The book of days, a miscellany of popular antiquities, Том 11862 |
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... cause until the true one was explained . The mariners of enlightened European nations , in pursuing their explorations some centuries ago , everywhere carried with them their own nominal day , without regard to the slide which it ...
... cause until the true one was explained . The mariners of enlightened European nations , in pursuing their explorations some centuries ago , everywhere carried with them their own nominal day , without regard to the slide which it ...
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... cause very freely indulged in . The bird , in ordinary circum- stances , begins to crow after midnight , and [ he also crows ] about daybreak , with usually one intermediate effort . It seems impossible to over- look the connection ...
... cause very freely indulged in . The bird , in ordinary circum- stances , begins to crow after midnight , and [ he also crows ] about daybreak , with usually one intermediate effort . It seems impossible to over- look the connection ...
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... cause began to decline , he became one of the parliamentary party . He was born in 1602 , was educated at the grammar - school of Ashby - de - la - Zouch , came to London when he was about eighteen years of age , and spent the latter ...
... cause began to decline , he became one of the parliamentary party . He was born in 1602 , was educated at the grammar - school of Ashby - de - la - Zouch , came to London when he was about eighteen years of age , and spent the latter ...
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... cause in favour of a lady with the unattractive name of Croaker , on the ensuing New - Year's Day she sent him a pair of gloves with forty of the gold coins called an angel in them . Sir Thomas returned the gold with the following note ...
... cause in favour of a lady with the unattractive name of Croaker , on the ensuing New - Year's Day she sent him a pair of gloves with forty of the gold coins called an angel in them . Sir Thomas returned the gold with the following note ...
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... cause . According to a rhyming proverb , Friday's moon , come when it will , comes too soon . ' Sir Thomas Overbury , in his charming sketch of a milkmaid , says , Her dreams are so chaste , that she dare tell them ; only a Friday's ...
... cause . According to a rhyming proverb , Friday's moon , come when it will , comes too soon . ' Sir Thomas Overbury , in his charming sketch of a milkmaid , says , Her dreams are so chaste , that she dare tell them ; only a Friday's ...
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afterwards ancient appears Archbishop beautiful became bells Bishop BOOK OF DAYS born brought called Candlemass celebrated century ceremony character Charles Charles II Charles James Fox church Countess of Desmond court curious custom daughter death died Douglas Jerrold Duke Earl early Edward England English father favour February festival flowers fool France French gave George George III give hand head Henry Henry VIII honour Horace Walpole horse James January King King's Lady letter lived London look Lord lottery March marriage married martyr master ment month morning never New-Year's night occasion passed person Plough Monday poet poor Pope portrait present priests Prince Queen reign remarkable ring Roman Rome royal saint says Scotland sent shew Shrove Tuesday Sir Thomas soon streets tion took town wife William WILLIAM COBBETT words writer young
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Сторінка 113 - It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter,* that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
Сторінка 75 - Put on with holy prayers : and 'tis spoken, To the succeeding royalty he leaves The healing benediction. With this strange virtue, He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy ; And sundry blessings hang about his throne, That speak him full of grace.
Сторінка 15 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind...
Сторінка 113 - It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent.
Сторінка 113 - ... berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame.
Сторінка 446 - Here lies Nolly Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll.
Сторінка 178 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Сторінка 302 - It was said of Socrates, that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among Men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-tables, and in Coffee-houses.
Сторінка 121 - Tho' at times her spirits sank : Shaped her heart with woman's meekness To all duties of her rank : And a gentle consort made he, And her gentle mind was such That she grew a noble lady, And the people loved her much. But a trouble weighed upon her, And perplex'd her, night and morn, With the burthen of an honour Unto which she was not born.
Сторінка 130 - La belle dame sans mercy:' Close to her ear touching the melody; — Wherewith disturb'd, she utter'da soft moan: He ceased — she panted quick — and suddenly Her blue affrayed -eyes wide open shone: Upon his knees he sank, pale as smooth-sculptured stone.