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... things resembling the dream - image of so many years . Hermolin's soul clung to it , and to him , with a wild intensity , that made her love Wild storm of the north , howl over that poor seem almost terrible in its strength . And thus ...
... things resembling the dream - image of so many years . Hermolin's soul clung to it , and to him , with a wild intensity , that made her love Wild storm of the north , howl over that poor seem almost terrible in its strength . And thus ...
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... things as explaining , as well as guaranteeing , the truth , and so justifying our perfect reliance on the account of the mastery which Mr. Layard acquired over the Arab mind . These hours , if our readers are disposed to appreciate as ...
... things as explaining , as well as guaranteeing , the truth , and so justifying our perfect reliance on the account of the mastery which Mr. Layard acquired over the Arab mind . These hours , if our readers are disposed to appreciate as ...
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... thing which we should of revealing the female form ; women are seen on have dreamed of finding in the edifices of ancient ... things more difficult than to write contemporary history , but Miss Martineau has light- ened her task by the ...
... thing which we should of revealing the female form ; women are seen on have dreamed of finding in the edifices of ancient ... things more difficult than to write contemporary history , but Miss Martineau has light- ened her task by the ...
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... things which were ex- cluded by a month's delay , but while thus extending our scope and gathering a greater and more attractive variety , are able so to increase the solid and substantial part of our literary , historical , and ...
... things which were ex- cluded by a month's delay , but while thus extending our scope and gathering a greater and more attractive variety , are able so to increase the solid and substantial part of our literary , historical , and ...
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... things , Abominable and inutterable , and more Than fables yet have feigned , or fear conceived , Gorgons , and ... thing from the Dutchman's flame , a gaudy painted tulip , with a faultless contour . The orchids are eccentricities ...
... things , Abominable and inutterable , and more Than fables yet have feigned , or fear conceived , Gorgons , and ... thing from the Dutchman's flame , a gaudy painted tulip , with a faultless contour . The orchids are eccentricities ...
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Page 246 - There the historian of the Roman Empire thought of the days when Cicero pleaded the cause of Sicily against Verres, and when, before a senate which still retained some show of freedom, Tacitus thundered against the oppressor of Africa.
Page 246 - The place was worthy of such a trial. It was the great hall of William Rufus, , — the hall which had resounded with acclamations at the inauguration of thirty kings, the hall which had witnessed the just sentence of Bacon and the just absolution of Somers, the hall where the eloquence of...
Page 241 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made, When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! — Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the Baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran.
Page 210 - Whilst the wine-cup shines in light ! And yet, amidst that joy and uproar, Let us think of them that sleep, Full many a fathom deep, By thy wild and stormy steep, Elsinore ! Brave hearts ! to Britain's pride, Once so faithful and so true, On the deck of Fame that died With the gallant good Riou : Soft sigh the winds of heaven o'er their grave ! While the billow mournful rolls, And the mermaid's song condoles, Singing Glory to the souls Of the Brave ! THE MARINERS OF ENGLAND.
Page 52 - Thither have been carried, through successive ages, by the rude hands of gaolers, without one mourner following, the bleeding relics of men who had been the captains of armies, the leaders of parties, the oracles of senates, and the ornaments of courts.
Page 246 - Wales, conspicuous by his fine person and noble bearing. The gray old walls were hung with scarlet. The long galleries were crowded by an audience such as has rarely excited the fears or the emulation of an orator. There were gathered together, from all parts of a great, free, enlightened, and prosperous empire, grace and female loveliness, wit and learning, the representatives of every science and of every art.
Page 247 - But the answer was that nothing could be done without the Nabob's orders, that the Nabob was asleep, and that he would be angry if anybody woke him. Then the prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the places at the windows, fought for the pittance of water with which the cruel mercy of the murderers mocked their agonies, raved, prayed, blasphemed, implored the guards to fire among them.
Page 127 - And in the nights of winter, When the cold north winds blow, And the long howling of the wolves Is heard amidst the snow ; When round the lonely cottage Roars loud the tempest's din, And the good logs of Algidus Roar louder yet within...
Page 244 - That the influence of the crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be diminished:" and Mr Burke's bill of reform was framed with skill, introduced with eloquence, and supported by numbers.
Page 212 - The eclipse of Nature spreads my pall, The majesty of darkness shall Receive my parting ghost! This spirit shall return to Him Who gave its heavenly spark; Yet think not, Sun, it shall be dim When thou thyself art dark! No! it shall live again, and shine In bliss unknown to beams of thine, By Him recalled to breath, Who captive led captivity, Who robbed the grave of victory, And took the sting from death!