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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Page 47
... Italy ( observes he , in another pas- sage , ) the faults are national and cease to be striking . In England tempers vary so exces- sively , that almost every one's weaknesses are peculiar to himself . This arises from the cli- mate and ...
... Italy ( observes he , in another pas- sage , ) the faults are national and cease to be striking . In England tempers vary so exces- sively , that almost every one's weaknesses are peculiar to himself . This arises from the cli- mate and ...
Page 66
... Italy , where he soon died , a melancholy example of misapplied talents and of the effects of debau chery . LETTER XIII . Others believe no voice t ' an organ So sweet as lawyer's in his bar - gown ; Until with subtle cobweb - cheats ...
... Italy , where he soon died , a melancholy example of misapplied talents and of the effects of debau chery . LETTER XIII . Others believe no voice t ' an organ So sweet as lawyer's in his bar - gown ; Until with subtle cobweb - cheats ...
Page 86
... Italy has broken the repose of his autumnal evenings . To give you an idea of Mr. Alison's style , I will quote two beautiful passages from his sermons , although I do not subscribe to the political opinions he displays : " England has ...
... Italy has broken the repose of his autumnal evenings . To give you an idea of Mr. Alison's style , I will quote two beautiful passages from his sermons , although I do not subscribe to the political opinions he displays : " England has ...
Page 141
... ; and with their short gowns and single petticoats , bare arms , legs and feet , uncovered heads and braided hair , somewhat resembled Italian forms of landscape . " One evening , as I was approaching Loch Achray , which has been so 141.
... ; and with their short gowns and single petticoats , bare arms , legs and feet , uncovered heads and braided hair , somewhat resembled Italian forms of landscape . " One evening , as I was approaching Loch Achray , which has been so 141.
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