 | 1833 - Liczba stron: 636
...a tall silver urn, filled with hones from the Piraeus, and hearing the inscription : — " Given hy George Gordon, Lord Byron, to Sir Walter Scott, Bart." It contained the letter which accompanied it till lately : What a hase scoundrel the thief must he! — Although there are ahundance of comfortahle... | |
 | 1828 - Liczba stron: 746
...rich stand of porphyry, in one corner, reposes a tall silver urn filled with bones from the Pirmus, and bearing the inscription, ‘Given by George Gordon,...have been a thief for thieving's sake truly, as he durit no more exhibit his autograph than tip himself a bare bodkin. Sad, infamous tourist, indeed!... | |
 | 1828 - Liczba stron: 724
...rich stand of porphyry, in one corner, reposes a tall silver urn filled with bones from the Piraeus, and bearing the inscription, ' Given by George Gordon,...as my guide observed, he must have been a thief for thieving' s sake truly, as he durst no more exhibit his autograph than tip himself a bare bodkin. Sad,... | |
 | 1829 - Liczba stron: 762
...rich stand of porphyry, in one corner, reposes a tall silver urn filled with bones from the Pirœus, and bearing the inscription — " Given by George...Scott, Bart." It contained the letter which accompanied it till lately : it has disappeared ; no one guesses who took it, but whoever he was, as my guide observed,... | |
 | 1834 - Liczba stron: 222
...IV. In the same room, on a rich stand of porphyry, is placed a tall silver urn, filled with ashes, and bearing the inscription: "Given by George Gordon, Lord Byron, to Sir Walter Scott, Bart. ;" it formerly contained the letter sent with the gift. Joining the Library is the Study ; it is a small... | |
 | William Chambers - 1837 - Liczba stron: 352
...IV. In the same room, on a rich stand of porphyry, is placed a tall silver urn, filled with ashes, and bearing the inscription: "Given, by George Gordon, Lord Byron, to Sir Walter Scott, 110 Bart ;" it formerly contained the letter sent with the gift. Joining the Library is the Study;... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - Liczba stron: 434
...rich stand of porphyry, in one corner reposes a tall silver urn, filled with bones from the Piraeus, and bearing the inscription, " Given by George Gordon, Lord Byron, to Sir Walter Scott, Bart." " Connected with this fine room, and fronting — which none of the other sitting rooms do — to the... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - Liczba stron: 428
...rich stand of porphyry, in one corner reposes a tall silver urn, filled with bones from the Piraeus, and bearing the inscription, " Given by George Gordon, Lord Byron, to Sir Walter Scott, Bart." " Connected with this fine room, and fronting — which none of the other sitting rooms do — to the... | |
 | 1841 - Liczba stron: 240
...stand of porphyry opposite the fire place, reposes a tall silver urn filled with bones from the Pineus, and bearing the inscription, « Given by George Gordon,...; no one guesses who took it, but whoever he was, he must have been a thief for thieving's sake truly, as he durst no more exhibit his autograph than... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1829 - Liczba stron: 618
...urn filled with bones from the Pincus, and bearing the inscription, " Given by George Gordon, bord Byron, to Sir Walter Scott, Bart." It contained the...disappeared; no one guesses who took it, but whoever lie was, as my guide observed, he must have been a thief for thieving's sake truly, as he durst no... | |
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... his horse, by Allan of Edinburgh, a noble portrait over the fire-place ; and the only bust is that of Shakspeare, from the Avon monument, in a small niche in the centre of the east side. On a rich stand of porphyry, in one corner, reposes a tall silver... 
