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. |
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... Perhaps the greatest difficulty we have to master is to adhere to our text . The sunbeams play into our room - our winter plants revive , and " laugh the frost to scorn " -then our eye catches a glimpse of the fine January figure that ...
... Perhaps the greatest difficulty we have to master is to adhere to our text . The sunbeams play into our room - our winter plants revive , and " laugh the frost to scorn " -then our eye catches a glimpse of the fine January figure that ...
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... perhaps , the hap- piest period of his life . Still even this age has its drawbacks ; it is for a time extremely awkward and undefined . The homunculus stands , as it were , rocking on a pivot of perplexity between man and boy ...
... perhaps , the hap- piest period of his life . Still even this age has its drawbacks ; it is for a time extremely awkward and undefined . The homunculus stands , as it were , rocking on a pivot of perplexity between man and boy ...
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... perhaps may laugh , When they do read my epitaph . 5 A CURIOUS FACT . WERE a person , who is well acquainted with London , asked how many butchers ' shops there are on the north side of the way , from Tyburn turnpike to White- chapel ...
... perhaps may laugh , When they do read my epitaph . 5 A CURIOUS FACT . WERE a person , who is well acquainted with London , asked how many butchers ' shops there are on the north side of the way , from Tyburn turnpike to White- chapel ...
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... we are every day drawing nearer to the object of our highest wishes . " Dr. Franklin's idea is perhaps as beautiful as the foregoing : " I look upon death , " says he , C 2 THE MIRROR . 19 drawn aisles and dreary pensive vaults ...
... we are every day drawing nearer to the object of our highest wishes . " Dr. Franklin's idea is perhaps as beautiful as the foregoing : " I look upon death , " says he , C 2 THE MIRROR . 19 drawn aisles and dreary pensive vaults ...
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... Perhaps the following anecdote on this subject is not known to your corres- pondent A. B. C. , and may be interesting to your readers . Mr. d'Isjouval , who is alluded to in your correspondent's letter , ( and better known as Mr ...
... Perhaps the following anecdote on this subject is not known to your corres- pondent A. B. C. , and may be interesting to your readers . Mr. d'Isjouval , who is alluded to in your correspondent's letter , ( and better known as Mr ...
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