The Quarterly Review, Том 39William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero John Murray, 1829 |
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... less struck with his personal appearance : the square- ness and great elevation of his forehead ; the extraordinary size of his ears , considerably detached from the back part of the head ; and the remarkable paleness of his complexion ...
... less struck with his personal appearance : the square- ness and great elevation of his forehead ; the extraordinary size of his ears , considerably detached from the back part of the head ; and the remarkable paleness of his complexion ...
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... less than 4 , were children , and 62 from child- bed . On the whole population of St. Petersburg , the mortality is about 1 in 33 , or three per cent . In another place , Dr. Gran- ville says that near two thousand out of five thousand ...
... less than 4 , were children , and 62 from child- bed . On the whole population of St. Petersburg , the mortality is about 1 in 33 , or three per cent . In another place , Dr. Gran- ville says that near two thousand out of five thousand ...
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... less than half a million of men , which others , by paper estimates , have extended to a full million ; but in this million are included all the employés belonging to the staff in St. Petersburg , to the commissariat , and , we believe ...
... less than half a million of men , which others , by paper estimates , have extended to a full million ; but in this million are included all the employés belonging to the staff in St. Petersburg , to the commissariat , and , we believe ...
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... less than the doctor asserts it to be . With all the magnificence and oriental splendour of this Nor- thern Babylon , the enormous wealth and extensive establishments of the nobles , the superb furniture of their palaces , and the splen ...
... less than the doctor asserts it to be . With all the magnificence and oriental splendour of this Nor- thern Babylon , the enormous wealth and extensive establishments of the nobles , the superb furniture of their palaces , and the splen ...
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... less than fifty thousand troops , and twenty sail of the line ; two - thirds of the latter to be furnished by us , and two- thirds of the army by the French , to proceed immediately to the scene of action , that is , to the Black Sea ...
... less than fifty thousand troops , and twenty sail of the line ; two - thirds of the latter to be furnished by us , and two- thirds of the army by the French , to proceed immediately to the scene of action , that is , to the Black Sea ...
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Стр. 4 - O FRIEND ! I know not which way I must look For comfort, being, as I am, opprest, To think that now our life is only drest For show ; mean handy-work of craftsman, cook, Or groom ! We must run glittering like a brook In the open sunshine, or we are unblest : The wealthiest man among us is the best : No grandeur now in nature or in book Delights us. Rapine, avarice, expense, This is idolatry ; and these we adore : Plain living and high thinking are no more...
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Стр. 101 - From Paul's I went, to Eton sent, To learn straightways the Latin phrase, Where fifty-three stripes given to me At once I had. For fault but small, or none at all, It came to pass thus beat I was; See, Udal, see the mercy of thee To me, poor lad.
Стр. 18 - The great mass of nations is neither rich nor gay. They whose aggregate constitutes the people are found in the streets and the villages, in the shops and farms ; and from them collectively considered must the measure of general prosperity be taken.
Стр. 345 - Took up the lady's voice, and laughed again ; That ancient woman seated on Helm-crag Was ready with her cavern ; Hammar-scar, And the tall steep of Silver-how, sent forth A noise of laughter ; southern Loughrigg heard, And Fairfield answered with a mountain tone ; Helvellyn far into the clear blue sky Carried the lady's voice ; old Skiddaw blew His speaking-trumpet ; back out of the clouds Of Glaramara southward came the voice ; And Kirkstone tossed it from his misty head.
Стр. 284 - In perusing a corrupted piece, he must have before him all possibilities of meaning, with all possibilities of expression. Such must be his comprehension of thought, and such his copiousness of language. Out of many readings possible, he must be able to select that which best suits with the state, opinions, and modes of language prevailing in every age, and with his authour's particular cast of thought, and turn of expression. Such must be his knowledge, and such his taste.
Стр. 522 - An Inquiry into the Process of Nature in Repairing Injuries of the Intestines.
Стр. 190 - He had not been long in confinement when he applied to the Court of King's Bench for a writ of habeas corpus...
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