A Blue-coat Boy's Recollections of Hertford SchoolHarvey and Darton, 1841 - 207 pages |
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... give for the publication of these Recollections , is the want I myself experienced of a work of this description . Their origin is as follows . A gentleman of my ac- quaintance who had a son entering the school , requested of me some ...
... give for the publication of these Recollections , is the want I myself experienced of a work of this description . Their origin is as follows . A gentleman of my ac- quaintance who had a son entering the school , requested of me some ...
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... give a slice to some favourite companion of the youth to whom it belonged at his request , and which was termed being asked for . The size of the day - room , as well as of the sleeping apartments , was forty feet by fourteen . From ...
... give a slice to some favourite companion of the youth to whom it belonged at his request , and which was termed being asked for . The size of the day - room , as well as of the sleeping apartments , was forty feet by fourteen . From ...
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... gives place to mental exertion . It being Saturday , and a half - holiday , I was not requir- ed to commence my studies , but was allowed to pass my time in play with the other new - comers . There is a small lodge as you enter the ...
... gives place to mental exertion . It being Saturday , and a half - holiday , I was not requir- ed to commence my studies , but was allowed to pass my time in play with the other new - comers . There is a small lodge as you enter the ...
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... give me the opportunity , but commanded me in a loud voice from his table to commence anew ; I did so , and in a very shaky style accom- plished the task . Frequently , during the sing- ing of the psalm , the steward would leave his ...
... give me the opportunity , but commanded me in a loud voice from his table to commence anew ; I did so , and in a very shaky style accom- plished the task . Frequently , during the sing- ing of the psalm , the steward would leave his ...
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... give each other a pinch when drop- ping into the unconsciousness of slumber . One fatal Sunday the prospect of some pleasure , ( perhaps double allowance at the coming dinner , for once a month we were thus favoured , ) ex- hilarated me ...
... give each other a pinch when drop- ping into the unconsciousness of slumber . One fatal Sunday the prospect of some pleasure , ( perhaps double allowance at the coming dinner , for once a month we were thus favoured , ) ex- hilarated me ...
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allowed apothecary appearance arrived attend became bell Bless blue Blue-coat Boy Bow bells breakfast cakes called CHAPTER Charles Cotton Charles Lamb chilblains Christ's Hospital church cloth lettered coach coat commenced companion convey counting-house day-room delightful door dress duties DUTIES.-To EMILY TAYLOR entered entrance establishment Eutropius favour favourite feel festival field Foolscap formed Franklin friends gates girdles Governors grace Grammar Grammar-school Gwatkins hall hand head holiday kind London Lord Ludlow master matron meal mercy monitors morning mother night nurse o'clock occasions offences once parents passed pigeon's milk placed portion prayers present Price psalm reader received remain RICKERBY River Lea Romeo and Juliet Saturday afternoon scholars seated sleep smile Smith soon stay at Hertford steward summoned Sunday terminated thee thou hast tion town Twelfth-night usher walk walls ward youth
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Page 77 - Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe the' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Page 108 - Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love the play-place of our early days. The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none.
Page 207 - I seem to have lived my childhood o'er again ; To have renewed the joys that once were mine, Without the sin of violating thine : And, while the wings of Fancy still are free, And I can view this mimic show of thee, Time has but half succeeded in his theft — Thyself removed, thy power to soothe me left.
Page 200 - The school's lone porch, with reverend mosses gray, Just tells the pensive pilgrim where it lay. Mute is the bell that rung at peep of dawn, Quickening my truant feet across the lawn : Unheard the shout that rent the noontide air When the slow dial gave a pause to care. Up springs, at every step, to claim a tear, Some little friendship formed and cherished here ; And not the lightest leaf, but trembling teems With golden visions and romantic dreams.
Page 169 - Glory to the new-born KINO. Amen Christmas. Hymn 48. (SECOND TuNE). X "Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." HARK I the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born KING, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, GOD and sinners reconciled.
Page 48 - Ah ! why in age Do we revert so fondly to the walks Of childhood — but that there the Soul discerns The dear memorial footsteps unimpaired Of her own native vigour ; thence can hear Reverberations ; and a choral song, Commingling with the incense that ascends, Undaunted, toward the imperishable heavens, From her own lonely altar...
Page 190 - Christmas come! The prize of merit, won for home — Merit had prizes then ! But now I write for days and days, For fame — a deal of empty praise, Without the silver pen ! Then home, sweet home ! the crowded...
Page 38 - Midst the dim folded leaves at set of sun — Lift up your hearts ! though yet no sorrow lies Dark in the summer-heaven of those clear eyes. Though fresh within your breasts th...
Page 19 - The Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, Governors of the Possessions, Revenues, and Goods, of the Hospitals of Edward VI. King of England.
Page 187 - Auspicious HOPE ! in thy sweet garden grow Wreaths for each toil, a charm for every woe...