Chambers's Pocket Miscellany, Bände 13-14W. and R. Chambers, 1854 |
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... never failed to gain . When they arrived at Perpignan , and drew up before the resi- dence of the lieutenant - general , all the gentlewomen of the town assembled to honour them ; and if we are to believe their historian , ' wept ...
... never failed to gain . When they arrived at Perpignan , and drew up before the resi- dence of the lieutenant - general , all the gentlewomen of the town assembled to honour them ; and if we are to believe their historian , ' wept ...
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... , turnips , and colewort , or a little yellow seed , boiled in water . Still , it was observed with astonishment , they never uttered a repining word , nor accused their unhappy monarch of either his own or 8 THE COMPANY OF OFFICERS .
... , turnips , and colewort , or a little yellow seed , boiled in water . Still , it was observed with astonishment , they never uttered a repining word , nor accused their unhappy monarch of either his own or 8 THE COMPANY OF OFFICERS .
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... never be a useless one . It is also precious for its shewing in so lively a light the independence in which really noble minds stand with regard to circum- stances . These gentlemen never forgot that they were gentlemen ; and ...
... never be a useless one . It is also precious for its shewing in so lively a light the independence in which really noble minds stand with regard to circum- stances . These gentlemen never forgot that they were gentlemen ; and ...
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... never wear any at this time of the year , till I am going to dress for the evening ; and you see ' - pulling out his recent purchase - I am always provided with a pair for the occasion . ' His mother succeeded by the death of her ...
... never wear any at this time of the year , till I am going to dress for the evening ; and you see ' - pulling out his recent purchase - I am always provided with a pair for the occasion . ' His mother succeeded by the death of her ...
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... never saw such tragedy before ' - says a rival wit in a retributory burlesque of the mimic . He tried comedy , and made a hit in the character of Fondlewife . His salary proving unequal to his expen- diture , he again became embarrassed ...
... never saw such tragedy before ' - says a rival wit in a retributory burlesque of the mimic . He tried comedy , and made a hit in the character of Fondlewife . His salary proving unequal to his expen- diture , he again became embarrassed ...
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afterwards Andryane appeared arms ataman Auquier Baltazara Baron Tomlinson beautiful boat body brooch called Caper captain carbonic acid cause Cazalla colonel Confalonieri Corsica Corstorphine Cossacks Count Confalonieri cried croupiers death Don Cossacks door Edinburgh Emperor exclaimed eyes father feelings feet Foote François friends frigate gave gentlemen girl ground hand head hear heard honour hour husband immediately Indian Kemble king lady larvæ length lived look Lord Forrester magician Maria Mary Michaud mind Mirabel moon Moredun morning never night Nimmo occasion officers once Parker party passed person Petra Pierre Michaud Platof poor precentor present prisoners queen Queen Matilda remarkable replied returned Rivar rocks scene Scipio Scotland seemed seen servant sheriff shew side smuggler soon spot story Struensee tell theatre thought took town valley vessel voice whole wife witness woman words young
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Seite 21 - Mr. Fitzherbert, in all their names, upon a certain day, that they would drink Foote's small-beer no longer. On that day Foote happened to dine at Fitzherbert's, and this boy served at table; he was so delighted with Foote's stories, and merriment, and grimace, that when he went down stairs, he told them, 'This is the finest man I have ever seen. I will not deliver your message. I will drink his small-beer.
Seite 21 - The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenlyj affecting not to mind him.
Seite 110 - Sweet bird ! thy bower is ever green, Thy sky is ever clear ; Thou hast no sorrow in thy song, No winter in thy year...
Seite 151 - This pass conducts to the theatre, and here the ruins of the city burst on the view in their full grandeur, shut in on the opposite side by barren craggy precipices, from which numerous ravines and valleys, like those we had passed, branch out in all directions. The sides of the mountains, covered with an endless variety of excavated tombs and private dwellings, presented altogether the most singular scene we ever beheld...
Seite 61 - His Kingdom of Corsica, For the use of his creditors. The grave, great teacher, to a level brings. Heroes, and beggars, galley-slaves, and kings : But Theodore this moral learn'd, ere dead ; Fate pour'd its lessons on his living head, Bestow'da kingdom, and denied him bread.
Seite 61 - Immediately after leaving the King's Bench Prison, By the benefit of the Act of Insolvency, In consequence of which he registered His Kingdom of Corsica For the use of his Creditors.
Seite 21 - Frank dress, with his hand placed to his head, wearing spectacles, and with one foot on the ground and the other raised behind him, as if he were stepping down from a seat. The description was exactly true in every respect; the peculiar position of the hand was occasioned by an almost constant headache, and that of the foot or leg by a stiff knee, caused by a fall from a horse in hunting.
Seite 93 - Fitch became embarrassed with debt, and was obliged to abandon the invention, a fter having satisfied himself of its practicability. This ingenious man, who was probably the first inventor of the steam-boat, wrote three volumes, which he deposited in manuscript, sealed up, in the Philadelphia Library, to be opened thirty years after his death. When or why he came to the West, we have not learned ; but it is recorded of him, that he died and was buried near the Ohio. His three volumes were opened...
Seite 19 - ... addressed himself to me, and asked me if I wished the boy to see any person who was absent or dead. I named Lord Nelson, of whom the boy had evidently never heard, for it was with much difficulty that he pronounced the name after several trials. The magician desired the boy to say to the sooltan, ' My master salutes thee, and desires thee to bring Lord Nelson: bring him before my eyes, that I may see him, speedily...
Seite 3 - ... of private sentinels. Nothing but your loyalty, and that of a few of my subjects in Britain, who are forced from their allegiance by the Prince of Orange, and who, I know, will be ready on all occasions to serve me and my distressed family, could make me willing to live. The sense of what...