The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Tom 3J. Limbird, 1824 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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... present age has much the advantage of any preceding one , and that the elementary treatises now in use in the several branches of education and science are truly excellent . Other stimulants to a love of reading have however been found ...
... present age has much the advantage of any preceding one , and that the elementary treatises now in use in the several branches of education and science are truly excellent . Other stimulants to a love of reading have however been found ...
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... present situa tion . 66 The origin of London Stone has de- feated all the researches of Antiquaries , who are still compelled to acknowledge with Stowe , that the cause why this stone was there set , the very time when , or other memory ...
... present situa tion . 66 The origin of London Stone has de- feated all the researches of Antiquaries , who are still compelled to acknowledge with Stowe , that the cause why this stone was there set , the very time when , or other memory ...
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... present but look'd like a fairy , And set a fond Irishman's heart a wool- gathering . " Twas Oberon's Court , at the Green Man assembled , And ye were the sprites that his lady . Queen Mab sent ; With affection I glow'd , and with reve ...
... present but look'd like a fairy , And set a fond Irishman's heart a wool- gathering . " Twas Oberon's Court , at the Green Man assembled , And ye were the sprites that his lady . Queen Mab sent ; With affection I glow'd , and with reve ...
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... present . Many plans for accomplishing this desideratum have occurred to me . I once thought of publishing on my own account , and had actually begun to cal- culate the cost of paper , printing , adver- tisements , and the et cæteras of ...
... present . Many plans for accomplishing this desideratum have occurred to me . I once thought of publishing on my own account , and had actually begun to cal- culate the cost of paper , printing , adver- tisements , and the et cæteras of ...
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... present to Prince Leopold . The box had on the lid a portrait of Her Royal Highness , from Hayter's excellent likeness . The inscription was written on white satin , and inserted in the inside of the lid . To Claremont's terrac'd ...
... present to Prince Leopold . The box had on the lid a portrait of Her Royal Highness , from Hayter's excellent likeness . The inscription was written on white satin , and inserted in the inside of the lid . To Claremont's terrac'd ...
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Strona 343 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Strona 343 - The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free, For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave.
Strona 138 - And hitting and splitting, And shining and twining, And rattling and battling, And shaking and quaking, And pouring and roaring, And waving and raving...
Strona 373 - The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one, The least of nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever.
Strona 228 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Strona 118 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Strona 343 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Strona 343 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Strona 116 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Strona 340 - The whole distance, from the place whence we started to our landing on the other side, including the length we were carried by the current, was computed by those on board the frigate at upwards of four English miles ; though the actual breadth is barely one.