The Spirit of the English MagazinesMonroe and Francis, 1825 - American periodicals |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 66
Page 10
... none to rescue them from the post- concluding with , I hope you are humous representation . honest here . Yes , ' replied the man , We throw out these reflections , I believe so ; but there is a stranger trite enough they are ...
... none to rescue them from the post- concluding with , I hope you are humous representation . honest here . Yes , ' replied the man , We throw out these reflections , I believe so ; but there is a stranger trite enough they are ...
Page 13
Mr. Langton's father , who , though I believe to be as little wanting in in- The sister of Sir W.Jones is drawn tellect as in morals , exhibited on some as a singular character : occasions curious instances of that in- “ Miss Jones was ...
Mr. Langton's father , who , though I believe to be as little wanting in in- The sister of Sir W.Jones is drawn tellect as in morals , exhibited on some as a singular character : occasions curious instances of that in- “ Miss Jones was ...
Page 16
From what I have since heard , what the Venetians and Genoese have I am inclined to believe the fellow been , and what the English are , ei- has at length fallen a sacrifice to that a a sort of violence , to which he had so 16 Lord ...
From what I have since heard , what the Venetians and Genoese have I am inclined to believe the fellow been , and what the English are , ei- has at length fallen a sacrifice to that a a sort of violence , to which he had so 16 Lord ...
Page 19
At hearing this , a lists with a dagger for my throat , blush stole over the noble bard's face , when the rules of the combat allow and he observed , “ I believe her . ” him to play with tilts only . " Once , and once only , he betrayed ...
At hearing this , a lists with a dagger for my throat , blush stole over the noble bard's face , when the rules of the combat allow and he observed , “ I believe her . ” him to play with tilts only . " Once , and once only , he betrayed ...
Page 31
rays of the diamond and the ruby , “ I deny not your authority , Prior ; and had been adorned with party- yet I would ask , and I believe you coloured plumes , now bore but one will not deny my right of doing so , long sable feather ...
rays of the diamond and the ruby , “ I deny not your authority , Prior ; and had been adorned with party- yet I would ask , and I believe you coloured plumes , now bore but one will not deny my right of doing so , long sable feather ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American appearance arms beautiful become believe better body bright called cause character continued course dark death dress effect English eyes face fact fair father feeling fire give half hand head heard heart hope hour interest Italy kind King known lady late leave less light living look Lord manner matter means ment mind nature never night object observed once pass perhaps person poor present received remain respect round scene seemed seen ship short side society soon spirit stone story sweet taken tell thee thing thou thought tion took travellers truth turn whole write young
Popular passages
Page 379 - O that I had wings like a dove : for then would I flee away, and be at rest.
Page 258 - Live not the stars and mountains ? Are the waves Without a spirit ? Are the dropping caves Without a feeling in their silent tears ? No, no ; they woo and clasp us to their spheres, Dissolve this clog and clod of clay before Its hour, and merge our soul in the great shore.
Page 479 - Was on the streams of Guadalquiver, To gold converting, one by one, The ripples of the mighty river, Beside me on the bank was seated A Seville girl, with auburn hair, And eyes that might the world have cheated, — A wild, bright, wicked, diamond pair ! She stooped, and wrote upon the sand, Just as the loving sun was going, With such a soft, small, shining hand, I could have sworn 't was silver flowing. Her words were three, and not one more, What could Diana's motto be ? The siren wrote upon the...
Page 479 - When words come down like dews unsought With gleams of deep enthusiast thought, And fancy in her heaven flies free — They come, my love, they come from thee.
Page 112 - PITY the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling limbs have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span ; Oh, give relief, and heaven will bless your store.
Page 263 - O'er beauty's fall ; Her praise resounds no more, when mantled in her pall. The most beloved on earth Not long survives to-day ; So music past is obsolete, And yet 'twas sweet, 'twas passing sweet, But now 'tis gone away...
Page 340 - is there not a window in your house on purpose for you to look through?" " For all that," resumed the pendulum, "it is very dark here: and although there is a window, I dare not stop, even for an instant, to look out.
Page 340 - may I be allowed to inquire, if that exertion was at all fatiguing or disagreeable to you ?" " Not in the least," replied the pendulum; " it is not of six strokes that I complain, nor of sixty, but of millions.
Page 112 - Heaven has brought me to the state you see ; And your condition may be soon like mine, The child of sorrow and of misery.
Page 50 - ... repressed with a smile the hopes of his friends, and told them he had lived long enough. As his life drew near a close, the eager yet decorous solicitude of his fellow townsmen increased.