The British Essayists: SpectatorJames Ferguson J. Haddon, 1819 - English essays |
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... turn . Now , sir , what I would de- sire of you is , to represent to this fluttering tribe of young fellows , who are for making their fortunes by these indirect means , that stealing a man's daughter 2 N ° 311 . SPECTATOR .
... turn . Now , sir , what I would de- sire of you is , to represent to this fluttering tribe of young fellows , who are for making their fortunes by these indirect means , that stealing a man's daughter 2 N ° 311 . SPECTATOR .
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... turn their heads that way , because they are good for nothing else . If a young fellow finds he can make nothing of Coke and Littleton , he pro- vides himself with a ladder of ropes , and by that means very often enters upon the ...
... turn their heads that way , because they are good for nothing else . If a young fellow finds he can make nothing of Coke and Littleton , he pro- vides himself with a ladder of ropes , and by that means very often enters upon the ...
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... turns his face from the unhappy man , who will not look again when his eye is cast upon modest sorrow , who shuns affliction like a contagion , does but pamper himself up for a sacrifice , and contract in himself a greater aptitude to ...
... turns his face from the unhappy man , who will not look again when his eye is cast upon modest sorrow , who shuns affliction like a contagion , does but pamper himself up for a sacrifice , and contract in himself a greater aptitude to ...
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... turn your instructions for the benefit of that part of our sex who are yet in their native innocence , and ignorant of the vices and that variety of unhap- piness that reign amongst us . ' I must tell you , Mr. Spectator , that it is as ...
... turn your instructions for the benefit of that part of our sex who are yet in their native innocence , and ignorant of the vices and that variety of unhap- piness that reign amongst us . ' I must tell you , Mr. Spectator , that it is as ...
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... turn prodigals ! Nothing lies upon our hands with such uneasiness , nor have there been so many devices for any one thing , as to make it slide away impercep- tibly and to no purpose . A shilling shall be hoarded up with care , whilst ...
... turn prodigals ! Nothing lies upon our hands with such uneasiness , nor have there been so many devices for any one thing , as to make it slide away impercep- tibly and to no purpose . A shilling shall be hoarded up with care , whilst ...
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Page 312 - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms. Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.
Page 218 - Should God create another Eve, and I Another rib afford, yet loss of thee Would never from my heart : no, no ! I feel The link of Nature draw me : flesh of flesh, Bone of my bone thou art, and from thy state Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe.
Page 62 - To whom thus Eve replied. O thou for whom And from whom I was form'd, flesh of thy flesh, And without whom am to no end, my guide And head! what thou hast said is just and right. For we to him indeed all praises owe And daily thanks; I chiefly, who enjoy So far the happier lot, enjoying thee Preeminent by so much odds, while thou Like consort to thyself canst no where find.
Page 279 - With what to sight or smell was sweet ! from thee How shall I part, and whither wander down Into a lower world ; to this obscure And wild ? how shall we breathe in other air Less pure, accustomed to immortal fruits ? Whom thus the Angel interrupted mild.
Page 276 - And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Page 88 - My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone ; The flowers appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Page 350 - The lambs with wolves shall graze the verdant mead, And boys in flowery bands the tiger lead; The steer and lion at one crib shall meet, And harmless serpents lick the pilgrim's feet.
Page 63 - So spake our general mother, and, with eyes Of conjugal attraction unreproved And meek surrender, half embracing lean'd On our first father; half her swelling breast Naked met his under the flowing gold Of her loose tresses hid...
Page 121 - With vain attempt. Him the Almighty Power Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky With hideous ruin and combustion down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine* chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
Page 89 - If none regard ; heaven wakes with all his eyes, Whom, to behold but thee, nature's desire, In whose sight all things joy, with ravishment Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze.