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Page 56
I feel like a foolish dace in these regions , and have as little toleration for myself
here , as for them . What can they want here ? if they had a true relish of the
ocean , why have they brought all this land luggage with them ? or why pitch their
...
I feel like a foolish dace in these regions , and have as little toleration for myself
here , as for them . What can they want here ? if they had a true relish of the
ocean , why have they brought all this land luggage with them ? or why pitch their
...
Page 58
I am sure that no town - bred , or inland - born subjects , can feel their true and
natural nourishment at these sea - places . Nature , where she does not mean us
for mariners and vagabonds , bids us stay at home . The salt foam seems to ...
I am sure that no town - bred , or inland - born subjects , can feel their true and
natural nourishment at these sea - places . Nature , where she does not mean us
for mariners and vagabonds , bids us stay at home . The salt foam seems to ...
Page 61
He is his own sympathiser ; and instinctively feels that none can so well perform
that office for him . He cares for few spectators to his tragedy . Only that punctual
face of the old nurse pleases him , that announces his broths , and his cordials .
He is his own sympathiser ; and instinctively feels that none can so well perform
that office for him . He cares for few spectators to his tragedy . Only that punctual
face of the old nurse pleases him , that announces his broths , and his cordials .
Page 62
In the general stillness , and awful hush of the house , he lies in state , and feels
his sovereignty . To be sick is to enjoy monarchal prerogatives . Compare the
silent tread , and quiet ministry , almost by the eye only , with which he is 62 THE
...
In the general stillness , and awful hush of the house , he lies in state , and feels
his sovereignty . To be sick is to enjoy monarchal prerogatives . Compare the
silent tread , and quiet ministry , almost by the eye only , with which he is 62 THE
...
Page 71
The name and attribution are common enough ; but a feeling like reproach
persuades me , that this could have been no other in fact than my dear old friend ,
who some fiveand - twenty years ago rented a tenement , which he was pleased
to ...
The name and attribution are common enough ; but a feeling like reproach
persuades me , that this could have been no other in fact than my dear old friend ,
who some fiveand - twenty years ago rented a tenement , which he was pleased
to ...
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| Title | Last Essays of Elia Volume 3 of Life and works of Charles Lamb : in 12 vol / Charles Lamb Volume 2 of The Temple library |
| Author | Charles Lamb |
| Editor | Augustine Birrell |
| Illustrated by | Herbert Railton |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent, 1888 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 7 Feb 2014 |
| Length | 238 pages |
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