Gossip of the Century: Personal and Traditional Memories--social, Literary, Artistic, &c, Volume 1Ward and Downey, 1892 - Europe |
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Page 176 - Tis strange, the shortest letter which man uses Instead of speech, may form a lasting link Of ages; to what straits old Time reduces Frail man, when paper — even a rag like this, Survives himself, his tomb, and all that's his!
Page 94 - Parliament has removed all the decencies which used to prevail between gentlemen, and has given the Commissioners (shrouded under the signature of their clerk) a right by law to tell me that they have reason to believe that I am a liar. They have also a right to demand from me upon oath the particular circumstances of my private situation. In obedience to the law, I am ready to attend them upon this degrading occasion so novel to Englishmen, and to give them every explanation and satisfaction which...
Page 373 - Amidst your parents' grief and pain alone Cheerful and gay, you smiled to soothe their tears ; And in their agonies forgot your own. Go...
Page 338 - There would have been no fear that a man, living by his labour, would have undertaken to conduct a lawsuit, from mere motives of vanity ; and if he had, he would himself have been the only sufferer in case of failure.
Page 111 - But he ought also to have been in the country during the hunting season, with ' a select party of distinguished guests,' as the papers term it. He ought to have seen the gentlemen after dinner (on the hunting days), and the soiree ensuing...
Page 94 - I have much more reason than the commissioners can have to be dissatisfied with the smallness of my income. I have never yet in my life disavowed or had occasion to reconsider any declaration which I have signed with my name. But the act of Parliament has removed all the decencies which used to prevail among gentlemen, and has given the commissioners (shrouded under the signature of their clerk) a right by law to tell me that they have reason to believe that I am a liar. They have also a right to...
Page 410 - It is somewhat strange that, though in many arts and sciences improvement has advanced in a step of regular progression from the first, in others, it has kept no pace with time ; and we look back to ancient excellence with wonder not unmixed with awe. Medicine seems to be one of those ill-fated arts whose improvement bears no proportion to its antiquity. This is lamentably true, although Anatomy has been better illustrated, the Materia Medica enlarged, and Chemistry better understood.
Page 73 - His eyes are deep sunk in his head, more so than I ever saw in any one, and his brows are remarkably prominent, with shaggy eyebrows. This circumstance gives him a sombre expression, and indeed the whole cast of his countenance is gloomy ; but his features are regular; and, when he smiles, there is a transitory sweetness which is very striking, by the contrast to his usual severity of expression. In manner he is very reserved, — stiff and Germanic. He remained some time conversing with his sister...
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Page 98 - ... with thy name this song begun — My daughter! with thy name thus much shall end — I see thee not, — I hear thee not, — but none Can be so wrapt in thee ; thou art the friend...