The Practical Tourist, Or, Sketches of the State of the Useful Arts, and of Society, Scenery, &c. &c. in Great-Britain, France and Holland, Volume 2A.S. Beckwith, 1833 - Europe |
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... passengers as Calais , in order to detect smuggled lace and other articles easily concealed about the person . Indeed , there are frequent accounts of such detections.— But this rigorous personal examination is altogether so completely ...
... passengers as Calais , in order to detect smuggled lace and other articles easily concealed about the person . Indeed , there are frequent accounts of such detections.— But this rigorous personal examination is altogether so completely ...
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... passengers of the diligence were permitted to proceed to eat their supper ! On leaving the city before sunrise , the same formalities of lowering the drawbridge , raising the portcullis , and un- locking the gates were again performed ...
... passengers of the diligence were permitted to proceed to eat their supper ! On leaving the city before sunrise , the same formalities of lowering the drawbridge , raising the portcullis , and un- locking the gates were again performed ...
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... passengers issued from the numerous doors of the vehicle in ill humor , like wasps from a disturbed nest , and joined in the hue and cry against the obstructing arch of the gate - way . The conductor , by their assistance , finally suc ...
... passengers issued from the numerous doors of the vehicle in ill humor , like wasps from a disturbed nest , and joined in the hue and cry against the obstructing arch of the gate - way . The conductor , by their assistance , finally suc ...
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... passenger who may chance to look out of an open door or window . They so- licit a few sous with a perseverance unchecked by a first repulse ; which seems , on the contrary , to stimulate them to resume imploring attitudes , and to renew ...
... passenger who may chance to look out of an open door or window . They so- licit a few sous with a perseverance unchecked by a first repulse ; which seems , on the contrary , to stimulate them to resume imploring attitudes , and to renew ...
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... passengers . He said that the wheel barrow would soon be crushed under cart wheels . The whole street is devoted to those who ride , and the humble foot passenger is liable to be crowded against the walls by every horse that dashes ...
... passengers . He said that the wheel barrow would soon be crushed under cart wheels . The whole street is devoted to those who ride , and the humble foot passenger is liable to be crowded against the walls by every horse that dashes ...
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Page 7 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 187 - THEY grew in beauty side by side, They filled one home with glee, Their graves are severed far and wide, By mount, and stream, and sea. The same fond mother bent at night O'er each fair sleeping brow, She had each folded flower in sight— Where are those dreamers now? One midst the...
Page 187 - ... pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt and the rich man's spice ; on the brass nails of the coffin and the ribbons of the bride ; — at bed or board, couchant or levant, we must pay.
Page 187 - The school-boy whips his taxed top — the beardless youth manages his taxed horse, with a taxed bridle on a taxed road ; — and the dying Englishman pouring his medicine, which has paid seven per cent.
Page 188 - The sea, the blue lone sea, hath one, He lies where pearls lie deep, He was the loved of all, yet none O'er his low bed may weep. One sleeps where southern vines are drest Above the noble slain ; He wrapt his colours round his breast On a blood-red field of Spain.
Page 44 - A young girl, richly dressed, with a child in her arms, was set upon an ass superbly caparisoned. The ass was led to the altar in solemn procession. High mass was said with great pomp. The ass was. taught to kneel at proper places ; a hymn no less childish than impious was sung in his praise : and when the ceremony was ended, the priest, instead of the usual words with which he dismissed the people, brayed three times like an ass ; and the people, instead of the usual response, We bless the Lord,...
Page 340 - The western waves of ebbing day Rolled o'er the glen their level way; Each purple peak, each flinty spire, Was bathed in floods of living fire. But not a setting beam could glow Within the dark ravine below, Where twined the path, in shadow hid, Round many a rocky pyramid...
Page 187 - Taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribands of the bride.
Page 187 - ... that comes from abroad, or is grown at home — taxes on the raw material — taxes on every fresh value that is added...
Page 13 - you are an Englishman, pray, pray explain." "Sir," he replied, "you have just told this gentleman," pointing to the commandant, " that his father is the father of the whole town; that he is made of stone, but has a wooden head; and at this moment the workmen are engaged in mending his end that the wind has damaged.