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... stand on the edge of the deep ravine which divides the Old from the New Town , we have on one side the lofty and picturesque buildings of the ancient city ; on the other the elegant and classic structures of the modern Athens ; while ...
... stand on the edge of the deep ravine which divides the Old from the New Town , we have on one side the lofty and picturesque buildings of the ancient city ; on the other the elegant and classic structures of the modern Athens ; while ...
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... stand against the walls ; a large double one is shown , with the initials of Mary , and Darnley worked in , by the Queen's ... stands in one corner of the room . It was upon this , Charles I. , reposed the night after his coronation in ...
... stand against the walls ; a large double one is shown , with the initials of Mary , and Darnley worked in , by the Queen's ... stands in one corner of the room . It was upon this , Charles I. , reposed the night after his coronation in ...
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... stand within its now desolate precincts . Here Mary received the homage from many a noble Scottish heart , but oftener from hearts that , even in her presence , were hatching treason against her realm , and person . Arras , and cloth of ...
... stand within its now desolate precincts . Here Mary received the homage from many a noble Scottish heart , but oftener from hearts that , even in her presence , were hatching treason against her realm , and person . Arras , and cloth of ...
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... stands a large round basket of wicker - work , once used by the unfortunate Queen to hold the baby - linen of her son . Upon a stand near the window is her work - box , once no doubt very elegant , as it was a present from the young ...
... stands a large round basket of wicker - work , once used by the unfortunate Queen to hold the baby - linen of her son . Upon a stand near the window is her work - box , once no doubt very elegant , as it was a present from the young ...
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... stands the old house , once occupied by John Knox . A small effigy in stone of the reformer rests upon the projecting angle of the building . Over the door is the following admonitory inscription ; " Lufe God , above al , and your ...
... stands the old house , once occupied by John Knox . A small effigy in stone of the reformer rests upon the projecting angle of the building . Over the door is the following admonitory inscription ; " Lufe God , above al , and your ...
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Page 110 - Hampton takes its name. Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home; Here thou, great ANNA! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take — and sometimes tea. Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort, To taste awhile the pleasures of a court; In various talk th...
Page 273 - ... and from nameless evil, that passeth taunt and blow — Foul outrage which thou knowest not, which thou shalt never know. Then clasp me round the neck once more, and give me one more kiss; And now, mine own dear little girl, there is no way but this.
Page 46 - Peace to his soul, if God's good pleasure be ! — Lord cardinal, if thou think'st on heaven's bliss, Hold up thy hand, make signal of thy hope. — He dies, and makes no sign : O God, forgive him ! War.
Page 231 - ... screams of children, and the cries of men ; some calling for their children, others for their parents, others for their husbands, and only distinguishing each other by their voices ; one lamenting his own fate, another that of his family ; some wishing to die from the very fear of dying ; some lifting their hands to the gods ; but, the greater part imagining that the last and eternal night was come, which was to destroy the gods and the world together.
Page 231 - And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD : and he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
Page 57 - LIKE as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had; Even such is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. The rose withers, the blossom blasteth, The flower fades, the morning hasteth, The sun sets, the shadow flies, The gourd consumes, and man — he dies!
Page 124 - The rest, the winds dispersed in empty air! But now secure the painted vessel glides, The sunbeams trembling on the floating tides ; While melting music steals upon the sky, And softened sounds along the waters die.
Page 85 - Now to the sister-hills* that skirt her plain ; To lofty Harrow now ; and now to where Majestic Windsor lifts his princely brow. In lovely contrast to this glorious view, Calmly magnificent, then will we turn To where the silver Thames first rural grows. There let the feasted eye unwearied stray ; Luxurious there, rove through the pendant woods That nodding hang o'er Harrington's retreat...
Page 34 - The moon on the east oriel shone Through slender shafts of shapely stone, By foliaged tracery combined; Thou wouldst have thought some fairy's hand 'Twixt poplars straight the osier wand In many a freakish knot had twined; Then framed a spell, when the work was done, And changed the willow wreaths to stone.
Page 41 - I may have but a minute to speak to you. My dear, be a good man - be virtuous - be religious - be a good man. Nothing else will give you any comfort when you come to lie here.