The Eton miscellany, by Bartholomew Bouverie1827 |
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Page 18
... person of the name of Hamilton had given his sanction to this method of instruction , thinks that it will not be expedient to pursue the plan , for fear of rendering the Dull Club a dead letter , by diminishing its stock of ignorance ...
... person of the name of Hamilton had given his sanction to this method of instruction , thinks that it will not be expedient to pursue the plan , for fear of rendering the Dull Club a dead letter , by diminishing its stock of ignorance ...
Page 42
... person who , like the man in the Vicar of Wakefield , liked to call a person by all his names , and when he called his son , addressed him by ten names , two God- fathers ' , a Godmother's , and the original . " Come here , " said he ...
... person who , like the man in the Vicar of Wakefield , liked to call a person by all his names , and when he called his son , addressed him by ten names , two God- fathers ' , a Godmother's , and the original . " Come here , " said he ...
Page 45
... persons lying dead upon the stage . Here , I think , every one must agree with Johnson , " that in many of Shakspeare's plays , the latter part is evidently neglected . When he found himself near the end of his work , and in view of his ...
... persons lying dead upon the stage . Here , I think , every one must agree with Johnson , " that in many of Shakspeare's plays , the latter part is evidently neglected . When he found himself near the end of his work , and in view of his ...
Page 53
... person whom I shall venture to present to the public , is Mr. David ap Rice , a gentleman with an antediluvian pedigree , and a profound veneration for toasted cheese . He is a great stickler for the honour of his country , and the ...
... person whom I shall venture to present to the public , is Mr. David ap Rice , a gentleman with an antediluvian pedigree , and a profound veneration for toasted cheese . He is a great stickler for the honour of his country , and the ...
Page 80
... persons qualified to answer the rhythm , nor have mortals the sole right to this verse , but immortals have an equal right , and the νεφεληγερέτα Ζεὺς οι λευκώλενος Ἥρη , shine as conspicuously , and excite as much interest as the ...
... persons qualified to answer the rhythm , nor have mortals the sole right to this verse , but immortals have an equal right , and the νεφεληγερέτα Ζεὺς οι λευκώλενος Ἥρη , shine as conspicuously , and excite as much interest as the ...
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