Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1J. Maxwell, 1822 - England |
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... agreeable contrast by the beautiful verdure with which it is cloth ed ; the eternal rock of Arthur's Seat appears to sleep in the stillness of nature , and to be wrapped in a perpetual hue of mystery ; while the magnificent terrace of ...
... agreeable contrast by the beautiful verdure with which it is cloth ed ; the eternal rock of Arthur's Seat appears to sleep in the stillness of nature , and to be wrapped in a perpetual hue of mystery ; while the magnificent terrace of ...
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... agreeable to all , and nastiness disagreeable : no person prefers dirt ; and even those who are the most accustomed to it , are pleased with a cleanly appearance in others . TO JOHN D LORD KAIMES . Edinburgh , February 1 , 1819 . A WANT ...
... agreeable to all , and nastiness disagreeable : no person prefers dirt ; and even those who are the most accustomed to it , are pleased with a cleanly appearance in others . TO JOHN D LORD KAIMES . Edinburgh , February 1 , 1819 . A WANT ...
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... agreeable Scotch airs which enliven the dulness of fashion , " And pour a torrent of sweet notes around , Fast as the thirsting ear can drink the sound . " Many of the young ladies who frequent this assembly , are very beautiful , and ...
... agreeable Scotch airs which enliven the dulness of fashion , " And pour a torrent of sweet notes around , Fast as the thirsting ear can drink the sound . " Many of the young ladies who frequent this assembly , are very beautiful , and ...
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... agreeable as a writer than as an orator ; for , not to mention his intolerable Scotch accent , he has none of the suaviter in modo , which gives eloquence half its fascination . As I got hear- tily tired of his long - winded speech , I ...
... agreeable as a writer than as an orator ; for , not to mention his intolerable Scotch accent , he has none of the suaviter in modo , which gives eloquence half its fascination . As I got hear- tily tired of his long - winded speech , I ...
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Franklin James Didier. the roses , jonquils and hyacinths , produce the most agreeable effect . The different vases of flowers are arranged in a sort of amphitheatre , which presents the idea of the tiers of boxes at the play - house ...
Franklin James Didier. the roses , jonquils and hyacinths , produce the most agreeable effect . The different vases of flowers are arranged in a sort of amphitheatre , which presents the idea of the tiers of boxes at the play - house ...
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