Merry's Museum, Volúmenes7-8I.C. & J.N. Stearns, 1845 |
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... English philosopher , was once looking through a telescope at a ship , which was so far off , that he could only see the upper parts of the masts . The hulk was entirely hidden by the self and the ship , he saw two perfect im- ages of ...
... English philosopher , was once looking through a telescope at a ship , which was so far off , that he could only see the upper parts of the masts . The hulk was entirely hidden by the self and the ship , he saw two perfect im- ages of ...
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... English tongue in this fashion ; but I suppose members of Congress may do as they please . I had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Adams , of Massachusetts , make a speech . He is very old , and his hand trembles , and his voice breaks . I ...
... English tongue in this fashion ; but I suppose members of Congress may do as they please . I had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Adams , of Massachusetts , make a speech . He is very old , and his hand trembles , and his voice breaks . I ...
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... English writer , that , at a certain boarding school , upon one occasion , a leg of mutton was stolen , and , as almost every evil thing was laid to Bonaparte , the children immediately supposed that he must be the thief ! The writer ...
... English writer , that , at a certain boarding school , upon one occasion , a leg of mutton was stolen , and , as almost every evil thing was laid to Bonaparte , the children immediately supposed that he must be the thief ! The writer ...
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... English officer of the 44th regiment , who sicks yer ould and very wenumous he is had occasion , when in Paris , to pass one now in a bocks and cant hirt no boddy of the bridges across the Seine , had his which is much better than too ...
... English officer of the 44th regiment , who sicks yer ould and very wenumous he is had occasion , when in Paris , to pass one now in a bocks and cant hirt no boddy of the bridges across the Seine , had his which is much better than too ...
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... English , Dutch being the only lan- sailor , I deemed this a kind of theft , and guage with which they were acquainted . tried hard not to be detected . I noticed , Several of them got round me , chattering however , that the maiden ...
... English , Dutch being the only lan- sailor , I deemed this a kind of theft , and guage with which they were acquainted . tried hard not to be detected . I noticed , Several of them got round me , chattering however , that the maiden ...
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Página 190 - Lo, such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod ; Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, Is upward drawn to God.
Página 150 - Last night the sun went pale to bed; The moon in halos hid her head. The boding shepherd heaves a sigh, For, see, a rainbow spans the sky. The walls are damp, the ditches smell, Closed is the light-red pimpernel. Hark! how the chairs and tables crack...
Página 150 - Careful observers may foretell the hour, (By sure prognostics,) when to dread a shower. While rain depends, the pensive cat gives o'er Her frolics, and pursues her tail no more. Returning home at night, you'll find the sink Strike your offended sense with double stink. If you be wise, then, go not far to dine: You'll spend in coach-hire more than save in wine. A coming shower your shooting...
Página 113 - Robbins, and wounded good young Frye, Who was our English Chaplain; he many Indians slew, And some of them he scalped when bullets round him flew.
Página 190 - And soon, too soon, the wint'ry hour Of man's maturer age Will shake the soul with sorrow's power, And stormy passion's rage...
Página 7 - For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn. Or busy housewife ply her evening care; No children run to lisp their sire's return, Or climb his knees the envied kiss to share.
Página 57 - God made the world; or else I am so sharply taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea, presently, sometimes with pinches, nips, and bobs, and other ways (which I will not name for the...
Página 89 - The north-wind sings a doleful song ; Then hush again upon my breast ; All merry things are now at rest, Save thee, my pretty Love ! The kitten sleeps upon the hearth ; The crickets long have ceased their mirth ; There's nothing stirring in the house Save one wee, hungry, nibbling mouse. Then why so busy thou ? Nay...
Página 57 - I will tell you, quoth she, and tell you a Truth which perchance ye will marvel at. One of the greatest Benefits that ever God gave me, is, that he sent me so sharp and severe Parents, and so gentle a Schoolmaster.
Página 114 - the thief I know is a little man, by his having made a pile of stones to stand upon, in order to reach the venison from the height I hung it standing on the ground ; that he is an old man, I know by his short steps, which I have traced over the dead leaves in the woods...