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... Africa , 132 11. Waterfalls , 151 5. America , 135 12. Overflowing of Rivers , 154 6. Volcanoes , 7. Earthquakes , . La Paz , 138 13. Sunrise in the Andes- 141 156 • SECTION V. - SCOTTISH HISTORY . 1. Early Life of Robert Bruce , · 2 ...
... Africa , 132 11. Waterfalls , 151 5. America , 135 12. Overflowing of Rivers , 154 6. Volcanoes , 7. Earthquakes , . La Paz , 138 13. Sunrise in the Andes- 141 156 • SECTION V. - SCOTTISH HISTORY . 1. Early Life of Robert Bruce , · 2 ...
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... African desert , are alike indebted to our looms . The produce of our factories has preceded even our most enterprising travellers . The cotton of India is conveyed by British ships round half our planet to be woven by British skill in ...
... African desert , are alike indebted to our looms . The produce of our factories has preceded even our most enterprising travellers . The cotton of India is conveyed by British ships round half our planet to be woven by British skill in ...
Side 67
... Africa , where the sun usually scorches all above , while inundations cover all below , the insects , reptiles , and other animals , grow to a prodigious size ; the earth - worm of America is often three feet in length , and as thick as ...
... Africa , where the sun usually scorches all above , while inundations cover all below , the insects , reptiles , and other animals , grow to a prodigious size ; the earth - worm of America is often three feet in length , and as thick as ...
Side 68
... African landscape at the close of evening , when the whole forest echoes to a variety of different howlings ; the deep - toned roarings of the lion , the shriller yellings of the tiger ; the jackal pursuing by scent , and barking like a ...
... African landscape at the close of evening , when the whole forest echoes to a variety of different howlings ; the deep - toned roarings of the lion , the shriller yellings of the tiger ; the jackal pursuing by scent , and barking like a ...
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... Africa , the date tree is the most valuable vegetable production of their clime . It grows with a straight cylindrical stem to the height of thirty or forty feet , thickly set on the upper part with scales , which are the vestiges of ...
... Africa , the date tree is the most valuable vegetable production of their clime . It grows with a straight cylindrical stem to the height of thirty or forty feet , thickly set on the upper part with scales , which are the vestiges of ...
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Africa America animals appear approach army bark bear beautiful becomes begin birds body branches Bruce called carried colour continued course covered death deer Douglas Earl earth East English equal eyes fall feet flowers forest fruit give ground grows hair hand happiness head heart heaven height horse human hundred imported inhabitants Islands Italy kind king known land leaves length less light live look means miles mind mountains native nature never once pass person plains plants possession present produced regions resembles rest rise river Scotland seems seen separate short side skin sometimes soon South spirit strength supply thing thou thousand tree tribe various vegetable whole wild wings wood
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Side 198 - Dear lovely bowers of innocence and ease, Seats of my youth, when every sport could please, How often have I loitered o'er thy green, Where humble happiness endear'd each scene ! How often have I paused on every charm...
Side 198 - The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let loose from school. The watchdog's voice that bayed the whispering wind, And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind ; — These all in sweet confusion sought the shade, And filled each pause the nightingale had made.
Side 206 - Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late; For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, Among bridesmen, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all.
Side 206 - mong Graemes of the Netherby clan ; Forsters, Fenwicks, and Musgraves, they rode and they ran : There was racing and chasing on Cannobie Lee, But the lost bride of Netherby ne'er did they see.
Side 222 - tis slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile ; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Side 200 - Awaits alike th' inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave. Nor you, ye proud, impute to These the fault, If Memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise, Where through the long-drawn aisle and fretted vault The pealing anthem swells the note of praise.
Side 213 - Aonian maids, Delight no more — O thou my voice inspire Who touch'd Isaiah's hallow'd lips with fire ! Rapt into future times, the Bard begun : A Virgin shall conceive, a Virgin bear a Son...
Side 208 - On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow ; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
Side 28 - By degrees we let fall the remembrance of our original intention, and quit the only adequate object of rational desire. We entangle ourselves in business, immerge ourselves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of old age begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then look back upon our lives with horror, with sorrow, with repentance ; and wish, but too often vainly wish, that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue.
Side 198 - Still o'er these scenes my memory wakes, and fondly broods with miser care ; time but the impression deeper makes, as streams their channels deeper wear.