Nelson's literature readers, selected and annotated by R. GarnettRichard Garnett 1902 |
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... observed , when campaigning in South Africa , that the speed of an army carrying its own provisions could be no greater than that of the slowest ox in its train . In South Africa , unfortunately , the slow ox was master of the situation ...
... observed , when campaigning in South Africa , that the speed of an army carrying its own provisions could be no greater than that of the slowest ox in its train . In South Africa , unfortunately , the slow ox was master of the situation ...
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... observations that were retailed in the playhouses , and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made their way into the jest - books . The intervals between conversation were employed in teaching my daughters ...
... observations that were retailed in the playhouses , and had all the good things of the high wits by rote long before they made their way into the jest - books . The intervals between conversation were employed in teaching my daughters ...
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... observed a swallow for a whole day together on a sunny , warm Shrove Tuesday ; which day could not fall later than the middle of March , and often hap- pened early in February . It is worth remarking that these birds are seen first ...
... observed a swallow for a whole day together on a sunny , warm Shrove Tuesday ; which day could not fall later than the middle of March , and often hap- pened early in February . It is worth remarking that these birds are seen first ...
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... observed with some degree of wonder . Five or six or more feet down the chimney does this little bird begin to form her nest about the middle of May , -which consists , like that of the house- martin , of a crust or shell composed of ...
... observed with some degree of wonder . Five or six or more feet down the chimney does this little bird begin to form her nest about the middle of May , -which consists , like that of the house- martin , of a crust or shell composed of ...
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... observed that martins usually build to a north - east or north - west aspect , that the heat of the sun may not crack and destroy their nests ; but instances are also remembered where they bred for many years in vast abundance in a hot ...
... observed that martins usually build to a north - east or north - west aspect , that the heat of the sun may not crack and destroy their nests ; but instances are also remembered where they bred for many years in vast abundance in a hot ...
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appeared arrows battle bear beautiful began birds boat born called Callian Cape Jervis captain Christian clouds companions Covent Garden Cranford cried Crocodile curragh Dalgetty DANIEL DEFOE dark death deep delight died earth enemy Ewan eyes fear feet Finn fire floating French Friday frightful haircloth hand head hear heard heart heaven horse hour island Keith of Ravelston king lady Lake Alexandrina land light lions live look Lucullus MacEagh Maildun mirage morning never night Padstow palace passed piece poems poet queen Quicken Trees Ranald Ravelston rest river Rob Roy Robin Robinson Crusoe rock Ronayne round sail Samian wine Saracen seemed seen ship shore side sight sleep stood stream sword SYDNEY DOBELL Taxiles thee thine thing thou thought Tigranes Tigranocerta took trees voice wind wings word young
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Сторінка 187 - THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against Fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Сторінка 92 - Teach us, sprite or bird, What sweet thoughts are thine: I have never heard Praise of love or wine That panted forth a flood of rapture so divine. Chorus Hymeneal, Or triumphal chaunt, Matched- with thine would be all But an empty vaunt, A thing wherein we feel there is some hidden want.
Сторінка 90 - HAIL to thee, blithe spirit ! Bird thou never wert, That from heaven, or near it, Pourest thy full heart In profuse strains of unpremeditated art. Higher still and higher From the earth thou springest Like a cloud of fire...
Сторінка 153 - The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen: Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown.
Сторінка 25 - 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 219 - Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished for the wings of an eagle, that I might fly away to those happy seats; but the genius told me there was no passage to them except through the gates of death that I saw opening every moment upon the bridge.
Сторінка 206 - ULYSSES. IT little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match'd with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.
Сторінка 253 - My plans That soar, to earth may fall, Let once my army-leader Lannes Waver at yonder wall...
Сторінка 92 - What objects are the fountains Of thy happy strain? What fields or waves or mountains? What shapes of sky or plain? What love of thine own kind? what ignorance of pain? With thy clear keen joyance Languor cannot be; Shadow of annoyance Never came near thee; Thou lovest, but ne'er knew love's sad satiety.
Сторінка 195 - Reaper Behold her, single in the field, Yon solitary Highland Lass! Reaping and singing by herself; Stop here, or gently pass! Alone she cuts and binds the grain, And sings a melancholy strain; O listen! for the Vale profound Is overflowing with the sound.