Willis's Current Notes: A Series of Articles on Antiquities, Biography, Heraldry, History, Language, Literature, Natural History, Topography, &c. Selected from Original Letters and Documents Addressed During the Year ... to the PublisherG. Willis, 1856 |
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... whole inscription , but its internal evidence is quite sufficient to prove it not a forgery . Southwick , near Oundle , Jan. 15 . T. R. BROWN . MISQUOTATION . - Butler makes the knight while reasoning with his lady love , observe , For ...
... whole inscription , but its internal evidence is quite sufficient to prove it not a forgery . Southwick , near Oundle , Jan. 15 . T. R. BROWN . MISQUOTATION . - Butler makes the knight while reasoning with his lady love , observe , For ...
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... whole of the ninety articles of accusation against him , not a single allusion is made to any act of sacrilege supposed to have been committed by Gray , either at Down or elsewhere ; so that for these oft re- peated idle tales , no ...
... whole of the ninety articles of accusation against him , not a single allusion is made to any act of sacrilege supposed to have been committed by Gray , either at Down or elsewhere ; so that for these oft re- peated idle tales , no ...
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... whole Academy at Vienna , are employed in illustrating a Missal , intended to be presented to the Empress . LETTERS from Weimar announce the death of Dr. Eckermann , the well - known friend and amanuensis of Goethe . His last years were ...
... whole Academy at Vienna , are employed in illustrating a Missal , intended to be presented to the Empress . LETTERS from Weimar announce the death of Dr. Eckermann , the well - known friend and amanuensis of Goethe . His last years were ...
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... whole , and the upper edge en- tire ; but the votaries of Shakespeare had even then caused the mutilation shewn in the woodcut , and carried off the of its being placed in the grounds of the ruined convent . fragments as relics . Since ...
... whole , and the upper edge en- tire ; but the votaries of Shakespeare had even then caused the mutilation shewn in the woodcut , and carried off the of its being placed in the grounds of the ruined convent . fragments as relics . Since ...
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... whole enclosed by a wall . The former house was then aban- doned to the Cecil family . The Earl died in 1554 . Beyond the boundary of the garden of Bedford House , the land continued to be but a common field , † with some irregularly ...
... whole enclosed by a wall . The former house was then aban- doned to the Cecil family . The Earl died in 1554 . Beyond the boundary of the garden of Bedford House , the land continued to be but a common field , † with some irregularly ...
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Page 84 - This faded form! this pallid hue! This blood my veins is clotting in, My years are many — they were few When first I entered at the U— — niversity of Gottingen — — niversity of Gottingen.
Page 70 - The world that I regard is myself; it is the microcosm of my own frame that I cast mine eye on; for the other, I use it but like my globe, and turn it round sometimes for my recreation.
Page 65 - ... long, but walked down to the Thames, took a boat, and rowed to Billingsgate. Beauclerk and Johnson were so well pleased with their amusement, that they resolved to persevere in dissipation for the rest of the day: but Langton deserted them, being engaged to breakfast with some young Ladies. Johnson scolded him for " leaving his social friends to go and sit with a set of wretched un-idea'd girls." Garrick being told of this ramble, said to him smartly. " I heard of your frolick t'other night....
Page 88 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Page 81 - Tis God's appointment who must sway, And who is to submit. "Since, then, the rule of right is plain, And longest life is but a day; To have my ends, maintain my rights, I'll take the shortest way.
Page 14 - But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling like dew, upon a thought, produces That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think...
Page 61 - Pierce tells me,' says Pepys, 'that the two Marshalls at the King's House are Stephen Marshall's, the great Presbyterian's daughters; and that Nelly and Beck Marshall falling out the other day, the latter called the other my Lord Buckhurst's mistress. Nell answered her, " I was but one man's mistress, though I was brought up in a brothel to fill strong water to the gentlemen; and you are a mistress to three or four, though a Presbyter's praying daughter.
Page 14 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Page 66 - He received me very courteously; but, it must be confessed, that his apartment, and furniture, and morning dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he had a pair of unbuckled shoes by way of slippers.
Page 66 - His dress was a rusty brown morning suit, a pair of old shoes by way of slippers, a little shrivelled wig sticking on the top of his head, and the sleeves of his shirt and the knees of his breeches hanging loose. A considerable crowd of people gathered round, and were not a little struck by this singular appearance.