The Early Days of Marlborough College: Or, Public School Life Between Forty and Fifty Years Ago. To which is Added A Glimpse of Old Haileybury; Patna During the Mutiny; A Sketch of the Natural History of the Riviera; And, Life in an Oxfordshire VillageSimpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1893 - Počet stran: 234 |
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Strana 120 - Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff : you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search.
Strana 148 - Lo, the poor Indian, whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, and hears Him in the wind...
Strana 21 - Cast thy bread upon the waters and it shall return to thee after many days.
Strana ix - Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss ; Ah, that maternal smile, it answers yes ! I heard the bell tolled on thy burial day, I saw the hearse that bore thee slow away, And, turning from my nursery window, drew A long, long sigh, and wept a last adieu ! But was it such ? It was.
Strana 111 - I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: they amount to fourteen. O man! place not thy confidence in this present world!
Strana 222 - The ceremony is impressive, but there is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. While the others are hurrying off as fast as they can, a single lama may be seen poking about the fire : he is trying to rescue from the flames the few inches of board on which the pyramid stood, probably with the hope that it may serve again on the next occasion, and after this lama has gone, two...
Strana 221 - ... on the sea, are emerald-coloured pines and bushes of yellow spurge, which in the dazzling sun appear like huge topazes set in among the rocks; whilst the distant white town of Bordighera, at the extremity of an undulating promontory, resembles the ivory horn of some huge THE TUNNY FISH.
Strana 52 - religious world,' like the 'great world,' and the 'sporting world,' and the 'literary world,' Compounds for sins she is inclined to, By damning those she has no mind to...
Strana 171 - Mid eyes that weep and swords that strike ; One of that saintly, murderous brood, To carnage and the Koran given, Who think through unbelievers' blood Lies their directest path to heaven. One, who will pause and kneel unshod In the warm blood his hand hath...
Strana 203 - One would imagine that the insignificant size of the gold-crest would have saved it from destruction ; but no ! here it is exposed for sale as food ; and we saw a stout gentleman come and buy one for a penny. • I believe this mistake is frequently made. " You have indeed a bonne bouche there," the vendor cried ; " but why not have some more ? " she added, bringing down a string of robins and chaffinches.