Sharpe's London magazine, a journal of entertainment and instruction. [entitled] Sharpe's London journal. [entitled] Sharpe's London magazine, conducted by mrs. S.C. Hall, Volumes 6-7Anna Maria Hall |
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... head and pluck for a shilling , which kept his family in butcher's meat for three days . Bur . Capital fellow ! Such ... heads the little procession to church , be the weather fair or foul . Bur . That man is an honour to his country . I ...
... head and pluck for a shilling , which kept his family in butcher's meat for three days . Bur . Capital fellow ! Such ... heads the little procession to church , be the weather fair or foul . Bur . That man is an honour to his country . I ...
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... head , which was en- closed in a snow - white cap . 66 Leonora sprang up . Grandmother ! " she exclaimed , and was about to embrace her ; but the old lady , stretching out her hand as if to push her aside , stepped slowly and solemnly ...
... head , which was en- closed in a snow - white cap . 66 Leonora sprang up . Grandmother ! " she exclaimed , and was about to embrace her ; but the old lady , stretching out her hand as if to push her aside , stepped slowly and solemnly ...
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... head and said sternly , ' Hilda of Werdenberg , here stands your hus- band , and here kneel your children ; even in sorrow you must not forget your duty . ' " But with a wild , hysteric laugh she pushed away her reprover , and with ...
... head and said sternly , ' Hilda of Werdenberg , here stands your hus- band , and here kneel your children ; even in sorrow you must not forget your duty . ' " But with a wild , hysteric laugh she pushed away her reprover , and with ...
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... head the mark of death ; and he died after the birth of two granddaughters , who bore into future years the curse of our house ... " " No , " interrupted Ulrich , " no ; the curse has departed ! Not a word more ! Good night , good night ...
... head the mark of death ; and he died after the birth of two granddaughters , who bore into future years the curse of our house ... " " No , " interrupted Ulrich , " no ; the curse has departed ! Not a word more ! Good night , good night ...
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... head to foot in a sifsara , —which is a shawl or scarf of very large dimensions , composed of the finest white wool and silk , and is consequently a most expensive article of dress . The poor use sifsaras of white calico . Moorish women ...
... head to foot in a sifsara , —which is a shawl or scarf of very large dimensions , composed of the finest white wool and silk , and is consequently a most expensive article of dress . The poor use sifsaras of white calico . Moorish women ...
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Page 362 - Say first, of God above, or man below, What can we reason, but from what we know? Of man, what see we but his station here, From which to reason, or to which refer?
Page 312 - Oh ! when a Mother meets on high The Babe she lost in infancy, Hath she not then, for pains and fears, The day of woe, the watchful night, For all her sorrow, all her tears, An over-payment of delight...
Page 71 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night — It was the plant and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Page 306 - Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases.
Page 367 - SIR, I admit your general rule, That every poet is a fool : But you yourself may serve to show it, That every fool is not a poet.
Page 366 - While Butler, needy wretch, was yet alive. No generous patron would a dinner give : See him, when starved to death, and turned to dust, Presented with a monumental bust. The poet's fate is here in emblem shown : He asked for bread, and he received a stone.
Page 350 - Denmark when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag: but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he has taken, without having the power of saving the men who have so nobly defended them. The brave Danes are the brothers, and should never be the enemies of the English.
Page 71 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log, at last, dry, bald, and sere: A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the plant, and flower of light. In small proportions, we just beauties see: And in short measures, life may perfect be.
Page 165 - Inasmuch as ye did it unto the least of these, ye did it unto me ' ? Christians are those who have Christ's spirit, as I think, and sacrifice themselves to save others.
Page 366 - FRIEND, for your epitaphs I'm grieved. Where still so much is said ; One half will never be believed. The other never read.