The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Svazek 3J. Limbird, 1824 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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... , 1823 . RIDDLE . J. B. A word by grammarians used in our tongue , Of such a construction is seen , That if from five syllables you take away one , No syllable then will remain . " Revenge ! Revenge ! " in accents hoarse , THE MIRROR .
... , 1823 . RIDDLE . J. B. A word by grammarians used in our tongue , Of such a construction is seen , That if from five syllables you take away one , No syllable then will remain . " Revenge ! Revenge ! " in accents hoarse , THE MIRROR .
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... seen by the following account of the Christmas racket of the negroes , which is communicated in a letter from Jamaica , written some years ago : Falmouth , Jamaica , 3rd May , 1810 . MY DEAR C. - About a fortnight be- fore Christmas ...
... seen by the following account of the Christmas racket of the negroes , which is communicated in a letter from Jamaica , written some years ago : Falmouth , Jamaica , 3rd May , 1810 . MY DEAR C. - About a fortnight be- fore Christmas ...
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... seen in the water , in deep devotion , up to their chins for hours , sending up their prayers , or performing a number of evolutions round the polygonal well . " It might have been supposed that the present enlightened age would have ...
... seen in the water , in deep devotion , up to their chins for hours , sending up their prayers , or performing a number of evolutions round the polygonal well . " It might have been supposed that the present enlightened age would have ...
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... seen flying over Brighton , to the no small amazement of several tame geese , who happened to be waddling along the Steine ; the bills of the former said to be three inches long ; those of the latter much longer . Two Englishmen , by ...
... seen flying over Brighton , to the no small amazement of several tame geese , who happened to be waddling along the Steine ; the bills of the former said to be three inches long ; those of the latter much longer . Two Englishmen , by ...
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... seen that " Cliff whose high and bending head Looks fearfully on the confused deep , " No but must have felt the force aud correct- ness of the following description of it , in the tragedy of King Lear . Almost too small for sight ; the ...
... seen that " Cliff whose high and bending head Looks fearfully on the confused deep , " No but must have felt the force aud correct- ness of the following description of it , in the tragedy of King Lear . Almost too small for sight ; the ...
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Strana 343 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Strana 343 - The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free, For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave.
Strana 138 - And hitting and splitting, And shining and twining, And rattling and battling, And shaking and quaking, And pouring and roaring, And waving and raving...
Strana 373 - The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one, The least of nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever.
Strana 228 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Strana 118 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Strana 343 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Strana 343 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Strana 116 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Strana 340 - The whole distance, from the place whence we started to our landing on the other side, including the length we were carried by the current, was computed by those on board the frigate at upwards of four English miles ; though the actual breadth is barely one.