Prose and Verse, Volume 2Wiley and Putnam, 1845 - English literature |
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... light upon everything else . - Evening Star . The devouring element which destroyed Covent Garden and Drury Lane , the Royalty and the Pantheon , has made its appear- ance on a new stage , equally devoted to declamatory elocution . St ...
... light upon everything else . - Evening Star . The devouring element which destroyed Covent Garden and Drury Lane , the Royalty and the Pantheon , has made its appear- ance on a new stage , equally devoted to declamatory elocution . St ...
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... lights . Well are certain matches or fire - boxes called Lucifers , for they may be applied to the most diabolical ... light , a lunar phenomenon , which I con- ceived belonged only to our theatres . It speedily occurred to me that ...
... lights . Well are certain matches or fire - boxes called Lucifers , for they may be applied to the most diabolical ... light , a lunar phenomenon , which I con- ceived belonged only to our theatres . It speedily occurred to me that ...
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... light , and consequently the long - room fell short of my anticipations . Drury - lane and Covent - garden were better ; but I have observed generally that theatres burn with more attention to stage effect . They avoid the noon a dark ...
... light , and consequently the long - room fell short of my anticipations . Drury - lane and Covent - garden were better ; but I have observed generally that theatres burn with more attention to stage effect . They avoid the noon a dark ...
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... light was so great that I could have read the small print of the Police Gazette with the greatest ease , only I don ... light and moon - light do not mix well : -they are best neat . I am , Sir , Yours , & c . , SENEX . VARIOUS ACCOUNTS ...
... light was so great that I could have read the small print of the Police Gazette with the greatest ease , only I don ... light and moon - light do not mix well : -they are best neat . I am , Sir , Yours , & c . , SENEX . VARIOUS ACCOUNTS ...
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... light , it would be better . You'd find your way about in the dark after a little practice . Pray don't allow any sweethearts ; they may be Swings and Captain Rocks in disguise , and their pretended flames turn out real . I've ...
... light , it would be better . You'd find your way about in the dark after a little practice . Pray don't allow any sweethearts ; they may be Swings and Captain Rocks in disguise , and their pretended flames turn out real . I've ...
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