Tales of an Antiquary: Chiefly Illustrative of the Manners, Traditions, and Remarkable Localities of Ancient London, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1828 - English essays |
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... habit of a Priest , hastily altered into a more secular fashion . Round his waist it was loosely secured by a cord , and as it completely enveloped his whole figure , nothing more of the stranger could be discovered than that his legs ...
... habit of a Priest , hastily altered into a more secular fashion . Round his waist it was loosely secured by a cord , and as it completely enveloped his whole figure , nothing more of the stranger could be discovered than that his legs ...
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... habit " more guarded than his fellows , " held a book of the most popular songs of the time , which , if they were ... habits being long coats of coarse tawny cloth or frieze , made like a livery , with gatherings at the shoulders ...
... habit " more guarded than his fellows , " held a book of the most popular songs of the time , which , if they were ... habits being long coats of coarse tawny cloth or frieze , made like a livery , with gatherings at the shoulders ...
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... sketch . It consisted only of a light and close habit of green silk , richly embroidered , in allu- sion to the season , with a diversity of coloured Spring - flowers ; a small ruff was about her THE LAST TRIAL BY BATTLE . 39.
... sketch . It consisted only of a light and close habit of green silk , richly embroidered , in allu- sion to the season , with a diversity of coloured Spring - flowers ; a small ruff was about her THE LAST TRIAL BY BATTLE . 39.
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... wander like a robber and a mad vagrant through the land ? " And the habits of his mendicant life arising in his mind , he began his wonted strain of lunacy : - " From the hag and hungry goblin That into rags THE LAST TRIAL BY BATTLE . 55.
... wander like a robber and a mad vagrant through the land ? " And the habits of his mendicant life arising in his mind , he began his wonted strain of lunacy : - " From the hag and hungry goblin That into rags THE LAST TRIAL BY BATTLE . 55.
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... habit , entered , and , in a voice of authority , demanded an explanation of the scene before him . The Pursuivants , however , did not let go their prey , but only stated roughly and briefly , that one Oliver Prow had informed them ...
... habit , entered , and , in a voice of authority , demanded an explanation of the scene before him . The Pursuivants , however , did not let go their prey , but only stated roughly and briefly , that one Oliver Prow had informed them ...
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Page 115 - The noise in it is like that of bees, a strange humming or buzz mixed of walking tongues and feet; it is a kind of still roar or loud whisper.
Page 116 - The visitants are all men without exceptions, but the principal inhabitants and possessors are stale knights and captains out of service; men of long rapiers and breeches, which after all turn merchants here and traffic for news.
Page 115 - ... than faces. It is the market of young lecturers, whom you may cheapen here at all rates and sizes. It is the general mint of all famous lies, which are here like the legends of popery, first coined and stamped in the church. All inventions are emptied here, and not few pockets. The best sign of a temple in it is, that it is the thieves...
Page 114 - It is more than this, the whole world's map, which you may here discern in its perfectest motion, justling and turning. It is a heap of stones and men, with a vast confusion of languages; and were the steeple not sanctified, nothing liker Babel.
Page 201 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him?
Page 125 - Then thou behold'st the vanity Of worldly stuff, Gone with a puff: Thus think, and smoke tobacco.
Page 37 - Her mind," says her witty god-son, Sir John Harrington, who had experienced both the smiles and the frowns which he describes, "was ofttime like the gentle air, that cometh from the western point in a summer's morn — 'twas sweet and refreshing to all around her. Her speech did win all affections. And again, she could put forth such alterations, when obedience was lacking, as left no doubting whose daughter she was.
Page 117 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.
Page 264 - And the river runs merrily by. Our mother, the world, — a good mother is she, Says to toil is to welcome her fare ; Some bounty she hangs us on every tree, And blesses us in the sweet air. Oh ! come, brothers, arouse, &c. And this is the life for a man, a man, And this is the life for me : The prince may boast, if he can, he can ; But he never was half so free. Our mother, the world — a good mother is she. Says to toil is to welcome her fare ; Some bounty she hangs us on every tree, And blesses...
Page 153 - Then here I'll sit, and sigh my hot love's folly, And learn to affect an holy melancholy: And if contentment be a stranger then, I'll ne'er look for it, but in heaven, again.