Carleton's Hand-book of Popular Quotations: A Book of Ready Reference for Such Familiar Words, Phrases and Expressions as are Oftenest Quoted and Met with in General Literature ; Together with Their Authorship and Position in the Original : Also, a Carefully Prepared List of Popular Quotations from the Latin, French and Other Languages |
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... death of Mr. Pitt ( June 23 , 1806 ) . The friends of this ministry gave it the appellation of " All the Talents , " which , being echoed in derision by the opposition , became fixed upon it ever after . The death of Mr. Fox , one of ...
... death of Mr. Pitt ( June 23 , 1806 ) . The friends of this ministry gave it the appellation of " All the Talents , " which , being echoed in derision by the opposition , became fixed upon it ever after . The death of Mr. Fox , one of ...
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... death . - MENAGE . Apothecary . — I do remember an APOTHECARY , And hereabouts he dwells . - SHAKESPERE , Romeo and Juliet . Applaud . I would APPLAUD thee to the very echo , That should applaud again . — Ibid . , Macbeth . Apples ...
... death . - MENAGE . Apothecary . — I do remember an APOTHECARY , And hereabouts he dwells . - SHAKESPERE , Romeo and Juliet . Applaud . I would APPLAUD thee to the very echo , That should applaud again . — Ibid . , Macbeth . Apples ...
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... While man is growing , life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb . Our BIRTH is nothing but our death begun . YOUNG , Night Thoughts . Black . And finds , with keen , discriminating sight 14 POPULAR QUOTATIONS .
... While man is growing , life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb . Our BIRTH is nothing but our death begun . YOUNG , Night Thoughts . Black . And finds , with keen , discriminating sight 14 POPULAR QUOTATIONS .
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... Death , The . — A name given to the celebrated Oriental plague that devastated Europe during the 14th century . Black Monday .-- A memorable Easter Monday in 1351 , very dark and misty . A great deal of hail fell , and the cold was so ...
... Death , The . — A name given to the celebrated Oriental plague that devastated Europe during the 14th century . Black Monday .-- A memorable Easter Monday in 1351 , very dark and misty . A great deal of hail fell , and the cold was so ...
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... death ? —Wordsworth , We are Seven . Behold the CHILD , by nature's kindly law , Pleas'd with a rattle , tickled with a straw : Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight , A little louder , but as empty quite ; Scarfs , garters ...
... death ? —Wordsworth , We are Seven . Behold the CHILD , by nature's kindly law , Pleas'd with a rattle , tickled with a straw : Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight , A little louder , but as empty quite ; Scarfs , garters ...
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