The New Monthly Magazine and HumoristHenry Colburn, 1842 - English literature |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 10
... replied Alexander . " He taught us how to dine ; an art of which we were totally ignorant before Riquette came to St. Petersburgh . " Viart and Fouret were the authors of the " Cuisinier Imperial , " a work whose celebrity is proved by ...
... replied Alexander . " He taught us how to dine ; an art of which we were totally ignorant before Riquette came to St. Petersburgh . " Viart and Fouret were the authors of the " Cuisinier Imperial , " a work whose celebrity is proved by ...
Page 15
... replied , when he ceased speaking , " I do not quite understand your object , but as far as I comprehend it I can only say that my mind refuses to receive the impression you would give it . " 64 Why then sir , " lisped the doctor , " I ...
... replied , when he ceased speaking , " I do not quite understand your object , but as far as I comprehend it I can only say that my mind refuses to receive the impression you would give it . " 64 Why then sir , " lisped the doctor , " I ...
Page 16
... replied , " Upon the same principle I must keep it , as it is a type of my re- gard for you , which can never know a beginning . " JOKES . SHAKSPERE tells us , that 66 a jest's prosperity lies in the ear of him who hears it , " a fact ...
... replied , " Upon the same principle I must keep it , as it is a type of my re- gard for you , which can never know a beginning . " JOKES . SHAKSPERE tells us , that 66 a jest's prosperity lies in the ear of him who hears it , " a fact ...
Page 22
... replied his portly lady , as soon as she had recovered her balance upon first finding both her feet once more on terra firma . " We are the very luckiest crea- tures upon God's earth , that's certain , major . How the sun shines , don't ...
... replied his portly lady , as soon as she had recovered her balance upon first finding both her feet once more on terra firma . " We are the very luckiest crea- tures upon God's earth , that's certain , major . How the sun shines , don't ...
Page 25
... replied , " at the request of our friend Captain Tims , to inquire whether you can accommodate our party with board and lodging . " Mrs. Carmichael eyed the numerous group very complacently . " For the whole kit of you , sir ? " she ...
... replied , " at the request of our friend Captain Tims , to inquire whether you can accommodate our party with board and lodging . " Mrs. Carmichael eyed the numerous group very complacently . " For the whole kit of you , sir ? " she ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admirable alderman Allen Barnaby Annie appeared Avignon Beauchamp beautiful better Brumby called Clearstream cried daughter dear dear Jessie delight dinner doctor door Doubleface dress Duke of Orleans Egerton Egremont English exclaimed eyes father favour feeling felt Fleecer Fussbotham gentleman give hand happy head heard heart Heaven Honoria honour hope horned owl hour Jessie Halliday Kashmir knew Laguipière laughing legs living look Lord ma'am Macaronic madam Malibran Mango marriage Matilda matter means mind Miss St morning mother Narcissus never night once party passed Patty perhaps person poor possession present pretty Prosody Quiddy racter replied returned Rorarius seemed smile speak spirit stood sure talk tell thing thought tion told took Tornorino truth turned uttered voice walk Welsh rabbit whole wife woman word young lady
Popular passages
Page 76 - When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with old woes new wail my dear time's •waste...
Page 160 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Page 270 - But I must also feel it as a man: I cannot but remember such things were, That were most precious to me. Did heaven look on, And would not take their part?
Page 332 - By the apostle Paul, shadows to-night Have struck more terror to the soul of Richard, Than can the substance of ten thousand soldiers, Armed in proof, and led by shallow Richmond.
Page 569 - tis not that now I shrink from what is suffer'd : let him speak Who hath beheld decline upon my brow, Or seen my mind's convulsion leave it weak ; But in this page a record will I seek. Not in the air shall these my words disperse, Though I be ashes ; a far hour shall wreak The deep prophetic fulness of this verse, And pile on human heads the mountain of my curse ! cxxxv.
Page 73 - Or call up him that left half -told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That owned the virtuous ring and glass, And of the wondrous horse of brass On which the Tartar king did ride...
Page 94 - About an hour before sunset (for then the mice begin to run) they sally forth in quest of prey, and hunt all round the hedges of meadows and small enclosuies for them, which seem to be their only food. In this irregular country we can stand on an eminence and see them beat the fields over like a setting-dog, and often drop down in the grass or corn.
Page 519 - Where some, like magistrates, correct at home, Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad, Others, like soldiers, armed in their stings, Make boot upon the summer's velvet buds, Which pillage they with merry march bring home To the...
Page 49 - The man who is fitted out by nature, and sent into the world with great abilities, is capable of doing great good or mischief in it.
Page 580 - ... in such terms of his pleasure in seeing me, that I soon lost the whole of my terror ; astonishment to find him so nearly well, and gratification to see him so pleased, removed every uneasy feeling, and the joy that succeeded, in my conviction of his recovery, made me ready to throw myself at his feet to express it. What a conversation followed ! When he saw me fearless, he grew more and more alive, and made me walk close by his side, away from the attendants, and even the Willises themselves,...