The Eton miscellany, by Bartholomew Bouverie1827 |
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Page 68
... suppose it is a fault in us not fully to com- prehend his meaning , than that Mr. Gifford erred in thus expressing his opinion . E. L. [ To be continued . ] THE DEATH OF THE CHARGER . Merrily echoes the fresh'ning morn , With the ...
... suppose it is a fault in us not fully to com- prehend his meaning , than that Mr. Gifford erred in thus expressing his opinion . E. L. [ To be continued . ] THE DEATH OF THE CHARGER . Merrily echoes the fresh'ning morn , With the ...
Page 75
... suppose that every man , in sending forth his work into the world , is actuated by selfish motives , and that he does it solely with a view of gratifying his ambition : but where , I would ask , is the author , who has not been secretly ...
... suppose that every man , in sending forth his work into the world , is actuated by selfish motives , and that he does it solely with a view of gratifying his ambition : but where , I would ask , is the author , who has not been secretly ...
Page 78
... suppose that some beauties are still unnoticed which he did intend . Many are the verses which , from time to time , have been pointed out to us as peculiarly demanding our admiration , some , as excelling in the perspicuity and beauty ...
... suppose that some beauties are still unnoticed which he did intend . Many are the verses which , from time to time , have been pointed out to us as peculiarly demanding our admiration , some , as excelling in the perspicuity and beauty ...
Page 85
... suppose we pass round our visionary punch - bowl , with as much glee as we did its " beau ideal " in the little world of Eton . ' " The Chairman then pulled a dirty newspaper out of his pocket , and proceeded . As Mercury is rather a ...
... suppose we pass round our visionary punch - bowl , with as much glee as we did its " beau ideal " in the little world of Eton . ' " The Chairman then pulled a dirty newspaper out of his pocket , and proceeded . As Mercury is rather a ...
Page 103
... suppose that an effectual remedy for Ennui was to be derived from " the anodyne whiffs of an Havannah cigar , " or the rusty looking contents of that useless appendage to a gentleman's pocket , a snuff box . Nor can I concur with your ...
... suppose that an effectual remedy for Ennui was to be derived from " the anodyne whiffs of an Havannah cigar , " or the rusty looking contents of that useless appendage to a gentleman's pocket , a snuff box . Nor can I concur with your ...
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