The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volumen21J. Limbird, 1833 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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... better paid ; as he received two pounds , five shillings , and sevenpence a quarter . The regular wages of the King's watermen were ten shillings a - quar ter ; but , it would appear , that they were paid extra upon every occasion they ...
... better paid ; as he received two pounds , five shillings , and sevenpence a quarter . The regular wages of the King's watermen were ten shillings a - quar ter ; but , it would appear , that they were paid extra upon every occasion they ...
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... better for being fired with a ramrod , which old Clinker the blacksmith forgot to take out of his piece . We mustard very strong - about sixty - be- sides two volunteers , one an invalid , because he had been ordered to ride for ...
... better for being fired with a ramrod , which old Clinker the blacksmith forgot to take out of his piece . We mustard very strong - about sixty - be- sides two volunteers , one an invalid , because he had been ordered to ride for ...
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... better have laid hold of any thing else in the world , for it turned round with him at the first start . Simkin fell at the same time insensibly , but the doctor dismounted and was very happy to attend him without making any charge ...
... better have laid hold of any thing else in the world , for it turned round with him at the first start . Simkin fell at the same time insensibly , but the doctor dismounted and was very happy to attend him without making any charge ...
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... better my self . But the stewerd was verry kind tho I could make Him no re- turns xcept by Dustin the ship for Him And helpin to wash up his dishes . Their was 50 moor Yung Wimmin of us and By way of passin tim We agread to tell our ...
... better my self . But the stewerd was verry kind tho I could make Him no re- turns xcept by Dustin the ship for Him And helpin to wash up his dishes . Their was 50 moor Yung Wimmin of us and By way of passin tim We agread to tell our ...
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... better of all other ambitions , and he be- came a coachman by profession ; —and it is only justice to his memory to admit that , though cut off in the flower of his youth , he had arrived at perfection in his art . His education and ...
... better of all other ambitions , and he be- came a coachman by profession ; —and it is only justice to his memory to admit that , though cut off in the flower of his youth , he had arrived at perfection in his art . His education and ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Alroy AMUSEMENT ancient Anne Boleyn appears Asmodeus beautiful bell birds Bishop body called Carausius chalybeate church colour court curious daughter death door earth England Engraving Epping Forest Epsom eyes father feeling feet Ferdinand Faithful fire flowers forest gardens gave ground Hall hand head heard heart Henry St Henry VIII honour horse hour Husborn Jews John John Soane king labour Lady land larva larvæ late light lived London look Lord Mantua master ment Merrivale miles mind morning nature never night o'er observed passed Pellico persons PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL present Queen reign replied Saxon says scene Schinderhannes seemed seen side Silvio Pellico Sir Thomas Somerset House spirit stone thee thing thou thought tion took town trees Uruana village Vivano walk walls whole wood young
Pasajes populares
Página 126 - The people of the State of New York, by the Grace of God, Free and Independent...
Página 184 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following spring supplies ; They fall successive, and successive rise : So generations in their course decay; So flourish these when those are pass'd away.
Página 224 - •Sir, — I have two silver tea-spoons at London, and two at Bristol : this is all the plate which I have at present ; and I shall not buy any more while so many around me want bread. I am, sir, your most humble servant, JOHN WESLEY/' Perhaps there never was a more charitable man than Mr.
Página 249 - Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough briar, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander every where, Swifter than the moones sphere ; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs...
Página 204 - Inquireth if you have had your arms done on vellum yet; and did not know, till lately, that such-and-such had been the crest of the family. His memory is unseasonable; his compliments perverse; his talk a trouble; his stay pertinacious; and when he goeth away, you dismiss his chair into a corner as precipitately as possible, and feel fairly rid of two nuisances.
Página 139 - And Wordsworth, in a rather long " Excursion " (I think the quarto holds five hundred pages), Has given a sample from the vasty version • Of his new system to perplex the sages; ' 'Tis poetry — at least by his assertion.
Página 431 - Venus, a pea on a circle 284 feet in diameter ; the Earth also a pea, on a circle of 430 feet ; Mars, a rather large pin's head, on a circle of 654 feet...
Página 280 - It were better for, him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Página 160 - you have the honour of seeing the two greatest men in the world.' 'I don't know how great men you may be,' said the Guinea man, ' but I don't like your looks. I have often bought a man much better than both of you, all muscles and bones, for ten guineas.
Página 304 - What heavenly tints in mingling radiance fly ! Each rapid movement gives a different dye. Like scales of burnished gold they dazzling show — Now sink to shade — now like a furnace glow.