The Eclectic Review, Volume 8; Volume 56Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood 1832 |
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... original beauty and magnificence than this , for none has suffered so little from the ravages of time . In the centre stands the fountain famous in song and story . The ala- baster basins still shed their diamond drops ; and the twelve ...
... original beauty and magnificence than this , for none has suffered so little from the ravages of time . In the centre stands the fountain famous in song and story . The ala- baster basins still shed their diamond drops ; and the twelve ...
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... original work , the Arabian chroniclers were allowed to describe events in their own words carefully rendered ; and so far did he carry his attention to accu- racy , that he gave a minute description of the form , size , and character ...
... original work , the Arabian chroniclers were allowed to describe events in their own words carefully rendered ; and so far did he carry his attention to accu- racy , that he gave a minute description of the form , size , and character ...
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... original observations : it is inscribed to the Author's daughters . He expresses his hope that it may not be criticised with severity ; and we respect too much the amiable feeling and intention which have dictated the work , to have any ...
... original observations : it is inscribed to the Author's daughters . He expresses his hope that it may not be criticised with severity ; and we respect too much the amiable feeling and intention which have dictated the work , to have any ...
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... original observations do not form a larger proportion of the matter . The Minstrelsy of the Woods ' is an odd designation of a work which opens with a description of the Eagle , and others of the order accipitres ; but it will not be a ...
... original observations do not form a larger proportion of the matter . The Minstrelsy of the Woods ' is an odd designation of a work which opens with a description of the Eagle , and others of the order accipitres ; but it will not be a ...
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... original work was la- mentably defective and erroneous , the improvements have been espe- cially numerous and important . So numerous were the errors , that the present Editor says : We are almost inclined to believe that Ainsworth knew ...
... original work was la- mentably defective and erroneous , the improvements have been espe- cially numerous and important . So numerous were the errors , that the present Editor says : We are almost inclined to believe that Ainsworth knew ...
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Page 164 - None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him...
Page 399 - For swift to east and swift to west the ghastly war-flame spread, High on St. Michael's Mount it shone: it shone on Beachy Head. Far on the deep the Spaniard saw, along each southern shire, Cape beyond cape, in endless range, those twinkling points of fire.
Page 370 - But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near; And yonder all before us lie Deserts of vast eternity.
Page 455 - Let both grow together until the harvest : and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Page 168 - And it came to pass, as they still went on and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Page 481 - the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty...
Page 398 - And crushed and torn beneath his claws the princely hunters lay. Ho! strike the flag-staff deep, Sir Knight: ho! scatter flowers, fair maids: Ho ! gunners, fire a loud salute : ho ! gallants, draw your blades : Thou sun, shine on her joyously — ye breezes, waft her wide ; Our glorious SEMPER EADEM, the banner of our pride.
Page 163 - Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure : for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall : for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ...
Page 475 - A TROUBLE, not of clouds, or weeping rain, Nor of the setting sun's pathetic light Engendered, hangs o'er Eildon's triple height : Spirits of power, assembled there, complain For kindred power departing from their sight ; While Tweed, best pleased in chanting a blithe strain, Saddens his voice again, and yet again.
Page 370 - Thou tread'st upon enchanted ground ; Perils and snares beset thee round : Beware of all ; guard every part ; But most the traitor in thy heart. 5 Come, then, my soul ! now learn to wield The weight of thine immortal shield ; Put on the armor from above Of heavenly truth, and heavenly love.