Prose and Verse, Volume 2Wiley and Putnam, 1845 - English literature |
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Page 13
... voice , and delivered the only sound , rational , and wholesome , upright , and able speeches , that were ever uttered in St. Stephen's Chapel . No , nobody told you that . But when I come dome , Bushell , I will lend you all my printed ...
... voice , and delivered the only sound , rational , and wholesome , upright , and able speeches , that were ever uttered in St. Stephen's Chapel . No , nobody told you that . But when I come dome , Bushell , I will lend you all my printed ...
Page 18
... voice in the country ought not to speak . In your inferior situa- tions it's a duty to be ignorant of what you know . The nation is out of your sphere , and besides , people out of town cannot know the state of the country . I want to ...
... voice in the country ought not to speak . In your inferior situa- tions it's a duty to be ignorant of what you know . The nation is out of your sphere , and besides , people out of town cannot know the state of the country . I want to ...
Page 24
... obscure dark corners , on the female domes- tics , for no reasonable purpose I can discover , except to make them exert their voices in a very alarming manner . The house- maid , indeed , confirms me by saying in her 24 PROSE AND VERSE .
... obscure dark corners , on the female domes- tics , for no reasonable purpose I can discover , except to make them exert their voices in a very alarming manner . The house- maid , indeed , confirms me by saying in her 24 PROSE AND VERSE .
Page 38
... Voice of Affection ; For the language of Wisdom , and Virtue , and Truth , And the sweet little innocent prattle of youth ; Not to mention the striking of clocks- Cackle of hens - crowing of cocks Lowing of cow , and bull , and ox ...
... Voice of Affection ; For the language of Wisdom , and Virtue , and Truth , And the sweet little innocent prattle of youth ; Not to mention the striking of clocks- Cackle of hens - crowing of cocks Lowing of cow , and bull , and ox ...
Page 40
... voice- Who comes and asks you how ' s your liver , And where you ache , and whether you shiver , And as to your nerves so apt to quiver , As if he was hailing a boat on the river ! And then , with a shout , like Pat in a riot , Tells ...
... voice- Who comes and asks you how ' s your liver , And where you ache , and whether you shiver , And as to your nerves so apt to quiver , As if he was hailing a boat on the river ! And then , with a shout , like Pat in a riot , Tells ...
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