 | William Swinton - 1880 - 240 pages
...thee, nor are we children at all. The children of Alice call Bartrum father. We are nothing ; less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have...unchanged by my side ; but John L (or James Elia) was gone forever. 94 MODERN GALLANTRY. ad-difa-ments, additions. ci-vil i-ty, civilization. dap'per, small and... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - Children's Literature, English - 1880 - 240 pages
...of thee, nor are we children at all. The children of Alice call Bartrum father. We are nothing; less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have...unchanged by my side; but John L (or James Elia) was gone forever. MODERN GALLANTRY. ad-difa-ments, additions. civ-il'i-ty, civilization. dap'per, small and... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 826 pages
...th'j tedious shores of L-Mhe millions of ages before we have existence and a name, and immt diately awaking, I found myself quietly seated in my bachelor...side— but John L. (or James Elia) was gone for ever. Poor Relations. A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature, a piece of impertinent correspondency,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 824 pages
...a-res b. 'tore we have existence and a iia.rc:' n:.d im.ii diately awaking. 1 found mys If qul.-tiy seated in my bachelor arm-chair, where I had fallen...Bridget unchanged by my side— but John L. (or James Ella) was gone for ever. Poor Relations. A poor relation is the most irr levant thing in nature, a... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1881 - 472 pages
...we children at all. The children of Alice call Bartrum father. We are nothing ; less than ncthing, and dreams. We are only what might have been, and...my side, — but John L, (or James Elia) was gone forever. DISTANT CORRESPONDENTS. IN A LETTER TO BF, ESQ., AT SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES. MY DEAR F. —... | |
 | English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...father. We are nothing ; less than nothing, and dreams. We ore only what might have been, and most , THE PRAISE OF CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS. I like to meet a sweep— understand me, not a grown sweeper — old... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1882 - 464 pages
...thee, nor are we children at all. The children of Alice call Bartrum1 father. We are nothing ; less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have...gone for ever. DISTANT CORRESPONDENTS. IN A LETTER TO BT , I8Q., AT SYHNr.V, NEW SOUTH WALES. MY DEAR F . When I think how welcome the presumption to expect... | |
 | Alfred Ainger - Authors, English - 1882 - 212 pages
...thee, nor are we children at all. The children of Alice call Bartram father. We are nothing ; less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have...side ; but John L. (or James Elia) was gone for ever. The space available for quotation is exhausted, and many sides of Lamb's peculiar faculty are still... | |
 | Richard Fletcher Charles - 1882 - 360 pages
...thee, nor are we children at all. The children of Alice call Bartrum father. We are nothing ; less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have...— but John L. (or James Elia) was gone for ever. Charles Lamb. xn. SATURN AND THEA. ONE moon, with alteration slow, had shed Her silver seasons four... | |
 | Child life - 1884 - 314 pages
...of thee, nor are we children at alL The children of Alice call Bartrum father. We are nothing ; less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have...by my side, — but John L (or James Elia) was gone forever. Charles Lamb. FANCIES OF CHILD LIFE. THE UGLY DUCKLING. rwas beautiful in the country ; it... | |
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And immediately awaking, I found myself quietly seated in my bachelor armchair, where I had fallen asleep, with the faithful Bridget unchanged by my side — but John L. (or James Elia) was gone for ever. 
