The Cornhill Magazine, Band 2;Band 76William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1897 |
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... mother was playing the harp . Form and sound were equally strange to him , and as she had of course ceased playing to greet him , he asked what it was ; on her explaining it was a musical instrument , he asked to hear it . She sat down ...
... mother was playing the harp . Form and sound were equally strange to him , and as she had of course ceased playing to greet him , he asked what it was ; on her explaining it was a musical instrument , he asked to hear it . She sat down ...
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... mother's small parties were frequently enlivened by some of the best conversations and music to be found in London . The famous ' cellist and composer , Viotti , was a fre- quent guest ; and the poets , William Spencer and Tommy Moore ...
... mother's small parties were frequently enlivened by some of the best conversations and music to be found in London . The famous ' cellist and composer , Viotti , was a fre- quent guest ; and the poets , William Spencer and Tommy Moore ...
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... mother is raging mad to find her elegant big pot was just an ould wan patched up , and has a hole in it the size of a caubeen . Sure ' tis no manner av use at all , at all . We have just stuck it in the gap in the garden to keep the pig ...
... mother is raging mad to find her elegant big pot was just an ould wan patched up , and has a hole in it the size of a caubeen . Sure ' tis no manner av use at all , at all . We have just stuck it in the gap in the garden to keep the pig ...
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... mother before her eyes , hurried on with a civil good evening . ' Did ye hear of Sullivan swopping away old Jerry for a cracked skillet ? ' inquired Mrs. Flynn of her acquaintance . ' Troth , an ' I did so , ' replied Mrs. Macan , with ...
... mother before her eyes , hurried on with a civil good evening . ' Did ye hear of Sullivan swopping away old Jerry for a cracked skillet ? ' inquired Mrs. Flynn of her acquaintance . ' Troth , an ' I did so , ' replied Mrs. Macan , with ...
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... mother av Moses ! What sort of thievery do ye call this ? ' screamed Micky , now rubbing the donkey's thick wet coat with the same result . ' Begor , them tinkers is too clever to live ! ' exclaimed Thady with another violent outburst ...
... mother av Moses ! What sort of thievery do ye call this ? ' screamed Micky , now rubbing the donkey's thick wet coat with the same result . ' Begor , them tinkers is too clever to live ! ' exclaimed Thady with another violent outburst ...
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Seite 410 - The tumult and the shouting dies; The captains and the kings depart; Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart: Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget!
Seite 25 - And note, that every Parishioner shall communicate at the least three times in the year, of which Easter to be one. And yearly at Easter every Parishioner shall reckon with the Parson, Vicar, or Curate, or his or their Deputy or Deputies ; and pay to them or him all Ecclesiastical Duties, accustomably due, then and at that time to be paid.
Seite 13 - Truly England and the Church of God hath had a great favour from the Lord, in this great victory given unto us, such as the like never was since this war began. It had all the evidences of an absolute victory obtained by the Lord's blessing upon the Godly Party principally.
Seite 117 - Which the great lord inhabits not; and so This grove is wild with tangling underwood, And the trim walks are broken up, and grass, Thin grass and king-cups grow within the paths. But never elsewhere in one place I knew So many Nightingales; and far and near, In wood and thicket, over the wide grove, They answer and provoke each other's songs— With skirmish and capricious passagings, And murmurs musical and swift jug jug, And one low piping sound more sweet than all— Stirring the air with such...
Seite 116 - Tis the merry Nightingale That crowds, and hurries, and precipitates With fast thick warble his delicious notes, As he were fearful that an April night Would be too short for him to utter forth His love-chant, and disburthen his full soul Of all its music...
Seite 209 - Her lips were red, and one was thin ; Compared to that was next her chin, Some bee had stung it newly ; But Dick, her eyes so guard her face, I durst no more upon them gaze, Than on the sun in July.
Seite 208 - Coral is far more red than her lips' red: If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damask'd, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound...
Seite 117 - Tis of the rushing of an host in rout, With groans, of trampled men, with smarting wounds At once they groan with pain, and shudder with the cold! But hush! there is a pause of deepest silence! And all that noise, as of a rushing crowd...
Seite 827 - This story shall the good man teach his son ; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered...
Seite 25 - Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.