The London Magazine, Том 5Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1826 |
Другие издания - Просмотреть все
Часто встречающиеся слова и выражения
admired America appeared asked Asmodeus beautiful believe better Boccaccio called captain character Charles Kemble church colour court death Decameron ditto England English eyes father favour feel Fezzan French gentleman give Greek hand head hear heard hero honour hope horse hour Italian Italy John Bull John Dunn king labour lady live London look Lord manner matter mind morning mountains nature never night Norgate North American Review O'Flat observed party passed perhaps person Petrarch political poor present pretty prince Quid remarkable replied Rhine Ricaud scene seemed seen Sheridan ship side Sir Francis Burdett slaves speak story suppose table d'hôte Tare thing thought told took town traveller Tremaine truth turned Vivian Grey Wahabees walked whole wish women word write young Ypsilanti
Популярные отрывки
Стр. 564 - He appeared very ambitious to learn to write ; and one of the attornies got a board knocked up at a window on the top of a staircase ; and that was his desk, where he sat and wrote after copies of court and other hands the clerks gave him. He made himself so expert a writer that he took in business, and earned some pence by hackney-writing. And thus by degrees he pushed his faculties, and fell to forms, and, by books that were lent him, became an exquisite entering clerk ; and, by the Same course...
Стр. 306 - With aching temples on thy hand reclined, Muse on the last farewell I leave behind, Breathe a deep sigh to winds that murmur low, And think on all my love, and all my woe...
Стр. 348 - Upon a great adventure he was bond, That greatest Gloriana to him gave...
Стр. 349 - Behind her farre away a Dwarfe did lag, That lasie seemd, in being ever last, Or wearied with bearing of her bag Of needments at his backe. Thus as they past, The day with cloudes was suddeine overcast, And angry Jove an hideous storme of raine Did poure into his Lemans...
Стр. 531 - But, howsoever thou pursu'st this act, Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive Against thy mother aught; leave her to heaven, And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge To prick and sting her. Fare thee well at once. The glow-worm shows the matin to be near, And 'gins to pale his uneffectual fire; Adieu, adieu, adieu, remember me.
Стр. 278 - ... if you have incautiously put yourself into a bad and dangerous position, you cannot obtain your enemy's leave to withdraw your troops, and place them more securely ; but you must abide all the consequences of your rashness. And, lastly, we learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favorable change, and that of persevering in the search of resources.
Стр. 483 - A TREATISE on DIET; with a view to establish, on practical grounds, a System of Rules for the Prevention and Cure of the Diseases incident to a disordered state of the Digestive Functions. By JA PARIS, MDFRS Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, ice.
Стр. 268 - The Surrender of Napoleon. Being the Narrative of the Surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board HMS Bellerophon...
Стр. 564 - His great dexterity was in the art of special pleading, and he would lay snares that often caught his superiors who were not aware of his traps. And he was so fond of success for his clients that, rather than fail, he would set the court hard with a trick...
Стр. 102 - Paull was his opponent, he found himself in company with two Westminster electors. In the course of conversation, one of them asked the other to whom he meant to give his vote ? When his friend replied, " To Paull, certainly ; for though I think him but a shabby sort of fellow, I would vote for any one rather than that rascal Sheridan !" " Do you know Sheridan ?" asked the stranger. " Not I, Sir," answered the gentleman : " nor should I wish to know him.