Gaieties and Gravities: A Series of Essays, Comic Tales, and Fugitive Vagaries. Now First Collected, Volume 1 |
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... Walks in the Garden , No. I. 93 May Morning 104 Walks in the Garden , No. II . 117 Man , versified from an Apologue 127 Walks in the Garden , No. III . 128 Address to the Mummy at Belzoni's Exhibition 137 English Pride 140 · Walks in ...
... Walks in the Garden , No. I. 93 May Morning 104 Walks in the Garden , No. II . 117 Man , versified from an Apologue 127 Walks in the Garden , No. III . 128 Address to the Mummy at Belzoni's Exhibition 137 English Pride 140 · Walks in ...
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... walking amid the groves of the muse - haunted mountain , never shook such radiant inspiration from his locks as often gushes from the bars of a register- stove , when the Pierian " Wall's End or Russel's Main " has had its effulgence ...
... walking amid the groves of the muse - haunted mountain , never shook such radiant inspiration from his locks as often gushes from the bars of a register- stove , when the Pierian " Wall's End or Russel's Main " has had its effulgence ...
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... we reminded of the frailness and evanescence of human possessions - a truth which is inculcated upon us as we walk the streets , by those silent monitors , sun - dials and tombstones . Who ever read Shirley's 8 GAIETIES AND GRAVITIES .
... we reminded of the frailness and evanescence of human possessions - a truth which is inculcated upon us as we walk the streets , by those silent monitors , sun - dials and tombstones . Who ever read Shirley's 8 GAIETIES AND GRAVITIES .
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... walk'd A friend of his across the street , Cried " Hem ! " exactly as there stalk'd An Englishman along the road , One of those Johnny Bulls we meet In every sea - port town abroad , Prepared to take and give offence , Partly , perhaps ...
... walk'd A friend of his across the street , Cried " Hem ! " exactly as there stalk'd An Englishman along the road , One of those Johnny Bulls we meet In every sea - port town abroad , Prepared to take and give offence , Partly , perhaps ...
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... walks in that path which imparts the most intense enjoyment to existence , he may exchange it for an eternal one , -dares , in the blindness of ingratitude , to murmur at his fate ! It only depends upon himself to be a demi - god , and ...
... walks in that path which imparts the most intense enjoyment to existence , he may exchange it for an eternal one , -dares , in the blindness of ingratitude , to murmur at his fate ! It only depends upon himself to be a demi - god , and ...
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