Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 122W. Blackwood & Sons, 1877 - Scotland |
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... took place . The charms of half a dozen pink - and - white damsels , who looked , but now , so fresh and bright and pretty , van- ished abruptly , just as one has seen a bunch of comely village - garden flowers grow coarse and gaudy ...
... took place . The charms of half a dozen pink - and - white damsels , who looked , but now , so fresh and bright and pretty , van- ished abruptly , just as one has seen a bunch of comely village - garden flowers grow coarse and gaudy ...
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... took The transhipment then place , and the damaged boat was taken in tow , her boatman continu- ing in her , and indignantly denying any danger . Tom contrived to dis- pose the new guests so that he sat between the young lady and her ...
... took The transhipment then place , and the damaged boat was taken in tow , her boatman continu- ing in her , and indignantly denying any danger . Tom contrived to dis- pose the new guests so that he sat between the young lady and her ...
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... took up a stand , equally distant from that and Kayakhor , immediately opposite the Amhoor road , making no effort to unite forces ; and on the opposite side of the valley to that on which it was known King John would debouch into it ...
... took up a stand , equally distant from that and Kayakhor , immediately opposite the Amhoor road , making no effort to unite forces ; and on the opposite side of the valley to that on which it was known King John would debouch into it ...
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... took the doctor by the arm , and led him away from the scene of slaughter , and from the fate of his comrades . This preserver proved to be a Ras , second only in power and consideration to King Johannes himself among those wild ...
... took the doctor by the arm , and led him away from the scene of slaughter , and from the fate of his comrades . This preserver proved to be a Ras , second only in power and consideration to King Johannes himself among those wild ...
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... took place in which the doctor was included , no letter was ready , and he was allowed to leave without it - which was probably a saving of labour , since it is more than doubtful whether it would ever have reached its destination under ...
... took place in which the doctor was included , no letter was ready , and he was allowed to leave without it - which was probably a saving of labour , since it is more than doubtful whether it would ever have reached its destination under ...
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Page 342 - And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours, And say To-morrow is Saint Crispian :' Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say 'These wounds I had on Crispin's day.
Page 709 - Shaped by himself with newly-learned art;] A wedding or a festival, A mourning or a funeral ; And this hath now his heart, And unto this he frames his song : Then will he fit his tongue To dialogues of business, love, or strife ; But it will not be long Ere this be thrown aside, And with new joy and pride The little Actor cons another part, Filling from time to time his
Page 403 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Page 404 - I have ventured, Like little wanton boys, that swim on bladders, These many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown prid.e At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye ; I feel my heart new open'd : O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes...
Page 406 - Doon, To see the rose and woodbine twine; And ilka bird sang o' its luve, And fondly sae did I o
Page 409 - And he said, This will I do : I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Page 118 - Bid them achieve me and then sell my bones. Good God ! why should they mock poor fellows thus ? The man that once did sell the lion's skin While the beast lived, was killed with hunting him.
Page 405 - In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
Page 717 - Here was a panacea . . . for all human woes: here was the secret of happiness, about which philosophers had disputed for so many ages, at once discovered: happiness might now be bought for a penny, and carried in the waistcoat pocket: portable ecstasies might be had corked up in a pint bottle: and peace of mind could be sent down in gallons by the mail coach.
Page 404 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.