Chronicles of the City of Gotham: From the Papers of a Retired Common CouncilmanG. & C. & H. Carvill, 1830 - Počet stran: 270 |
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Strana ii - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Strana 190 - As soon as the cat had lapped up the milk, the cat began to kill the rat, the rat began to gnaw the rope, the rope began to hang the butcher, the butcher began to kill the ox, the ox began to drink the water, the water began to quench the fire, the fire began to burn the stick, the stick began to beat the dog, the dog began to bite the pig, the little pig in a fright jumped over the stile, and so the old woman got home that night.
Strana 32 - This is a very sensible stanza, no doubt, and worthy of always being borne in mind ; but it was not exactly what I wanted.
Strana ii - Congress of the United States, entitled "an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." And also to an act entitled "an act supplementary to an act entitled an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits thereof to the...
Strana ii - And also to the act, entitled, " An act supplementary to an act, entitled, ' An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned,' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints.
Strana 27 - No little sparks of innocent, unstudied jyvacity ; no easy chit-chat, such as relaxes and unbends the bow; no rambling interchange of mind or meaning ; no gentle whispers, or musical, good-humoured responses. All were talking for effect, all striving for the palm of eloquent declamation, and bending their little, stubborn bows, as if, like Sagittarius, they were going to bring down a constellation at the first shot. But, though I feel the impossibility of doing justice to this superfine palaver,...
Strana 48 - Take a smattering of history; a little knowledge of old costumes and phraseology; a little superstition, consisting of a belief in clouds, dreams, and omens; a very little invention, just enough to disguise the truth of history; a very little vein of a story, with very little connection; a mighty hero, and a very little heroine. With these, compound a couple of volumes of actions without motive, and motives with or without action; adventures that have no agency in producing the catastrophe, and a...
Strana 96 - ... I wish I could say as much for Highfield. The doctor says he has some fever, and talks of bleeding ! — the blockhead ! — why didn't he do it before?" " Bleeding ! " cried Lucia, and her heart beat a little ; " I hope it will' not be necessary." " Hem — yes. Ah, girl, you owe much to that excellent young man — hey ? " " I am sensible of it, sir, and feel it at the bottom of my heart." " Do you ? do you, my dearest girl ? at the bottom of your heart ? " " Indeed I do, sir ; I shall never...
Strana 128 - ... not to say any thing on the subject nearest his heart. Never was man so encumbered to the very throat with vexations, that almost choked him for want of a vent; notwithstanding he had a most ingenious way of letting off a little high steam now and then. If he happened to encounter a beggar-woman at the door, he sent her about her business, with a most edifying lecture on idleness, unthrift, and intemperance ; if a dog came in his way, he was pretty sure of a kick ; if a door interposed, it might...
Strana 197 - ... station, I rose again ; for one .of my speeches, I thought, would come pat to the purpose now. As soon as the speaker was chosen, I rose again to make my great motion on the subject of reform — " Mister Speaker — Sir-rrr, the republics of Greece and Rome — " " Mr. Speaker," said an old grayheaded member, " I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member from — from — somewhere — but I beg to make a motion that we proceed to appoint a committee to wait on the President, with information...