Belgravia, a London magazine, conducted by M.E. Braddon, Volume 121870 - 2 pages |
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Page 32
... seen them lately . There's a church at Golder's - green almost as near , and they have been there . ' ' Will you tell me what they were like ? ' Gilbert asked eagerly . His heart was beating loud and fast , making a painful tumult in ...
... seen them lately . There's a church at Golder's - green almost as near , and they have been there . ' ' Will you tell me what they were like ? ' Gilbert asked eagerly . His heart was beating loud and fast , making a painful tumult in ...
Page 33
... seen the Pickwick Papers in their original form ; and it may therefore be worth while to note that the Parts were identical in size and appearance with the author's latest work , the wrapper having of course its spe- cial design , which ...
... seen the Pickwick Papers in their original form ; and it may therefore be worth while to note that the Parts were identical in size and appearance with the author's latest work , the wrapper having of course its spe- cial design , which ...
Page 49
... seen . Now , the stranger was no other than the angel Gabriel , who went up straight to Allah , and told him the story of the two bro- thers . And Allah said , ' Return to him who has worshipped me forty years and refused thee ...
... seen . Now , the stranger was no other than the angel Gabriel , who went up straight to Allah , and told him the story of the two bro- thers . And Allah said , ' Return to him who has worshipped me forty years and refused thee ...
Page 58
... seen the saint raise both her arms and extend her hands as in the act of bestowing a blessing . As the pulque - seller was somewhat disguised with his own liquor at the time he made this statement , but little attention was paid to what ...
... seen the saint raise both her arms and extend her hands as in the act of bestowing a blessing . As the pulque - seller was somewhat disguised with his own liquor at the time he made this statement , but little attention was paid to what ...
Page 64
... seen near . The winding road , as it descended to Westminster , was surrounded by fields and shaded by trees , through which arose , in all its splendour , the old abbey . To the left the river , old Father Thames , then as now , was ...
... seen near . The winding road , as it descended to Westminster , was surrounded by fields and shaded by trees , through which arose , in all its splendour , the old abbey . To the left the river , old Father Thames , then as now , was ...
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Page 68 - Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one.
Page 201 - 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 201 - His forehead was broad and high, light as if built of ivory, with large projecting eyebrows, and his eyes rolling beneath them like a sea with darkened lustre. "A certain tender bloom his face o'erspread," a purple tinge as we see it in the pale thoughtful complexions of the Spanish portrait-painters, Murillo and Velasquez.
Page 298 - Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
Page 227 - In a calm retirement the gay vanity of youth no longer fluttered in her bosom ; she listened to the voice of truth and passion, and I might presume to hope that I had made some impression on a virtuous heart.
Page 257 - Crosse he bore, The deare remembrance of his dying Lord, For whose sweete sake that glorious badge he wore, And dead, as living, ever him ador'd : Upon his shield the like was also scor'd, For soveraine hope which in his helpe he had.
Page 453 - There, when the sounds of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet, in that old hall, Of hands across and down the middle, Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that...
Page 228 - After a painful struggle I yielded to my fate; I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son; my wound was insensibly healed by time, absence, and the habits of a new life. My cure was accelerated by a faithful report of the tranquillity and cheerfulness of the lady herself, and my love subsided in friendship and esteem.
Page 449 - The turning of coats so common is grown, That no one would think to attack it ; But no case until now was so flagrantly known Of a schoolboy's turning his jacket.
Page 42 - And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant...