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Page 10
... speak upon ge- neral subjects , as upon his own affairs . But he was sometimes led into discussions , which shew- ed , as it were in spite of himself , the scholar and the man of the world ; and , at other times , as if in requital of ...
... speak upon ge- neral subjects , as upon his own affairs . But he was sometimes led into discussions , which shew- ed , as it were in spite of himself , the scholar and the man of the world ; and , at other times , as if in requital of ...
Page 16
... speak them or their ancestors strangers to the soil which we the Troils have inhabited long before the days of Turf - Einar , who first taught these Isles the mystery of burning peat for fuel , and who has been handed down to a grateful ...
... speak them or their ancestors strangers to the soil which we the Troils have inhabited long before the days of Turf - Einar , who first taught these Isles the mystery of burning peat for fuel , and who has been handed down to a grateful ...
Page 78
... speak plainly , ( I wish they were peculiar to himself , ) of cultivating the glebe six days in the week , preaching on the seventh with due regularity , and dining with some fat frank- lin or country laird , with whom he could smoke a ...
... speak plainly , ( I wish they were peculiar to himself , ) of cultivating the glebe six days in the week , preaching on the seventh with due regularity , and dining with some fat frank- lin or country laird , with whom he could smoke a ...
Page 83
... speaking of his farm - servants and horses , " make it all , and the carles and cart - avers eat it all ; " a conclusion which might sum up the year - book of many a gentleman - farmer . Matters would have soon been brought to a close ...
... speaking of his farm - servants and horses , " make it all , and the carles and cart - avers eat it all ; " a conclusion which might sum up the year - book of many a gentleman - farmer . Matters would have soon been brought to a close ...
Page 96
... speak of what is in the house , and a fitting man to have the charge of it . — Hark , as I live by bread , I hear a tapping at the outer yett . " " Go and open it then , Baby , " 10 96 THE PIRATE . we should starve with cold and starve ...
... speak of what is in the house , and a fitting man to have the charge of it . — Hark , as I live by bread , I hear a tapping at the outer yett . " " Go and open it then , Baby , " 10 96 THE PIRATE . we should starve with cold and starve ...
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Page 50 - SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
Page 185 - He was a lovely youth ! I guess The panther in the wilderness Was not so fair as he ; And, when he chose to sport and play, No dolphin ever was so gay Upon the tropic sea.
Page 299 - Was but the prelude to that glorious day, When thou on silver Thames did'st cut thy way, With...