The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 9J. Limbird, 1827 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 2
... give us little more satisfaction in one case than the other.- The leaves are set The Holly , or Ilex . about the edges with long , sharp , stiff prickles ; the berries are small , round , and generally of a red colour , containing four ...
... give us little more satisfaction in one case than the other.- The leaves are set The Holly , or Ilex . about the edges with long , sharp , stiff prickles ; the berries are small , round , and generally of a red colour , containing four ...
Page 5
... give a supper to his customers , that is to say , to fur- nish the eatables thereof the leg of mut- ton and turnips , the fat goose and apple- sauce , and the huge plum - puddings - of which light viands that meal usually con- sisted ...
... give a supper to his customers , that is to say , to fur- nish the eatables thereof the leg of mut- ton and turnips , the fat goose and apple- sauce , and the huge plum - puddings - of which light viands that meal usually con- sisted ...
Page 7
... give but a faint image . Oh , the scourings , the cleanings , the sandings , the dustings , the scoldings of that disastrous week ! The lame ostler and the red - haired parish girl were worked off their feet " even Sunday shone no ...
... give but a faint image . Oh , the scourings , the cleanings , the sandings , the dustings , the scoldings of that disastrous week ! The lame ostler and the red - haired parish girl were worked off their feet " even Sunday shone no ...
Page 9
... give its origin . " Ja- nuary was so named , because sacred to Janus . Its tutelar divinity was Juno . The sign of this month is Aquarius , sup- posed to denote that snows and rains are now more frequent than in any other season of the ...
... give its origin . " Ja- nuary was so named , because sacred to Janus . Its tutelar divinity was Juno . The sign of this month is Aquarius , sup- posed to denote that snows and rains are now more frequent than in any other season of the ...
Page 25
... give way to emotions so violent ; but she only locked his hand more firmly in her own , and , amid convulsive sobs , repeated again and again , " Edmund ! we shall never meet more ! I am not superstitious , but I know that I am right ...
... give way to emotions so violent ; but she only locked his hand more firmly in her own , and , amid convulsive sobs , repeated again and again , " Edmund ! we shall never meet more ! I am not superstitious , but I know that I am right ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admirable AMUSEMENT ancient Anecdotes appeared arms beautiful birds Blackwood's Magazine body called Ceres church dead death delight dinner duke of York Dukes of Clarence earth England eyes father feel feet flowers gentleman give hand happy head heard heart Henry VIII honour horses hour king lady Lapland late royal highness light literary live London look Lord majesty manner marriage ment miles mind Mirror month morning mourning nature ness never night o'er observed occasion passed person poor present prince Prince of Wales racter readers recollection remarkable round Royal Highness scene Scrib seemed seen side Sir Walter Scott slopseller smile Somerset House soul spirit stone Stonehenge sweet thee thing thou thought tion told took town trees whilst whole wind Yarmouth young