The book of days, a miscellany of popular antiquities, Bind 11862 |
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Side 31
... returned the gold with the following note : Mistress , since it were against good manners to refuse your New- Year's gift , I am content to take your gloves , but as for the lining I utterly refuse it . ' When pins were first invented ...
... returned the gold with the following note : Mistress , since it were against good manners to refuse your New- Year's gift , I am content to take your gloves , but as for the lining I utterly refuse it . ' When pins were first invented ...
Side 33
... returned the pieces to his lordship , who put them in his pocket , with the remark : I once gave my money into the hands of a fool , who had not the wit to keep it .'- Banquet of Jests , 1634 . " It cannot be said that the custom of ...
... returned the pieces to his lordship , who put them in his pocket , with the remark : I once gave my money into the hands of a fool , who had not the wit to keep it .'- Banquet of Jests , 1634 . " It cannot be said that the custom of ...
Side 45
... returned , he thrust the mysterious volume into her hands , crying out , Read this , my dear ! ' After several attempts to make any sense out of the first page or so , she returned it , saying , ' Bother the gibber- ish ! I don't ...
... returned , he thrust the mysterious volume into her hands , crying out , Read this , my dear ! ' After several attempts to make any sense out of the first page or so , she returned it , saying , ' Bother the gibber- ish ! I don't ...
Side 55
... returned to Paris in That , in France , so lately as 1757 , such a criminal should have been publicly torn to pieces by horses , that many persons of rank should have allowed quelques plaisanteries ' to escape him been present on the ...
... returned to Paris in That , in France , so lately as 1757 , such a criminal should have been publicly torn to pieces by horses , that many persons of rank should have allowed quelques plaisanteries ' to escape him been present on the ...
Side 59
... returned with him to the tent : and when he had entreated him kindly , he sent him away on the morrow with gifts . ' That Franklin should have ascended from the condition of a journeyman compositor to be a PRINTING PRESS WORKED AT BY ...
... returned with him to the tent : and when he had entreated him kindly , he sent him away on the morrow with gifts . ' That Franklin should have ascended from the condition of a journeyman compositor to be a PRINTING PRESS WORKED AT BY ...
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afterwards ancient appears Archbishop beautiful became bells Bishop BOOK OF DAYS born brought called Candlemass celebrated century ceremony character Charles Charles II Charles James Fox church court curious custom daughter death died Douglas Jerrold Duke Earl early Edward England English father favour February festival flowers fool France French gave George George III George Selwyn give hand head Henry Henry VIII honour Horace Walpole horse James January King King's Lady letter lived London look Lord lottery March marriage married martyr master ment month morning never New-Year's night occasion passed person Plough Monday poet poor Pope portrait present priests Prince Queen reign remarkable ring Roman Rome royal saint says Scotland sent shew Shrove Tuesday Sir Thomas soon St Paul's streets tion took town wife William WILLIAM COBBETT words writer young
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Side 113 - It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter,* that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
Side 75 - Put on with holy prayers : and 'tis spoken, To the succeeding royalty he leaves The healing benediction. With this strange virtue, He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy ; And sundry blessings hang about his throne, That speak him full of grace.
Side 15 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind...
Side 113 - It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent.
Side 113 - ... berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame.
Side 444 - Here lies Nolly Goldsmith, for shortness called Noll, Who wrote like an angel, but talked like poor Poll.
Side 178 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Side 302 - It was said of Socrates, that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among Men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-tables, and in Coffee-houses.
Side 121 - Tho' at times her spirits sank : Shaped her heart with woman's meekness To all duties of her rank : And a gentle consort made he, And her gentle mind was such That she grew a noble lady, And the people loved her much. But a trouble weighed upon her, And perplex'd her, night and morn, With the burthen of an honour Unto which she was not born.
Side 130 - La belle dame sans mercy:' Close to her ear touching the melody; — Wherewith disturb'd, she utter'da soft moan: He ceased — she panted quick — and suddenly Her blue affrayed -eyes wide open shone: Upon his knees he sank, pale as smooth-sculptured stone.