Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 28W. Blackwood., 1830 - England |
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... morning frozen into so solid a mass , that they were unable to get a drop of it out of the bottles . Here he soon formed the friendship of Mr Falk , head - ranger or chief hunt- ing - master of the Wermeland forests , which title alone ...
... morning frozen into so solid a mass , that they were unable to get a drop of it out of the bottles . Here he soon formed the friendship of Mr Falk , head - ranger or chief hunt- ing - master of the Wermeland forests , which title alone ...
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... morning it will be converted into a hair - trunk . Only the fat ( ister ) about the intestines is used in Scan- dinavia medicinally , or for the hair ; of which there is but a small quan- tity ; the fat itself , ( fat , ) which on a ...
... morning it will be converted into a hair - trunk . Only the fat ( ister ) about the intestines is used in Scan- dinavia medicinally , or for the hair ; of which there is but a small quan- tity ; the fat itself , ( fat , ) which on a ...
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... morning is grey - thy journey is long , and thy need is urgent - up and be doing ! Father , ' replied the youth , after staring around him for a minute with a bewildered air , and rub- bing his eyes to try if he were really , awake ...
... morning is grey - thy journey is long , and thy need is urgent - up and be doing ! Father , ' replied the youth , after staring around him for a minute with a bewildered air , and rub- bing his eyes to try if he were really , awake ...
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... morning - upon the same bed of leaves on which he had cast himself the preceding night ; and over him was standing the recluse himself , in the identical sheepskin tunic which he had worn in the morning of this eventful day ! " The ...
... morning - upon the same bed of leaves on which he had cast himself the preceding night ; and over him was standing the recluse himself , in the identical sheepskin tunic which he had worn in the morning of this eventful day ! " The ...
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... morning , she made Auntie Kitty repeat it over to him . This was one Thomas Linton , and she could not have repeated it to a fitter man ; for , though a reli- gious and devout man , he was very superstitious , and believed in all ...
... morning , she made Auntie Kitty repeat it over to him . This was one Thomas Linton , and she could not have repeated it to a fitter man ; for , though a reli- gious and devout man , he was very superstitious , and believed in all ...
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Page 568 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Page 587 - Live you ? or are you aught That man may question ? You seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips. — You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so.
Page 339 - Accordingly we find, that, in every kingdom, into which money begins to flow in greater abundance than formerly, everything takes a new face : labour and industry gain life ; the merchant becomes more enterprising, the manufacturer more diligent and skilful, and even the farmer follows his plough with greater alacrity and attention.
Page 234 - Others apart sat on a hill retired, In thoughts more elevate, and reasoned high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate, Fixed fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost...
Page 101 - Through the animal and vegetable kingdoms Nature has scattered the seeds of life abroad with the most profuse and liberal hand; but has been comparatively sparing in the room and the nourishment necessary to rear them.
Page 89 - Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it languish, and also the beasts of the field, and the birds of the air; and even the fish of the sea are taken away.
Page 611 - Was the miller's lovely daughter, Fairest of them all. For his bride a soldier sought her, And a winning tongue had he, On the banks of Allan Water, None so gay as she.
Page 49 - Or Shall I bend low and in a bondman's key, With bated breath and whispering humbleness, Say this; 'Fair sir, you spit on me on Wednesday last; You spurn'd me such a day; another time You call'd me dog; and for these courtesies I'll lend you thus much moneys'?
Page 410 - Their rising all at once was as the sound Of thunder heard remote. Towards him they bend With awful reverence prone, and as a God Extol him equal to the Highest in Heaven.
Page 378 - BEHAVE YOURSEL' BEFORE FOLK Behave yoursel' before folk ! Behave yoursel' before folk ! And dinna be sae rude to me As kiss me sae before folk ! It wadna gie me meikle pain, Gin we were seen and heard by nane, To tak' a kiss, or grant you ane ; But gudesake ! no before folk. Behave yoursel' before folk ! Behave yoursel' before folk ! Whate'er you do when out o' view, Be cautious aye before folk.