Spirit of the English MagazinesMunroe and Francis, 1828 |
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... remained in excellent preservation , to furnish a complete equipment for the man in miniature . So little Jo- siah's Sunday - going suit consisted of a long - tailed coat of dark blue broad- cloth , lapelled back with two rows of large ...
... remained in excellent preservation , to furnish a complete equipment for the man in miniature . So little Jo- siah's Sunday - going suit consisted of a long - tailed coat of dark blue broad- cloth , lapelled back with two rows of large ...
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... remained but the trial - the hard , hard trial — of parting with that creature who constituted his all of The boy , though thus debarred from all communication save with his father and old Jenny , was neverthe- less as happy as any ...
... remained but the trial - the hard , hard trial — of parting with that creature who constituted his all of The boy , though thus debarred from all communication save with his father and old Jenny , was neverthe- less as happy as any ...
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... remained some time with the holy fathers , and the afternoon answered our expectations . When almost fair , we set off and pur- sued our way on asses towards the cone . Our road ( if such it could be called ) lay over an extensive bed ...
... remained some time with the holy fathers , and the afternoon answered our expectations . When almost fair , we set off and pur- sued our way on asses towards the cone . Our road ( if such it could be called ) lay over an extensive bed ...
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... remained , as it were , glued on to his side , both his little arms fast locked round one of his father's . He was very pale , and trembled like a leaf , and when his father spoke to him , and he tried to answer , the at- tempt produced ...
... remained , as it were , glued on to his side , both his little arms fast locked round one of his father's . He was very pale , and trembled like a leaf , and when his father spoke to him , and he tried to answer , the at- tempt produced ...
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... remained indissolubly united , is indeed no more ; but the attachment I felt for her was but enhanced and deepened by contrast with the meteor blaze of passion which preceded it . " " Did you really love twice - and so soon ? For you ...
... remained indissolubly united , is indeed no more ; but the attachment I felt for her was but enhanced and deepened by contrast with the meteor blaze of passion which preceded it . " " Did you really love twice - and so soon ? For you ...
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Page 108 - Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Page 86 - Dear is that shed to which his soul conforms, And dear that hill which lifts him to the storms; And as a child, when scaring sounds molest, Clings close and closer to the mother's breast, So the loud torrent, and the whirlwind's roar, But bind him to his native mountains more.
Page 25 - Search then the ruling passion: there, alone, The wild are constant, and the cunning known; The fool consistent, and the false sincere; Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here.
Page 176 - It is our will That thus enchains us to permitted ill. We might be otherwise, we might be all We dream of happy, high, majestical. Where is the love, beauty and truth we seek, But in our mind? and if we were not weak, Should we be less in deed than in desire?' 'Ay, if we were not weak — and we aspire How vainly to be strong!' said Maddalo; 'You talk Utopia.
Page 247 - What visions of glory would have broken upon his mind could he have known that he had indeed discovered a new continent, equal to the whole of the old world in magnitude, and separated by two vast oceans from all the earth hitherto known by civilized man...
Page 87 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 176 - It remains to know,' I then rejoined, 'and those who try may find How strong the chains are which our spirit bind; Brittle perchance as straw. We are assured Much may be conquered, much may be endured Of what degrades and crushes us. We know That we have power over ourselves to do And suffer — what, we know not till we try; But something nobler than to live and die. So taught those kings of old philosophy, Who reigned before religion made men blind; And those who suffer with their suffering kind...
Page 107 - I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Page 413 - Vainly, but well, that chief had fought, He was a captive now, Yet pride, that fortune humbles not, Was written on his brow. The scars his dark broad bosom wore, Showed warrior true and brave ; A prince among his tribe before, He could not be a slave.
Page 107 - Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried ; and ye shall have tribulation ten days : be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.