Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 10J. M Lewer, 1842 |
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... party . It appeared , however , that the out - side seat of this had been appropriated by some one , for our coachman was obliged to take a seat inside with us ; and , though it then contained five grown persons and two children , it ...
... party . It appeared , however , that the out - side seat of this had been appropriated by some one , for our coachman was obliged to take a seat inside with us ; and , though it then contained five grown persons and two children , it ...
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... party , to my unspeakable annoyance . plaint or remonstrance I knew , however , would be of no avail , and I therefore submitted in silence to what I could not help . short distance beyond Waynesborough we were desired to alight , in ...
... party , to my unspeakable annoyance . plaint or remonstrance I knew , however , would be of no avail , and I therefore submitted in silence to what I could not help . short distance beyond Waynesborough we were desired to alight , in ...
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... party informed us that they observed , for the first time , a custom prevalent in North Carolina , of which I had myself frequently heard before- the women chewing tobacco , and that , too , in a most disgusting and disagreeable way ...
... party informed us that they observed , for the first time , a custom prevalent in North Carolina , of which I had myself frequently heard before- the women chewing tobacco , and that , too , in a most disgusting and disagreeable way ...
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... party . After considering every plan likely and unlikely , there was none so good as one suggested by Mrs. Brown , which was to throw herself in the way of Lady Essex when she arrived , and point blank ask her to intro- duce them to Mr ...
... party . After considering every plan likely and unlikely , there was none so good as one suggested by Mrs. Brown , which was to throw herself in the way of Lady Essex when she arrived , and point blank ask her to intro- duce them to Mr ...
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... party , consisting of myself and a friend , started forth upon our long - projected expedition to Kennington . After about a quarter of an hour's harassing hop - skip - and - jump over a hedgey and ditchy tract of country , we came into ...
... party , consisting of myself and a friend , started forth upon our long - projected expedition to Kennington . After about a quarter of an hour's harassing hop - skip - and - jump over a hedgey and ditchy tract of country , we came into ...
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Page 89 - That never set a squadron in the field, Nor the division of a battle knows More than a spinster...
Page 36 - Excelsior! ,O stay,' the maiden said, ,and rest Thy weary head upon this breast!' A tear stood in his bright blue eye, But still he answered with a sigh, Excelsior! ,Beware the pine-tree's withered branch! Beware the awful avalanche!
Page 269 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made, When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! — Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the Baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran.
Page 193 - Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
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Page 183 - God with all my Heart, with all my Soul, and with all my Strength; and honour the King, and all good Men in Authority under him.
Page 36 - A traveller, by the faithful hound, Half-buried in the snow was found, Still grasping in his hand of ice That banner with the strange device Excelsior ! There in the twilight cold and gray, Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay, And from the sky, serene and far, A voice fell, like a falling star, Excelsior ! POEMS ON SLAVERY.
Page 36 - Dark lowers the tempest overhead, The roaring torrent is deep and wide!' And loud that clarion voice replied. Excelsior! 'O stay,' the maiden said, 'and rest Thy weary head upon this breast!
Page 197 - I SAW thee, Netley, as the sun Across the western wave Was sinking slow, And a golden glow To thy roofless towers he gave ; And the ivy sheen, With its mantle of green, That wrapt thy walls around, Shone lovelily bright, In that glorious light, And I felt 'twas holy ground. Then...
Page 78 - ... I, gentlemen of the jury ; that he wears very fine clothes, much finer clothes than you or I, gentlemen of the jury ; that he has abundance of money in his pocket, much more money than you or I, gentlemen of the jury ; but, gentlemen of the jury, is it not a very hard case.