Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart, Том 1Ticknor and Fields, 1861 |
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... habit of mind . In the midst of London life it was not amiss that one of the prime ministers of letters should be somewhat unap- proachable . About the secrets of his state there was necessarily some mystery , it might be as well some ...
... habit of mind . In the midst of London life it was not amiss that one of the prime ministers of letters should be somewhat unap- proachable . About the secrets of his state there was necessarily some mystery , it might be as well some ...
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... habits of thinking and acting , as well as my rank in society , were fixed long before I had attained , or even pretended to , any poetical reputation , * and as it produced , when acquired , no remarkable change upon either , it is ...
... habits of thinking and acting , as well as my rank in society , were fixed long before I had attained , or even pretended to , any poetical reputation , * and as it produced , when acquired , no remarkable change upon either , it is ...
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... habits were not only temperate , but severely abstemious ; but upon a festival occasion , there were few whom a moderate glass of wine exhila- rated to such a lively degree . His religion , in which he was devoutly sincere , was ...
... habits were not only temperate , but severely abstemious ; but upon a festival occasion , there were few whom a moderate glass of wine exhila- rated to such a lively degree . His religion , in which he was devoutly sincere , was ...
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... habits were ill adapted . He made two voyages to the East , and died a victim to the climate in .... John Scott , my second brother , is about three years . older than me . He addicted himself to the military ser- vice , and is now ...
... habits were ill adapted . He made two voyages to the East , and died a victim to the climate in .... John Scott , my second brother , is about three years . older than me . He addicted himself to the military ser- vice , and is now ...
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... habits of indulgence which her nervous illnesses had formed . But she was at heart an affectionate and kind girl , neither void of talent nor of feeling , though living in an ideal world which she had framed to herself by the force of ...
... habits of indulgence which her nervous illnesses had formed . But she was at heart an affectionate and kind girl , neither void of talent nor of feeling , though living in an ideal world which she had framed to herself by the force of ...
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Стр. 108 - Down from that strength had spurr'd their horse, Their southern rapine to renew, Far in the distant Cheviots blue, And, home returning, fill'd the hall With revel, wassail-rout, and brawl.
Стр. 108 - Of witches' spells, of warriors' arms; Of patriot battles won of old By Wallace wight and Bruce the bold ; Of later fields of feud and fight, When pouring from the Highland height, The Scottish clans, in headlong sway, Had swept the scarlet ranks away.
Стр. 107 - Thus while I ape the measure wild Of tales that charm'd me yet a child, Rude though they be, still with the chime Return the thoughts of early time ; And feelings, roused in life's first day, Glow in the line, and prompt the lay.
Стр. 120 - Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson.
Стр. 108 - It was a barren scene, and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled; But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honey-suckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruined wall.
Стр. 275 - Tramp ! tramp ! along the land they rode, Splash ! splash ! along the sea ; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
Стр. 77 - Jog on, jog on, the foot-path way, And merrily hent the stile-a; A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad tires in a mile-a.
Стр. 277 - THE violet in her green-wood bower, Where birchen boughs with hazels mingle, May boast itself the fairest flower In glen, or copse, or forest dingle. Though fair her gems of azure hue, Beneath the dew-drop's weight reclining; I've seen an eye of lovelier blue, More sweet through wat'ry lustre shining.
Стр. 89 - True History of several honourable Families of the Right Honourable Name of Scot, in the Shires of Roxburgh and Selkirk, and others adjacent, gathered out of Ancient Chronicles, Histories, and Traditions of our Fathers...
Стр. 48 - I was early master of, to the great annoyance of almost our only visiter, the worthy clergyman of the parish, Dr Duncan, who had not patience to have a sober chat interrupted by my shouting forth this ditty. Methinks I...