Pierce Egan's Book of Sports, and Mirror of Life: Embracing the Turf, the Chase, the Ring, and the StageT. Tegg and Son, 1832 - 414 стор. |
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... hold , as it were , the mirror up to Na- ture ; " and be able to show our passport , if required , at the turnpike - gate of Knowledge , as to an acquaintance with society in general- FORTUNE in men has some small difference made , One ...
... hold , as it were , the mirror up to Na- ture ; " and be able to show our passport , if required , at the turnpike - gate of Knowledge , as to an acquaintance with society in general- FORTUNE in men has some small difference made , One ...
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... hold out a chance to win a few of those screens for misfortunes , ' his pals were never backwards in coming for- wards , ' to do honor to the Age ! The king , it is true , might have spared a better man in society ; and yet he would not ...
... hold out a chance to win a few of those screens for misfortunes , ' his pals were never backwards in coming for- wards , ' to do honor to the Age ! The king , it is true , might have spared a better man in society ; and yet he would not ...
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... hold of the lady , who at that moment was un- guarded on the right hand , her brother being a few paces in the rear . The street , as far as we could distinguish , was unoccupied , not even the voice of a watchman interrupted the solemn ...
... hold of the lady , who at that moment was un- guarded on the right hand , her brother being a few paces in the rear . The street , as far as we could distinguish , was unoccupied , not even the voice of a watchman interrupted the solemn ...
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... hold of his arm , and in a sort of whisper , as the players have it , aside - exclaim- ed- " and a d -- d strong pulse it is ! " then , in a louder tone , suppose I had not felt your pulse - what then ? " " Why , " replied the fox ...
... hold of his arm , and in a sort of whisper , as the players have it , aside - exclaim- ed- " and a d -- d strong pulse it is ! " then , in a louder tone , suppose I had not felt your pulse - what then ? " " Why , " replied the fox ...
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... hold , and caused his antagonist to lose his grip three or four times , and change his position . Polmood was , how- ever , highly complaisant , although it appeared to every one beside that Carmichael meant to take him at a ...
... hold , and caused his antagonist to lose his grip three or four times , and change his position . Polmood was , how- ever , highly complaisant , although it appeared to every one beside that Carmichael meant to take him at a ...
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Сторінка 139 - But the nightingale, another of my airy creatures, breathes such sweet loud music out of her little instrumental throat, that it might make mankind to think miracles are not ceased. He that at midnight, when the very labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet •descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth, and say, '•' Lord, what music hast thou provided for the saints in heaven,...
Сторінка 232 - By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-fac'd moon ; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowne'd honour by the locks...
Сторінка 259 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Сторінка 125 - The entertainment and show went forward, and most of the presenters went backward, or fell down ; wine did so occupy their upper chambers.
Сторінка 43 - There ought to be a system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.
Сторінка 272 - midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along.
Сторінка 282 - Fresh juice did stir th' embracing vines ; And birds had drawn their valentines. The jealous trout, that low did lie, Rose at a well-dissembled fly ; There stood my Friend, with patient skill, Attending of his trembling quill.
Сторінка 279 - Lord, who hath praise enough ; nay, who hath any ? None can express Thy works, but he that knows them; And none can know Thy works, they are so many, And so complete, but only he that owes them.
Сторінка 305 - Find, if you can, in what you cannot change. Manners with fortunes, humours turn with climes, Tenets with books, and principles with times.
Сторінка 259 - The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding out to tire each other down ; The swain mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd round the place; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would those looks reprove.