The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 9J. Limbird, 1827 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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... never to suffer from the severest of our winters : - " Fairest blossoms drop with every blast , But the brown beauty will like hollies last . " GAY . The mistletoe , so famous in the his- tory of the superstitious rites of our ances ...
... never to suffer from the severest of our winters : - " Fairest blossoms drop with every blast , But the brown beauty will like hollies last . " GAY . The mistletoe , so famous in the his- tory of the superstitious rites of our ances ...
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... never having attended church before , had began to weary of the length of the ser- vice , and to wonder on what new course of duty she and her master were enter- ing . By this despatch , our new - married couple certainly contrived to ...
... never having attended church before , had began to weary of the length of the ser- vice , and to wonder on what new course of duty she and her master were enter- ing . By this despatch , our new - married couple certainly contrived to ...
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... never gone farther in these matters than a cup of hyson and muffins , and a cup of hot elder - wine , to some of her cronies in the neighbourhood ; but , having considerable confidence both in the extent of Jacob's connexions and their ...
... never gone farther in these matters than a cup of hyson and muffins , and a cup of hot elder - wine , to some of her cronies in the neighbourhood ; but , having considerable confidence both in the extent of Jacob's connexions and their ...
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... never admitted him into it again , having actually resort- ed to the expedient of buying off her in- tended customer , even when he presented himself pence in hand , by the gift of a pint of home - brewed at the door , rather than ...
... never admitted him into it again , having actually resort- ed to the expedient of buying off her in- tended customer , even when he presented himself pence in hand , by the gift of a pint of home - brewed at the door , rather than ...
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... Never had the goodly village of Aberleigh witnessed such a display of oysters , muscles , perri- winkles , and cockles , to say nothing of apples and nuts , and two little kegs , snugly covered up , which looked exceed ingly as if they ...
... Never had the goodly village of Aberleigh witnessed such a display of oysters , muscles , perri- winkles , and cockles , to say nothing of apples and nuts , and two little kegs , snugly covered up , which looked exceed ingly as if they ...
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