Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Magazine, Volume 1Punch Office, 1845 Contains Douglas Jerrold's novel St. Giles and St. James (selected issues, no. 1-29), illustrated by Leech. |
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... turning himself round , he headed the watch ; and motioning to the woman to show the way , he slowly led his fellows down the street . In due time , they arrived at the spot . 66 ' Froze to death ? ” cried Drizzle doubtingly , holding ...
... turning himself round , he headed the watch ; and motioning to the woman to show the way , he slowly led his fellows down the street . In due time , they arrived at the spot . 66 ' Froze to death ? ” cried Drizzle doubtingly , holding ...
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... turned to his companions for counsel- " and what are we to do with her ? " " We can't take her to the workhouse , " said one , " it's past the hour . " " Past the hour ! exclaimed Mrs. Aniseed , still hugging and warming the babe at her ...
... turned to his companions for counsel- " and what are we to do with her ? " " We can't take her to the workhouse , " said one , " it's past the hour . " " Past the hour ! exclaimed Mrs. Aniseed , still hugging and warming the babe at her ...
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... turning his eye towards the partner of his bosom and his hearth . And thus , complacently whiffing smoke from a ruin of a pipe , he continued to stare at the coals , and talk : " If I didn't think somebody had run away with you . I've ...
... turning his eye towards the partner of his bosom and his hearth . And thus , complacently whiffing smoke from a ruin of a pipe , he continued to stare at the coals , and talk : " If I didn't think somebody had run away with you . I've ...
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... turning round , and looking in the fire , he said to himself , " it is like little Dick . ' " " Though late when she ... turned himself round , and with his elbows upon his knees , looked thoughtfully down upon the child . NO . I. - VOL ...
... turning round , and looking in the fire , he said to himself , " it is like little Dick . ' " " Though late when she ... turned himself round , and with his elbows upon his knees , looked thoughtfully down upon the child . NO . I. - VOL ...
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... turning society into one grand workshop ; and there , with unabating activity and unflinching purpose , examining and pulling to pieces whatever has ceased to be useful or suitable to the work he has in hand - that of accumulating ...
... turning society into one grand workshop ; and there , with unabating activity and unflinching purpose , examining and pulling to pieces whatever has ceased to be useful or suitable to the work he has in hand - that of accumulating ...
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Aniseed answered asked beautiful better Bishop Bishop of Exeter Blast blessed Bright Jem Bulworth called Capstick Charles Lamb child church comfort Corn Laws court creature cried Dan'l dear death door Edward the Confessor England eyes face feel felt Folder friends gentleman Giles give hand happy Hazlitt head heard heart honour hope human James king Kitty knew labour lady land live London look lord matter means mind miserable Miss Canary muffin-maker muffins murder nature never night Norman Northcote Old Bailey once Pa'ason passed poet poor reader round Saxon seemed seen Sir James Graham smile sort soul spirit Spoonbill strange sure surplice talk Tangle tell there's things thought thousand tiger took true truth turned Vandervermin voice wife William William Hazlitt woman words wretch young St
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Page 187 - Reade him, therefore; and againe, and againe: And if then you doe not like him, surely you are in some manifest danger, not to understand him.
Page 340 - Dis's waggon! daffodils That come before the swallow dares, and take The winds of March with beauty; violets dim, But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes Or Cytherea's breath...
Page 280 - On Lough Neagh's bank as the fisherman strays, When the clear, cold eve's declining, He sees the round towers of other days, In the wave beneath him shining! Thus shall memory often, in dreams sublime, Catch a glimpse of the days that are over, Thus, sighing, look through the waves of time For the long-faded glories they cover!
Page 186 - Here is the difference betwixt the poet and the mystic, that the last nails a symbol to one sense, which was a true sense for a moment, but soon becomes old and false. For all symbols are fluxional; all language is vehicular and transitive, and is good, as ferries and horses are, for conveyance, not as farms and houses are, for homestead.
Page 177 - Sir, had you not better have a glass of water ?' — upon which he, much out of humour, said, with an oath, ' No ; I will go directly to the queen,
Page 174 - Caroline much embarrassed on my first being presented to her — pretty face — not expressive of softness — her figure not graceful — fine eyes — good hand — tolerable teeth, but going — fair hair and light eyebrows, good bust — short, with what the French call " des t:paules impertinentes." Vastly happy with her future expectations
Page 187 - The rounded world is fair to see, Nine times folded in mystery: Though baffled seers cannot impart The secret of its laboring heart, Throb thine with Nature's throbbing breast, And all is clear from east to west.
Page 83 - It will be said by many that I might have been more pleasing to the reader if I had written the story of mine own times, having been permitted to draw water as near the well-head as another. To this I answer, that whosoever in writing a modern history shall follow truth too near the heels, it may haply strike out his teeth. There is no mistress or guide that hath led her followers and servants into greater miseries.
Page 85 - O eloquent, just and mighty Death! whom none could advise, thou hast persuaded; what none hath dared, thou hast done; and whom all the world hath flattered, thou only hast cast out of the world and despised; thou hast drawn together all the farstretched greatness, all the pride, cruelty, and ambition...
Page 528 - This is the process of our love and wisdom To each poor brother who offends against us — Most innocent, perhaps — and what if guilty? Is this the only cure ! Merciful God ! Each pore and natural outlet...