The Scottish Review, Volume 30A. Gardner, 1897 - Scotland |
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... letters , and outside they did not lack able and eloquent advocates , with John Ruskin in the thickest of the fray . But the leaders were too individualistic to remain devoted to literalism , and , once the immediate necessity for ...
... letters , and outside they did not lack able and eloquent advocates , with John Ruskin in the thickest of the fray . But the leaders were too individualistic to remain devoted to literalism , and , once the immediate necessity for ...
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... letter of the law . It is impossible to hear of the trouble and pains and preparations , which have gone to the making of his chief works , without a feeling of admiration for the man , but what matters it , if the effect he gains is ...
... letter of the law . It is impossible to hear of the trouble and pains and preparations , which have gone to the making of his chief works , without a feeling of admiration for the man , but what matters it , if the effect he gains is ...
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... letters of his school days , and reappear in the story of the white bear of the Carcass , in his eagerness to board a cap- tured vessel when no one else would make the attempt , and in his readiness on all occasions to confront trials ...
... letters of his school days , and reappear in the story of the white bear of the Carcass , in his eagerness to board a cap- tured vessel when no one else would make the attempt , and in his readiness on all occasions to confront trials ...
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... letter , that had he himself been present this first attempt would not have failed . ' The first part of Nelson's career closes at this point , it con- trasts markedly , in some respects , with the second ; Captain Mahan has admirably ...
... letter , that had he himself been present this first attempt would not have failed . ' The first part of Nelson's career closes at this point , it con- trasts markedly , in some respects , with the second ; Captain Mahan has admirably ...
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" If they pass Sicily , " said Nelson in his letter to Spencer , written the next day , " I shall believe they are going on their scheme of possessing Alexandria and getting troops to India - a plan concerted with Tippoo Saib , by no ...
" If they pass Sicily , " said Nelson in his letter to Spencer , written the next day , " I shall believe they are going on their scheme of possessing Alexandria and getting troops to India - a plan concerted with Tippoo Saib , by no ...
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Page 308 - And all the women that were wise-hearted did spin with their hands, and. brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. 26. And all the women whose hearts stirred them up in wisdom spun goats
Page 146 - The while the river at our feet A drowsy inland meadow stream At set of sun the after-heat Made running gold, and in the gleam We freed our birch upon the stream. There down along the elms at dusk We lifted dripping blade to drift, Through twilight scented fine like musk, Where night and gloom awhile uplift, Nor sunder soul and soul adrift.
Page 127 - I ASSURE you, my dear Sir, that you truly hurt me with your pecuniary parcel. It degrades me in my own eyes. However, to return it would savour of affectation ; but as to any more traffic of that debtor and creditor kind, I swear by that HONOUR which crowns the upright statue of ROBERT BURNS'S INTEGRITY — on the least motion of it, I will indignantly spurn the by-past transaction, and from that moment commence entire stranger to you...
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Page 71 - Lady Hamilton takes possession of him, and he is a willing captive, the most submissive and devoted I have seen. Sir William is old, infirm, all admiration of his wife, and never spoke to-day but to applaud her.
Page 368 - Sae true his heart, sae smooth his speech, His breath like caller air ; His very foot has music in't As he comes up the stair — And will I see his face again ? And will I hear him speak ? I'm downright dizzy wi...
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Page 283 - ... cheek, and lit up her pale red hair to auburn, as she bent over the heavy household linen which she was mending for her aunt. No scene could have been more peaceful, if Mrs. Poyser, who was ironing a few things that still remained from the Monday's wash, had not been making a frequent clinking with her iron, and moving to and fro whenever she wanted it to cool...
Page 298 - Moses' law, The Pentateuch, or what the prophets wrote ; The Gentiles also know, and write, and teach To admiration, led by nature's light, And with the Gentiles much thou must converse, Ruling them by persuasion, as thou mean'st.
Page 358 - Tis not sic cauld that makes me cry, But my Love's heart grown cauld to me. When we came in by Glasgow town We were a comely sight to see; My Love was clad in the black velvet, And I mysell in cramasie.