Waldie's Select Circulating Library, Volume 15Adam Waldie, 1841 - Literature |
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... beauty , on the side of its frailties , beyond all others of the brush - Castlemaine , who loved every body , Churchill and the king , and Jacob Hill - made a rope - dancer the rival of majesty , yet so pretty , the gods laughed at her ...
... beauty , on the side of its frailties , beyond all others of the brush - Castlemaine , who loved every body , Churchill and the king , and Jacob Hill - made a rope - dancer the rival of majesty , yet so pretty , the gods laughed at her ...
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... beauty , leaving a heart - broken and jealous hus- band to deplore thy loss - not without the repu- tation of having poisoned his wife . And the Duchess of Portsmouth , the little French bribe , who was given by Louis with 200,000 ...
... beauty , leaving a heart - broken and jealous hus- band to deplore thy loss - not without the repu- tation of having poisoned his wife . And the Duchess of Portsmouth , the little French bribe , who was given by Louis with 200,000 ...
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... beauty , the fact that Rich , the present object of his munificence , was eminently handsome , and indeed that it was only the cold- ness with which he met the king's advances to familiarity that prevented him from becoming the chief ...
... beauty , the fact that Rich , the present object of his munificence , was eminently handsome , and indeed that it was only the cold- ness with which he met the king's advances to familiarity that prevented him from becoming the chief ...
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... beauty : but Sir Nicholas Bacon's sons conveyed her out of a window into a private chamber , over the leads , and so disappointed the duke of his wicked purpose . In which cleanly conveyance the author had a hand with the knight's ...
... beauty : but Sir Nicholas Bacon's sons conveyed her out of a window into a private chamber , over the leads , and so disappointed the duke of his wicked purpose . In which cleanly conveyance the author had a hand with the knight's ...
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... beauty of his person would have carried him as far as any gentle knight can aspire to go . As a public minister , he support- ed the dignity of his country , even when his prince disgraced it ; and that he was qualified to write its ...
... beauty of his person would have carried him as far as any gentle knight can aspire to go . As a public minister , he support- ed the dignity of his country , even when his prince disgraced it ; and that he was qualified to write its ...
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Page 84 - For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us. 15 And all that sat in' the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Page 119 - Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on, which they did bring, It was too wide a peck; And to say truth (for out it must) It looked like the great collar (.just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they feared the light.
Page 60 - In the first rank of these did Zimri stand: A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all Mankind's Epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was everything by starts, and nothing long: But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking; Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 119 - Her lips were red; and one was thin Compared to that was next her chin, Some bee had stung it newly: But, Dick, her eyes so guard her face, I durst no more upon them gaze Than on the sun in July. Her mouth so small, when she does speak Thou'dst swear her teeth her words did break That they might passage get; But she so handled still the matter They came as good as ours, or better, And are not spent a whit.
Page 60 - Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy. Railing and praising were his usual themes; And both, to show his judgment, in extremes; So over violent, or over civil, That every man with him was god or devil.
Page 72 - He nothing common did or mean Upon that memorable scene, But with his keener eye The axe's edge did try; Nor called the gods, with vulgar spite, To vindicate his helpless right, But bowed his comely head Down, as upon a bed.
Page 119 - A Ballad upon a Wedding. I tell thee, Dick, where I have been, Where I the rarest things have seen ; Oh, things without compare ! Such sights again cannot be found In any place on English ground, Be it at wake or fair.
Page 119 - The side that's next the sun. Her lips were red; and one was thin Compared to that was next her chin (Some bee had stung it newly); But, Dick, her eyes so guard her face, I durst no more upon them gaze, Than on the sun in July.
Page 36 - I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time: for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them.
Page 8 - I am certain she was not joined with good works, and left the court in a staggering condition: Charity came to the King's feet, and seemed to cover the multitude of sins her sisters had committed; in some...