My Favorite Book-shelf: A Collection of Interesting & Instructive Reading from Famous AuthorsP. Elder, 1903 - 292 стор. |
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... night in the dusk of the evening , I was taken up and hurried into a dungeon , where I died a few months after . The Flying Fish . My soul then entered into a flying - fish , and in that state led a most melancholy life for the space of ...
... night in the dusk of the evening , I was taken up and hurried into a dungeon , where I died a few months after . The Flying Fish . My soul then entered into a flying - fish , and in that state led a most melancholy life for the space of ...
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... night in a serenade . I was that unfortunate young fellow , whom you were then so cruel to . Not long after my shifting that unlucky body , I found myself upon a hill in Ethiopia , where I lived in my present grotesque shape , till I ...
... night in a serenade . I was that unfortunate young fellow , whom you were then so cruel to . Not long after my shifting that unlucky body , I found myself upon a hill in Ethiopia , where I lived in my present grotesque shape , till I ...
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... night , he found a poor woman lying in the street , so much exhausted that she could not walk ; he took her upon his back and carried her to his house , where he discovered that she was one of those wretched females who had fallen into ...
... night , he found a poor woman lying in the street , so much exhausted that she could not walk ; he took her upon his back and carried her to his house , where he discovered that she was one of those wretched females who had fallen into ...
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... nights . In love of home , the love of country has its rise ; and who are the truer patriots or the better in time of need - those who venerate the land , owing to its wood , and stream , and earth , and all that they produce , or those ...
... nights . In love of home , the love of country has its rise ; and who are the truer patriots or the better in time of need - those who venerate the land , owing to its wood , and stream , and earth , and all that they produce , or those ...
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... night and the evening meal , or even every other Saturday afternoon and a part of every holiday , will make one's hobby look well fed and sleek at the end of a few years . The Average American Daugh- ter's Opinion of Her Parents . Was ...
... night and the evening meal , or even every other Saturday afternoon and a part of every holiday , will make one's hobby look well fed and sleek at the end of a few years . The Average American Daugh- ter's Opinion of Her Parents . Was ...
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Сторінка 135 - ... his father had done before them, and nature prompting to each of them the same remedy against the face of all the facts and the clearest charge which judge had ever given, — to the surprise of the whole court, townsfolk, strangers, reporters, and all present, — without leaving the box, or any manner of consultation whatever, they brought in a simultaneous verdict of Not Guilty.
Сторінка 133 - Much less did it resemble that of any known herb, weed, or flower. A premonitory moistening at the same time overflowed his nether lip. He knew not what to think. He next stooped down to feel the pig, if there were any signs of life in it. He burnt his fingers, and to cool them he applied them in his booby fashion to his mouth.
Сторінка 133 - Again he felt and fumbled at the pig. It did not burn him so much now ; still, he licked his fingers from a sort of habit. The truth at length broke into his slow understanding that it was the pig that smelt so, and the pig that tasted so delicious...
Сторінка 278 - At the usual evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he lifted up his head a little, and quickly said, " Adsum !
Сторінка 135 - Evidence was given, the obnoxious food itself produced in court, and verdict about to be pronounced, when the foreman of the jury begged that some of the burnt pig of which the culprits stood accused might be handed into the box. He handled it, and they all handled it, and, burning their...
Сторінка 141 - Andrewes' sermons? Milton almost requires a solemn service of music to be played before you enter upon him. But he brings his music, to which, who listens, had need bring docile thoughts, and purged ears.
Сторінка 263 - I may have but a minute to speak to you. My dear, be a good man — be virtuous — be religious — be a good man. Nothing else will give you any comfort when you come to lie here.
Сторінка 25 - Seven years, my lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favor. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. The Shepherd in Virgil grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of...
Сторінка 109 - He reads much; He is a great observer, and he looks Quite through the deeds of men ; he loves no plays As thou dost, Antony ; he hears no music ; Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort, As if he mock'd himself and scorn'd his spirit That could be moved to smile at any thing.
Сторінка 60 - Being in conducting me prosperously through a long life, I have no doubt of its continuance in the next, though without the smallest conceit of meriting such goodness.