The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac ... with Four Hundred and Thirty-six Engravings, Volume 3Thomas Tegg, 1830 - Anecdotes |
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... late , in the form of a small portable book with leaves and clasps ; and he transfers a figure of one of the latter from an old work to his own : it resembles the common " slate - books " still sold in the stationers ' shops . He pre ...
... late , in the form of a small portable book with leaves and clasps ; and he transfers a figure of one of the latter from an old work to his own : it resembles the common " slate - books " still sold in the stationers ' shops . He pre ...
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... late Mr. Vernon began the last air in the fourth act , which runs , " Torn from me , torn from me , which way did they take her ? " a dissatisfied musical critic immediately answered the actor's interrogation in the following words ...
... late Mr. Vernon began the last air in the fourth act , which runs , " Torn from me , torn from me , which way did they take her ? " a dissatisfied musical critic immediately answered the actor's interrogation in the following words ...
Page 33
... late in a morning . What has been mentioned is peculiar to Buck - hunting only . Stag - hunting is in some measure a sum- mer amusement also ; but that chase is generally much too long to be ventured on in an evening . It would carry ...
... late in a morning . What has been mentioned is peculiar to Buck - hunting only . Stag - hunting is in some measure a sum- mer amusement also ; but that chase is generally much too long to be ventured on in an evening . It would carry ...
Page 35
... late lady Strathmore , at an immense price . They were taken into Yorkshire by their own attendants , and , after having been viewed and much admired in their kennel , a day was fixed for making trial of them in the field , to meet at a ...
... late lady Strathmore , at an immense price . They were taken into Yorkshire by their own attendants , and , after having been viewed and much admired in their kennel , a day was fixed for making trial of them in the field , to meet at a ...
Page 37
... late embosom'd guest , Yet but a babe , with milk of sight he nurst : Desire the more he suckt , more sought the breast Like dropsy - folk , still drink to be athirst ; Till one fair ev'n an hour ere sun did rest , Who then in Lion's ...
... late embosom'd guest , Yet but a babe , with milk of sight he nurst : Desire the more he suckt , more sought the breast Like dropsy - folk , still drink to be athirst ; Till one fair ev'n an hour ere sun did rest , Who then in Lion's ...
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