The Metropolitan Magazine, Volumen28Saunders and Otley, 1840 |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 94
Página 1
... father , sees no soberer tint in the interior or exterior of the edifice than that which it wore without change or intermission in his infancy . Wooden houses are now as great a rarity in Petersburg as in London , and are only to be ...
... father , sees no soberer tint in the interior or exterior of the edifice than that which it wore without change or intermission in his infancy . Wooden houses are now as great a rarity in Petersburg as in London , and are only to be ...
Página 4
... fathers have trans- mitted to us an honourable reputation - bright deeds - memorable examples of faith and fortitude , and high - minded zeal , " tried in the furnace , and not found wanting , " for us , amid the tumult of less glorious ...
... fathers have trans- mitted to us an honourable reputation - bright deeds - memorable examples of faith and fortitude , and high - minded zeal , " tried in the furnace , and not found wanting , " for us , amid the tumult of less glorious ...
Página 13
... father , one of Napoleon's own veterans , were not utterly lost upon his son ; and if the advocate was no more skilful swordsman than he was a valiant rider , the odds were almost shamefully too much on my side . Thank heaven ! the ...
... father , one of Napoleon's own veterans , were not utterly lost upon his son ; and if the advocate was no more skilful swordsman than he was a valiant rider , the odds were almost shamefully too much on my side . Thank heaven ! the ...
Página 14
... father in easy and affluent circumstances , had , by the cultivation of no common talents , and especially by his proficiency in music , early raised himself above the humble sphere of his paternal calling , and gave himself the airs ...
... father in easy and affluent circumstances , had , by the cultivation of no common talents , and especially by his proficiency in music , early raised himself above the humble sphere of his paternal calling , and gave himself the airs ...
Página 18
... father was luckily absent from town , ) while a rough executioner of a young surgeon was busily en- gaged in dressing my wound . I had never consented to lie down to rest , not even indeed to cross the threshold of my door , until I had ...
... father was luckily absent from town , ) while a rough executioner of a young surgeon was busily en- gaged in dressing my wound . I had never consented to lie down to rest , not even indeed to cross the threshold of my door , until I had ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
Adela admiration amongst ancient appeared Aristobulus arms battle of Culloden beautiful better Bill was read Birmingham Burgh Cæsar captain church cloudy dear death door excited exclaimed eyes father favour Fcap feelings felt Frances Frederick gentleman give Grattan Gustavus hand happy head heard heart Herod Herodian honour hope hour Hyrcanus improvements Ireland Israel Israelites Italy Jerusalem Jews Josephus Judæa king lady Leonora light living looked Lord Killikelly Maccabees manner Mariamne Mark Meeta ment mind months morning mother nature never noble once palace passed passion person Petrarch Pharisees Phasael Phillicody Pompey present Ravel replied Roman Rome round royal scene Scotland seemed Selina smile soon spirit Suzette Tacitus tears things thought tion turned Veldeck voice whilst whole Wickham Wilmore wish woman words XXVIII.—NO young
Pasajes populares
Página 61 - Americans of all ages, all conditions, and all dispositions constantly form associations. They have not only commercial and manufacturing companies, in which all take part, but associations of a thousand other kinds, religious, moral, serious, futile, general or restricted, enormous or diminutive.
Página 94 - Rebellion ! foul, dishonouring word, Whose wrongful blight so oft has stain'd The holiest cause that tongue or sword Of mortal ever lost or gain'd. How many a spirit, born to bless, Hath sunk beneath that withering name, Whom but a day's — an hour's success Had wafted to eternal fame...
Página 30 - I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do, good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so publicly guided, that no corrupt or private ends could bias them.
Página 14 - Year Book of Facts in Science and Art, exhibiting the most important Discoveries and Improvements in Mechanics, Useful Arts, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Astronomy, Meteorology, Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geology, Geography, Antiquities, etc.
Página 62 - As soon as several of the inhabitants of the United States have taken up an opinion or a feeling which they wish to promote in the world, they look out for mutual assistance; and as soon as they have found one another out, they combine. From that moment they are no longer isolated men, but a power seen from afar, whose actions serve for an example and whose language is listened to.
Página 368 - They were put to death with exquisite cruelty, and to their sufferings Nero added mockery and derision. Some were covered with the skins of wild beasts, and left to be devoured by dogs ; others were nailed to the cross ; numbers were burnt alive ; and many, covered over with inflammable matter, were lighted up, when the day declined, to serve as torches during the night.
Página 61 - They have not only commercial and manufacturing companies, in which all take part, but associations of a thousand other kinds, religious, moral, serious, futile, general or restricted, enormous or diminutive. The Americans make associations to give entertainments, to found seminaries, to build inns, to construct churches, to diffuse books, to send missionaries to the antipodes; in this manner they found hospitals, prisons, and schools.
Página 62 - It is easy to foresee that the time is drawing near when man will be less and less able to produce, of himself alone, the commonest necessaries of life. The task of the governing power will therefore perpetually increase, and its very efforts will extend it every day.
Página 63 - The first time I heard in the United States that a hundred thousand men had bound themselves publicly to abstain from spirituous liquors, it appeared to me more like a joke than a serious engagement ; and I did not at once perceive why these temperate citizens could not content themselves with drinking water by their own firesides.
Página 62 - ... manage all the speculations of productive industry. No sooner does a government attempt to go beyond its political sphere and to enter upon this new track, than it exercises, even unintentionally, an insupportable tyranny ; for a government can only dictate strict rules, the opinions which it favours are rigidly enforced, and it is never easy to discriminate between its advice and its commands. Worse still will be the case if the government really believes itself interested in preventing all...