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... Account of the West of England Deaf and Dumb Institution · • The late Rev. Dr. Valpy . By MISS MITFORD Page 156 • 157 161 165 176 • 192 223 • 263 271 MUSIC'S DUEL . INTRODUCTION . Two years ago , some viii CONTENTS .
... Account of the West of England Deaf and Dumb Institution · • The late Rev. Dr. Valpy . By MISS MITFORD Page 156 • 157 161 165 176 • 192 223 • 263 271 MUSIC'S DUEL . INTRODUCTION . Two years ago , some viii CONTENTS .
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... England , in my home , encircled by kind hearts and happy faces . Life had gone well with me ; I had made prize - money , had gained my promotion ; and , in the first glow of happiness and hard- earned success , my poor old friend was ...
... England , in my home , encircled by kind hearts and happy faces . Life had gone well with me ; I had made prize - money , had gained my promotion ; and , in the first glow of happiness and hard- earned success , my poor old friend was ...
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... England ; while the flat white hat , the four broad rib- bons hanging over the brim to the shoulder , the long plaits of hair , the large white sleeves , the short waist , and the very full petticoat , gave a picturesque character to ...
... England ; while the flat white hat , the four broad rib- bons hanging over the brim to the shoulder , the long plaits of hair , the large white sleeves , the short waist , and the very full petticoat , gave a picturesque character to ...
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... England , and in reflecting upon the change that has taken place in myself - in my feelings , -my hopes , my wishes . This time last year I left Rockstone , full of joy and sanguine ex- pectation : Lord George had appeared de- voted to ...
... England , and in reflecting upon the change that has taken place in myself - in my feelings , -my hopes , my wishes . This time last year I left Rockstone , full of joy and sanguine ex- pectation : Lord George had appeared de- voted to ...
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... England with better hopes . Still marriage was , for the time , impossible ; but when , with youth , health , interest , and hope to befriend him , he saw her again in their native land , and had good reason to be- lieve that the love ...
... England with better hopes . Still marriage was , for the time , impossible ; but when , with youth , health , interest , and hope to befriend him , he saw her again in their native land , and had good reason to be- lieve that the love ...
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Page 6 - On the waved back of every swelling strain, Rising and falling in a pompous train; • And while she thus discharges a shrill peal Of flashing airs, she qualifies their zeal...
Page 8 - In th' empyreum of pure harmony. At length (after so long, so loud a strife Of all the strings, still breathing the best life Of blest variety, attending on His fingers...
Page 8 - With flash of high-born fancies, here and there Dancing in lofty measures, and anon Creeps on the soft touch of a tender tone, Whose trembling murmurs, melting in wild airs, Run to and fro, complaining his sweet cares...
Page 3 - His nimble hands' instinct then taught each string A cap'ring cheerfulness, and made them sing To their own dance ; now negligently rash He throws his arm, and with a long-drawn dash Blends all together ; then distinctly trips From this to that, then quick returning skips And snatches this again, and pauses there. She measures every measure, everywhere Meets art with art ; sometimes, as if in doubt, Not perfect yet, and fearing to be out, Trails her plain ditty in one...
Page 8 - At length (after so long, so loud a strife Of all the strings, still breathing the best life Of blest variety, attending on His fingers' fairest revolution, In many a sweet rise, many as sweet a fall) A full-mouth'd diapason swallows all.
Page 2 - Now westward Sol had spent the richest beams Of noon's high glory, when hard by the streams Of Tiber, on the scene of a green plat, Under protection of an oak, there sat I.
Page 5 - Mars to th' harvest of death's field, and woo Men's hearts into their hands : this lesson too She gives them back : her supple breast thrills out Sharp airs, and staggers in a warbling doubt Of dallying sweetness, hovers o'er her skill, And folds in...
Page 4 - The high-perch'd treble chirps at this, and chides, Until his finger (Moderator) hides And closes the sweet quarrel, rousing all, Hoarse, shrill at once; as when the trumpets call Hot Mars to th...
Page 2 - A sweet lute's-master ; in whose gentle airs He lost the day's heat, and his own hot cares. Close in the covert of the leaves there stood A nightingale, come from the neighbouring wood (The sweet inhabitant of each glad tree...
Page 4 - Blends all together ; then distinctly trips From this to that, then quick returning skips And snatches this again, and pauses there. She measures every measure, everywhere Meets art with art ; sometimes, as if in doubt, Not perfect yet, and fearing to be out, Trails her plain ditty in one long-spun note, Through the sleek passage of her open throat, A clear unwrinkled song...