The Fudges in England: Being a Sequel to "The Fudge Family in Paris"

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Carey, Lea, and Blanchard, 1835 - Irish wit and humor - 178 pages
 

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Page 152 - While Pat stood astounded, to hear his own name Thus hail'd by black devils, who caper'd for joy ! Can it possibly be ? — half amazement — half doubt, Pat listens again — rubs his eyes and looks steady ; Then heaves a deep sigh, and in horror yells out, " Good Lord ! only think — black and curly already!
Page 93 - We find it therein declared, that " for his good people's recreation, His Majesty's pleasure was, that after the end of divine service they should not be disturbed, letted, or discouraged from any lawful recreations, such as dancing, either of men or women, archery for men, leaping, vaulting, or any such harmless recreations, nor having of May-games, Whitsunales, or Morris dances, or setting up of May-poles, or other sports therewith used,
Page 6 - And you can't think what havoc these demons sometimes Choose to make of one's sense, and what's worse, of one's rhymes. But a week or two since, in my Ode upon Spring, Which I meant to have made a most beautiful thing, Where I talk'd of the " dewdrops from freshlyblown roses...
Page 154 - ... like the nerves, tendons, and muscles ; and we are persuaded that this our artificial man will not only walk, and speak, and perform most of the outward actions of the animal life, but (being wound up once a week) will perhaps reason as well as most of your country parsons.
Page 104 - On aught but rice, is deem'da sinner ; Where sheep and kine are held divine, And, accordingly — never drest for dinner. " But how is this?" I wondering cried — As I walk'd that city, fair and wide, And saw, in every marble street, A row of beautiful butchers...
Page 151 - They had sorrowed to lose, but would soon again meet. And, hark! . . . from the shore a glad welcome there came . . . ' Arrah, Paddy from Cork, is it you my sweet boy? ' While Pat stood astounded, to hear his own name Thus hailed by black devils, who capered for joy!
Page 136 - But this much I dare say, that since lording and loitering hath come up, preaching hath come down, contrary to the Apostles
Page 104 - On the Irish Church Establishment. But, lo ! in sleep not long I lay, When Fancy her usual tricks began, And I found myself...

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