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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... live this way till summer ? Oh , support my courage , and preserve me for the sake of my poor mother ! " The voice , although weak and faint , seemed not altogether unknown to Van Ostade ; but he tried in vain to recognise the features ...
... live this way till summer ? Oh , support my courage , and preserve me for the sake of my poor mother ! " The voice , although weak and faint , seemed not altogether unknown to Van Ostade ; but he tried in vain to recognise the features ...
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... live , " said Mrs. Clarinda , coolly , " and if your papa dies . " " Ah , I don't want that . " " I should think not , Harry . " Just then they reached a very neat cottage in a lane , where a woman was gardening inside a sweetbrier ...
... live , " said Mrs. Clarinda , coolly , " and if your papa dies . " " Ah , I don't want that . " " I should think not , Harry . " Just then they reached a very neat cottage in a lane , where a woman was gardening inside a sweetbrier ...
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... live like brethren , and consent In offices of love ! " Burrell , remembering how , in his young days , most of them used to set their teeth fast before they started off , so as to convert " Awake , my soul , " into " N - awake , my ...
... live like brethren , and consent In offices of love ! " Burrell , remembering how , in his young days , most of them used to set their teeth fast before they started off , so as to convert " Awake , my soul , " into " N - awake , my ...
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... live to exer- cise this influence - Hilda soon saw her wicked wish fulfilled ! As on that terrible night there had been a gory bandage over Melchior's head , so now she always saw a white cloth over her husband's forehead ; it was to ...
... live to exer- cise this influence - Hilda soon saw her wicked wish fulfilled ! As on that terrible night there had been a gory bandage over Melchior's head , so now she always saw a white cloth over her husband's forehead ; it was to ...
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... live to see him prime - minister of this country , one of these fine mornings ; and a prime minister he'll make , sure ! Justice to Ireland ' will be found engraved in copperplate on his heart , by any gentleman who may have the ...
... live to see him prime - minister of this country , one of these fine mornings ; and a prime minister he'll make , sure ! Justice to Ireland ' will be found engraved in copperplate on his heart , by any gentleman who may have the ...
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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.