Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 7Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith Richard Bentley, 1840 - English literature |
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... thing about oil ; in which , I think , we could make a considerable of a decent spec , and work it so as to turn a few thousand dollars slick . Gineral Corncob will accommodate us at the bank with what we want ; for it was me helped him ...
... thing about oil ; in which , I think , we could make a considerable of a decent spec , and work it so as to turn a few thousand dollars slick . Gineral Corncob will accommodate us at the bank with what we want ; for it was me helped him ...
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... thing might have hap- pened over and over again without its having of necessity come to your knowledge . " " Your observation , Mr. Winterblossom , is a very correct one . For instance , when I was first married to my dear Florilla ...
... thing might have hap- pened over and over again without its having of necessity come to your knowledge . " " Your observation , Mr. Winterblossom , is a very correct one . For instance , when I was first married to my dear Florilla ...
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... things . Her light brown curls hanging down in long ringlets , and the ends of these silken tendrils resting upon ... thing might have happened without its having of necessity come to your knowledge . " 66 You have quite misunderstood ...
... things . Her light brown curls hanging down in long ringlets , and the ends of these silken tendrils resting upon ... thing might have happened without its having of necessity come to your knowledge . " 66 You have quite misunderstood ...
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... thing . Besides , he will re- quire about half - a - crown for his story ; and , besides , I think it is going to rain . " The fact was , that I thought the society of Captain Nosered's family would be more agreeable than that of the ...
... thing . Besides , he will re- quire about half - a - crown for his story ; and , besides , I think it is going to rain . " The fact was , that I thought the society of Captain Nosered's family would be more agreeable than that of the ...
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... Thing- ummy , and his sister , Lady Kitty Thingummy , called upon him , and told him that they had the greatest pleasure imaginable in making his ac- quaintance . His Lordship told him that there was only one thing want- ing to make Mr ...
... Thing- ummy , and his sister , Lady Kitty Thingummy , called upon him , and told him that they had the greatest pleasure imaginable in making his ac- quaintance . His Lordship told him that there was only one thing want- ing to make Mr ...
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Page 581 - A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Page 280 - What little town by river or sea shore, Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel, Is emptied of this folk, this pious morn? And, little town, thy streets for evermore / Will silent be; and not a soul to tell Why thou art desolate, can e'er return.
Page 256 - THERE are no colours in the fairest sky So fair as these. The feather, whence the pen Was shaped that traced the lives of these good men, Dropped from an Angel's wing.
Page 556 - And thou, too, whosoe'er thou art, That readest this brief psalm, As one by one thy hopes depart, Be resolute and calm. O fear not in a world like this, And thou shalt know ere long, Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong.
Page 511 - Slave, I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die: I think, there be six Richmonds in the field ; Five have I slain to-day, instead of him: — A horse ! a horse ! my kingdom for a horse ! [Exeunt.
Page 378 - The arm'd rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger; Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves Shall never tremble: or be alive again, And dare me to the desert with thy sword ; If trembling I inhabit then, protest me The baby of a girl.
Page 288 - Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Page 280 - Who are these coming to the sacrifice? To what green altar, O mysterious priest, Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at the skies, And all her silken flanks with garlands drest? What little town by river or sea shore, Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel, Is emptied of its folk, this pious morn?
Page 256 - Oh could we copy their mild virtues, then What joy to live, what blessedness to die! Methinks their very names shine still and bright ; Apart — like glow-worms on a summer night; Or lonely tapers when from far they fling A guiding ray; or seen — like stars on high, Satellites burning in a lucid ring Around meek Walton's heavenly memory.
Page 275 - wide awake" In an instant ; for, when only decently drunk, Nothing sobers a man so completely as