The Babbler; or, Weekly literary and scientific intelligencer, Volume 11822 |
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... observed at Lewes aud at Bath . Poetry . The Sun Dial . You tell me " the Sun Dial answers each light When it's god sincerity's set ; And my heart would salute in the hours of it's night Of absence from you all it met ; That a shadow of ...
... observed at Lewes aud at Bath . Poetry . The Sun Dial . You tell me " the Sun Dial answers each light When it's god sincerity's set ; And my heart would salute in the hours of it's night Of absence from you all it met ; That a shadow of ...
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... observation increase . There are , however , many solecisms in his compositions which Clare would do well to correct ... Observations on Zoology and Compara- tive Anatomy . It forms a new genus ' very different from the goat - sucker ...
... observation increase . There are , however , many solecisms in his compositions which Clare would do well to correct ... Observations on Zoology and Compara- tive Anatomy . It forms a new genus ' very different from the goat - sucker ...
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... observed in the fattening of geese and oxen . It is well known how favourable darkness and repose are to this process . The noc- turnal birds of Europe are lean ; be- cause , instead of feeding on fruits , like the guacharo , they live ...
... observed in the fattening of geese and oxen . It is well known how favourable darkness and repose are to this process . The noc- turnal birds of Europe are lean ; be- cause , instead of feeding on fruits , like the guacharo , they live ...
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... observations : - Several years ago , my attention was called to consider the cause why ex- plosions of gas were annually attended with the loss of so many more lives , in the district of the Tyne and the Wear , than in any other coal ...
... observations : - Several years ago , my attention was called to consider the cause why ex- plosions of gas were annually attended with the loss of so many more lives , in the district of the Tyne and the Wear , than in any other coal ...
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... observed to leave their hiding - place near the roots of grass , crawling upon the leaves and plants near it , and thus becoming visible to the superficial observer . From this re- mark of Montague , and the well - known fact that ...
... observed to leave their hiding - place near the roots of grass , crawling upon the leaves and plants near it , and thus becoming visible to the superficial observer . From this re- mark of Montague , and the well - known fact that ...
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Page 123 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Page 384 - Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff : you shall seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the search.
Page 123 - You have the Pyrrhic dance as yet, Where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gone? Of two such lessons, why forget The nobler and the manlier one?
Page 125 - The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Page 103 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep...
Page 123 - Trust not for freedom to the Franks — They have a king who buys and sells : In native swords and native ranks The only hope of courage dwells ; But Turkish force and Latin fraud Would break your shield, however broad.
Page 123 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Page 263 - ... broker's shop, but she spies something that may be wanted some time ; and it is impossible to make her pass the door of a house where she hears goods selling by auction.
Page 218 - LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red ; it is full of mixture ; and he poureth out of the same : but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Page 195 - Which kiss'd it like a wine-cup, rising o'er The waves as they arose, and prouder still The loftier they uplifted me ; and oft, In wantonness of spirit, plunging down Into their green and glassy gulfs, and making My way to shells and sea-weed...