The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 3J. Limbird, 1824 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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... Ancient Cross , in Cheapside . 20. Clock at Strasburg . 21. Sandal Castle , Yorkshire . 22. Melville Castle . 23. The Car of Juggernaut . 24. Cromwell lying in State . 25. The Cathedral of Troyes . 26. Cromwell's House in Whitehall . 27 ...
... Ancient Cross , in Cheapside . 20. Clock at Strasburg . 21. Sandal Castle , Yorkshire . 22. Melville Castle . 23. The Car of Juggernaut . 24. Cromwell lying in State . 25. The Cathedral of Troyes . 26. Cromwell's House in Whitehall . 27 ...
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... ancient splen- dour , by applying it to the improvement of our manners , our character , our organ- ization even , and temperament ? " What obstacle is there which can be placed in opposition to such happy ideas ? —Oculus . WINTER , BY ...
... ancient splen- dour , by applying it to the improvement of our manners , our character , our organ- ization even , and temperament ? " What obstacle is there which can be placed in opposition to such happy ideas ? —Oculus . WINTER , BY ...
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... ancient misletoe , called Loranthus europeus ; which still serves to make bird - lime ; whilst our misletoe , in Greece grows only on the silver fir perhaps this circumstance accounts for the old preference of such misletoe as grows on ...
... ancient misletoe , called Loranthus europeus ; which still serves to make bird - lime ; whilst our misletoe , in Greece grows only on the silver fir perhaps this circumstance accounts for the old preference of such misletoe as grows on ...
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... ancient works , and those of Michael Angelo and Canova . Another gallery I filled with a noble collection of paintings as numerous as select . Every thing was severely and tastefully arranged , and I suffered no gewgaws and toys of ...
... ancient works , and those of Michael Angelo and Canova . Another gallery I filled with a noble collection of paintings as numerous as select . Every thing was severely and tastefully arranged , and I suffered no gewgaws and toys of ...
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... ancient Welsh history , entitled , Brut y Brenhinoedd , or Chronicle of the Kings , written by Tysilio , a Welsh bishop , at the close of the seventh century , and so called because it gives a history of all the kings of Britain , from ...
... ancient Welsh history , entitled , Brut y Brenhinoedd , or Chronicle of the Kings , written by Tysilio , a Welsh bishop , at the close of the seventh century , and so called because it gives a history of all the kings of Britain , from ...
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Page 343 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung ! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Page 343 - The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free, For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave.
Page 138 - And hitting and splitting, And shining and twining, And rattling and battling, And shaking and quaking, And pouring and roaring, And waving and raving...
Page 373 - The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one, The least of nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever.
Page 228 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious 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 that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Page 118 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 343 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Page 343 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Page 116 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Page 340 - The whole distance, from the place whence we started to our landing on the other side, including the length we were carried by the current, was computed by those on board the frigate at upwards of four English miles ; though the actual breadth is barely one.