings of Banquo's fated line Through the dark cave in gleamy pageant pass'd.
Page 250 - That will never be. Who can impress" the forest, bid the tree Unfix his earth-bound root?
Page 24 - I'd divide, And burn in many places ; on the topmast, The yards and bowsprit, would I flame distinctly, Then meet, and join. Jove's lightnings, the precursors O...
Page 65 - And angling, too, that solitary vice, Whatever Izaak Walton sings or says: The quaint, old, cruel coxcomb, in his gullet Should have a hook, and a small trout to pull it.