The Illustrated London Reading BookPrinted and published at the office of The Illustrated London News, 1851 - 264 Seiten |
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... mountain known by that name , near one of the most dangerous passes of the Alps , between Switzerland and Savoy . In these regions the traveller is often overtaken by the most severe weather , even after days of cloudless beauty , when ...
... mountain known by that name , near one of the most dangerous passes of the Alps , between Switzerland and Savoy . In these regions the traveller is often overtaken by the most severe weather , even after days of cloudless beauty , when ...
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... mountain , which rises from the sea - shore , and all around it were lovely gardens , full of vines , figs , and other fruits . THE AMERICAN TAPIR . There are but three known species of the Tapir , two of which — the Pec- cary and the ...
... mountain , which rises from the sea - shore , and all around it were lovely gardens , full of vines , figs , and other fruits . THE AMERICAN TAPIR . There are but three known species of the Tapir , two of which — the Pec- cary and the ...
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... mountain tops , His sides shall glow with fierce delight , And ring glad peals from morn to night- Hurra ! the work is done ! But of such themes forbear to tell- May never War awake this bell To sound the tocsin or the knell- Hush'd be ...
... mountain tops , His sides shall glow with fierce delight , And ring glad peals from morn to night- Hurra ! the work is done ! But of such themes forbear to tell- May never War awake this bell To sound the tocsin or the knell- Hush'd be ...
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... mountains of Lebanon , and falls into the little Lake Merom , on the banks of which Joshua describes the hostile Kings as pitching to fight against Israel . After passing through this lake , it runs down a rocky valley with great noise ...
... mountains of Lebanon , and falls into the little Lake Merom , on the banks of which Joshua describes the hostile Kings as pitching to fight against Israel . After passing through this lake , it runs down a rocky valley with great noise ...
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... mountain's top ; whose lives cannot injure us , nor deaths procure us any benefit . We are unable to give life , and therefore ought not wantonly to take it away from the meanest insect , without sufficient reason ; they all receive it ...
... mountain's top ; whose lives cannot injure us , nor deaths procure us any benefit . We are unable to give life , and therefore ought not wantonly to take it away from the meanest insect , without sufficient reason ; they all receive it ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
ancient animal appearance ask'd battle beautiful bird body called cheerfulness colour consists DALMATIAN DOG danger dark death delight earth enemies England feet flowers GAMBIER ISLANDERS Gelert gentle give ground hand happy head heart height honour hour ILLUSTRATED LONDON inhabitants island Jalapa JOHN HAMPDEN Joppa kind King labour land length light live look Lord manner miles mind mountain native nature nest never night noble o'er observation pain pass passions Patmos peace person pleasure POOL OF SILOAM Prince Pyramid Lake resembling rise river rock sails Samian wine scene ship side sleep sloth soul species Staffa stone STONY CROSS STRATA FLORIDA ABBEY sweet Swineshead tapir taste thee things Thor thou thought tion towers trees tube vessel wall whole wind wood young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 145 - Now strike the golden lyre again : A louder yet, and yet a louder strain ! Break his bands of sleep asunder And rouse him like a rattling peal of thunder. Hark, hark ! the horrid sound Has raised up his head : As awaked from the dead And amazed he stares around. Revenge, revenge...
Seite 205 - No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God.
Seite 186 - ... for expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one: but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned.
Seite 186 - Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them: for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation.
Seite 190 - See through this air, this ocean, and this earth, All matter quick, and bursting into birth! Above, how high progressive life may go ! Around, how wide ! how deep extend below ! Vast chain of being! which from God began; Natures ethereal, human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach; from infinite to thee; From thee to nothing...
Seite 172 - By the festal cities' blaze, Whilst the wine-cup shines in light ; And yet amidst that joy and uproar Let us think of them that sleep, Full many a fathom deep, By thy wild and stormy steep, Elsinore...
Seite 109 - You have the Pyrrhic dance as yet ; Where is the Pyrrhic phalanx gone? Of two such lessons, why forget The nobler and the manlier one?
Seite 228 - She'd come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse: which I, observing, Took once a pliant hour, and found good means To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart That. I would all my pilgrimage dilate...
Seite 186 - Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy...
Seite 203 - Th' applause of list'ning senates to command, The threats of pain and ruin to despise, To scatter plenty o'er a smiling land, And read their history in a nation's eyes...