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... spirit , and their speed is un- and to cherish , the feelings , the hopes , equalled . the amusements , and the desires of childhood . The pleasure which ac- companies youth in the pursuit of its sports , is not , cannot be , merely the ...
... spirit , and their speed is un- and to cherish , the feelings , the hopes , equalled . the amusements , and the desires of childhood . The pleasure which ac- companies youth in the pursuit of its sports , is not , cannot be , merely the ...
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... spirit out of him . " These words are so excellently ap plicable to the writings of Shakspeare , that it may be at least assumed as a probable compliment from Jonson to his " beloved , " before the song of the " Sweet Swan of Avon " was ...
... spirit out of him . " These words are so excellently ap plicable to the writings of Shakspeare , that it may be at least assumed as a probable compliment from Jonson to his " beloved , " before the song of the " Sweet Swan of Avon " was ...
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... spirit of placid meditation with which the contemplation of mortality so naturally fills the heart . We hoped to find some affecting narrative , or some highly - wrought picture , which might please , even after the Grave of Blair . Why ...
... spirit of placid meditation with which the contemplation of mortality so naturally fills the heart . We hoped to find some affecting narrative , or some highly - wrought picture , which might please , even after the Grave of Blair . Why ...
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... Spirit in his Soul had place , It was the jealous Pride that shuns Dis- grace ; A Pride in honest Fame , by Virtue gain'd , In sturdy Boys to virtuous Labours train'd ; Pride , in the Power that guards his Coun- try's Coast , And all ...
... Spirit in his Soul had place , It was the jealous Pride that shuns Dis- grace ; A Pride in honest Fame , by Virtue gain'd , In sturdy Boys to virtuous Labours train'd ; Pride , in the Power that guards his Coun- try's Coast , And all ...
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... spirits high , " He died as grave as any Judge could die : " What ! he , himself ! -and is old Dib- " The strong Attack subdu'd his lively ble dead ? " His Eightieth Year he reach'd , still unde- cay'd , And Rectors five to one close ...
... spirits high , " He died as grave as any Judge could die : " What ! he , himself ! -and is old Dib- " The strong Attack subdu'd his lively ble dead ? " His Eightieth Year he reach'd , still unde- cay'd , And Rectors five to one close ...
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Page 367 - I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at 5 o'clock PM on the 6th of August last, in latitude 24° 44...
Page 373 - Koran no forward glances to a coming golden age when the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea, such as irradiate the hymns and prophecies of the Old Testament.
Page 30 - He affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where nature only should reign; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy, when he should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love.
Page 330 - Her pure and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, That one might almost say her body thought.
Page 511 - Sole-sitting, still at every dying fall Takes up again her lamentable strain Of winding woe ; till, wide around, the woods Sigh to her song, and with her wail resound.
Page 80 - ... by the most determined bravery, not only repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh troops in support of those originally engaged. " The enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to force the right of the position, endeavoured by numbers to turn it.
Page 80 - Upon the left, the enemy at first (contented himself with an attack upon our picquets, which, however, in general maintained their ground. Finding, however, his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious; and had succeeded in obtaining possession of the village, through which the great road to Madrid passes, and which was situated in front of that part of the line. From this post, however, he was soon expelled with...
Page 82 - Wolfe, his last moments were gilded by the prospect of success, and cheered by the acclamation of victory; like Wolfe, also, his memory will for ever remain sacred in that country which he sincerely loved, and which he had so faithfully served.
Page 30 - You equal Donne in the variety, multiplicity, and choice of thoughts; you excel him in the manner and the words. I read you both with the same admiration, but not with the same delight.
Page 80 - Before five in the evening, we had not only successfully repelled every attack made upon the position, but had gained ground in almost all points, and occupied a more forward line than at the commencement of the action; whilst the enemy confined his operations to a cannonade, and the fire of his light troops, with a view to draw off his other corps. At six the firing entirely ceased.