The Works of Washington Irving ...G. P. Putnam, 1861 - American literature |
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... given to the public by Mr. John Forster , of the Inner Temple , who , likewise availing himself of the labors of the inde- fatigable Prior , and of a few new lights since evolved , has pro- duced a biography of the poet , executed with ...
... given to the public by Mr. John Forster , of the Inner Temple , who , likewise availing himself of the labors of the inde- fatigable Prior , and of a few new lights since evolved , has pro- duced a biography of the poet , executed with ...
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... given in his works that may not be traced to his own parti - colored story . Many of his most ludicrous scenes and ridiculous incidents have been drawn from his own blunders and mischances , and he seems really to have been buffeted ...
... given in his works that may not be traced to his own parti - colored story . Many of his most ludicrous scenes and ridiculous incidents have been drawn from his own blunders and mischances , and he seems really to have been buffeted ...
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... head could carry all he knew . " There are certain whimsical traits in the character of Byrne , not given in the foregoing sketch . He was fond of talking of his vagabond wanderings in foreign lands , and had brought.
... head could carry all he knew . " There are certain whimsical traits in the character of Byrne , not given in the foregoing sketch . He was fond of talking of his vagabond wanderings in foreign lands , and had brought.
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... given to him by a girl at a wake , was one of the most delicious repasts he had ever tasted . Hunger , fatigue , and destitution brought down his spirit and calmed his anger . Fain would he have retraced his steps , could he have done ...
... given to him by a girl at a wake , was one of the most delicious repasts he had ever tasted . Hunger , fatigue , and destitution brought down his spirit and calmed his anger . Fain would he have retraced his steps , could he have done ...
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... given her the other half crown , for what she got would be of little use to her ? However , I soon arrived at the mansion of my affectionate friend , guarded by the vigilance of a huge mastiff , who flew at me and would have torn me to ...
... given her the other half crown , for what she got would be of little use to her ? However , I soon arrived at the mansion of my affectionate friend , guarded by the vigilance of a huge mastiff , who flew at me and would have torn me to ...
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Page 23 - For, e'en though vanquished, he could argue still, While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around; And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew.
Page 247 - ... bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose; I still had hopes — for pride attends us still — Amidst the swains to show my...
Page 21 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain.
Page 210 - ... the true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them.
Page 248 - tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep; No surly porter stands in guilty state, To spurn imploring famine from the gate: But on he moves to meet his latter end, Angels around befriending virtue's friend; Sinks to the grave with unperceived decay, While Resignation gently slopes the way; And, all his prospects brightening to the last, His heaven commences ere the world be past.
Page 21 - Wept o'er his wounds or tales of sorrow done, Shouldered his crutch, and showed how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learned to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe ; Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began.
Page 288 - Lusiad," and I, went to visit him at this place a few days afterwards. He was not at home ; but having a curiosity to see his apartment, we went in, and found curious scraps of descriptions of animals, scrawled upon the wall with a black lead pencil.
Page 188 - For instance (said he), the fable of the little fishes, who saw birds fly over their heads, and, envying them, petitioned Jupiter to be changed into birds. The skill (continued he) consists in making them talk like little fishes.
Page 42 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labor free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree, While many a pastime circled in the shade, The young contending as the old surveyed; And many a gambol frolicked o'er the ground, And sleights of art and feats of strength went round.
Page 282 - But, Sir, when people live together who have something as to which they disagree, and which they want to shun, they will be in the situation mentioned in the story of Bluebeard : ' You may look into all the chambers but one.' But we should have the greatest inclination to look into that chamber, to talk of that subject.