Literary Recollections, Tom 1Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1830 - 499 |
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... heard the trampling , of heaven only knows how many horses in my rear . I pushed my pony for- wards ; but the awful sound increased upon me . The Forrester now tried his swiftest gallop : the effort however was vain ; for the pursuers ...
... heard the trampling , of heaven only knows how many horses in my rear . I pushed my pony for- wards ; but the awful sound increased upon me . The Forrester now tried his swiftest gallop : the effort however was vain ; for the pursuers ...
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... heard , the next morn- ing , that the same party had fallen in with the Lymington custom - house officers ; attacked , de- feated , and pursued the band ; and beaten one of them almost to death ! It may appear to be surprising , that ...
... heard , the next morn- ing , that the same party had fallen in with the Lymington custom - house officers ; attacked , de- feated , and pursued the band ; and beaten one of them almost to death ! It may appear to be surprising , that ...
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... heard , with astonish- ment , my annunciation of the Roman Thorax . A violent thunder - storm happened to arise in the evening . It continued through the night ; and , in the morning , the whole neighbourhood rang with the report , that ...
... heard , with astonish- ment , my annunciation of the Roman Thorax . A violent thunder - storm happened to arise in the evening . It continued through the night ; and , in the morning , the whole neighbourhood rang with the report , that ...
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... heard ( for , of course , I never had the good fortune to be admitted to them ) , that nothing could be more agreeable than these well - chosen parties at Christ - church Priory where the physical and intellectual man were equally ...
... heard ( for , of course , I never had the good fortune to be admitted to them ) , that nothing could be more agreeable than these well - chosen parties at Christ - church Priory where the physical and intellectual man were equally ...
Strona 97
... heard ( for , of course , I never had the good fortune to be admitted to them ) , that nothing could be more agreeable than these well - chosen parties at Christ - church Priory where the physical and intellectual man were equally ...
... heard ( for , of course , I never had the good fortune to be admitted to them ) , that nothing could be more agreeable than these well - chosen parties at Christ - church Priory where the physical and intellectual man were equally ...
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acquaintance admiration afforded agreeable amiable amusement ancient antiquary appeared ation attention beautiful Bishop Bishop of Bath Blamire Boldre Brander Brock called Captain Rogers character Cheam school cheerful Christ-church church circumstances command crew curacy curious death delightful elegant excited exercise fancy father favour Fawley feeling former fortune gentleman Gustavus Brander habits Hampshire happy heard heart honour humble inhabitants intercourse Isle of Wight Jeans kind labour letter literary living Lord Lymington manner mansion memory ment midshipman mind moral morning nature neighbourhood never Newtown Park night observation occasion occurred parish party pleased pleasure present quarto racter reader recollection remark residence respect Richard Warner Richman river Stour Scaleby Scaleby Castle scene ship singular soon Southampton river spirit sufficient taste thought tion town vicar volume William Gilpin Winchester College worthy
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Strona 159 - Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights and live laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. "But not the praise...
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Strona 267 - ... mother fonder of any of their own children than they were of her. She used often to be at Carlisle to play with her cousins, and her cousins were as often at Scaleby to play with her. She was a pretty little girl; and everybody said she was a very good little girl.
Strona 303 - His chief employment while he was here, " was transcribing a family record, which I drew up some " time ago, of my great grandfather, my grandfather, " and father ; who were all very valuable men ; and I " encouraged him in it, for the sake of William, Bernard, " and Edwin, whom it may hereafter have a tendency to " excite to good and honourable deeds.
Strona 279 - William Baker was an old rustic, resident in a wild part of the parish of Boldre. In one of his walks Mr. Gilpin had lighted upon his cottage. On entering it he found its inhabitant, an aged, but stout and athletic man, eating his humble dinner. All within was neat and clean, and something indicative of strong sense and a cheerful mind, appeared in the countenance of the old peasant. In conversation he...
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Strona 295 - of eating and drinking ; but, from habit, I have now taken a thorough dislike to them both, and never dine pleasantly, but on my own bit of mutton, and a draught of small beer after it (for I never drink wine), and so the job is over.' His delight was to stroll after breakfast into the grove behind his vicarage, note-book in hand ; to improve his little grounds and garden ; to visit in turn his parishioners, rich and poor, especially the latter (not forgetting their bodily wants) ; to address kind...