New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volume 40Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth Henry Colburn, 1834 |
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... seemed to say , as plainly as the exquisite animal of " The Twelfth Night , ' Well , God gives them wisdom that have it ; and those that are fools , let them use their talents ! " And when their object was gained , when the piece of ...
... seemed to say , as plainly as the exquisite animal of " The Twelfth Night , ' Well , God gives them wisdom that have it ; and those that are fools , let them use their talents ! " And when their object was gained , when the piece of ...
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... seemed to have an instinct of filth in him . He preferred wallowing on a dunghill to sleeping on clean straw . If the parish beadle had not forced him to keep a rope well tied round his middle , the bundle of rags that covered him would ...
... seemed to have an instinct of filth in him . He preferred wallowing on a dunghill to sleeping on clean straw . If the parish beadle had not forced him to keep a rope well tied round his middle , the bundle of rags that covered him would ...
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... seemed quite as pleasurable to the artiste as to the auditor . In her own language , and in her countryman's ( Weber's ) music especially , she sang with strong feeling and fine expression . No one ever sang the scena in " Der ...
... seemed quite as pleasurable to the artiste as to the auditor . In her own language , and in her countryman's ( Weber's ) music especially , she sang with strong feeling and fine expression . No one ever sang the scena in " Der ...
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... seemed to me nectar . " Are you in the army , Sir ? " said Jane , timidly . I thought I should have died . I really believe , if I had not just in time recollected that I was probably destined to be her neighbour , and perhaps should ...
... seemed to me nectar . " Are you in the army , Sir ? " said Jane , timidly . I thought I should have died . I really believe , if I had not just in time recollected that I was probably destined to be her neighbour , and perhaps should ...
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... seemed to fill a large long tap - room to the right ; nor cease to remember the thrill of plea- sure which tingled through my veins as she replenished my portly tumbler of what she called " hot with , " and cut the curling lemon- peel ...
... seemed to fill a large long tap - room to the right ; nor cease to remember the thrill of plea- sure which tingled through my veins as she replenished my portly tumbler of what she called " hot with , " and cut the curling lemon- peel ...
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Page 142 - Grace was in all her steps, Heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.
Page 101 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank ! Here will we sit and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears; soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony.
Page 43 - The light which we have gained, was given us, not to be ever staring on, but by it to discover onward things more remote from our knowledge.
Page 43 - ... a wicked race of deceivers, who as that story goes of the Egyptian Typhon with his conspirators, how they dealt with the good Osiris, took the virgin Truth, hewed her lovely form into a thousand pieces, and scattered them to the four winds.
Page 41 - Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Page 43 - We have not yet found them all, lords and commons, nor ever shall do, till her master's second coming ; he shall bring together every joint and member, and shall mould them into an immortal feature of loveliness and perfection.
Page 43 - Truth indeed came once into the world with her divine Master, and was a perfect shape most glorious to look on; but when he ascended, and his apostles after him were laid asleep, then straight arose a wicked race of deceivers, who, as that story goes of the Egyptian Typhon with his conspirators how they dealt with the good Osiris, took the virgin Truth, hewed her lovely form into a thousand pieces, and scattered them to the four winds.
Page 46 - ... where they undoubtedly, that by their labours, counsels, and prayers, have been earnest for the common good of religion and their country, shall receive above the inferior orders of the blessed, the regal addition of principalities, legions, and thrones into their glorious titles, and in supereminence of beatific vision, progressing the dateless and irrevoluble circle of eternity, shall clasp inseparable hands with joy and blifls. in overmeasure for ever.
Page 46 - ... in this land throughout all ages ; whereby this great and warlike nation, instructed and inured to the fervent and continual practice of truth and righteousness, and casting far from her the rags of her old vices, may press on hard to that high and happy emulation to be found the soberest, wisest, and most Christian people...
Page 8 - All this hath somewhat worn me, and may wear, But must be borne. I stoop not to despair; For I have battled with mine agony, And made me wings wherewith to overfly The narrow circus of my dungeon wall...