| Story-teller - 1843 - 324 pages
...particular, used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the twelve Cxsars, that had been emperors of Rome, till the old marble...gardens, which I had almost to myself, unless when, ПOЛУ and then, a solitary gardening man would cross me ; and how the nectarines and peaches hung... | |
| Ethan Allen Andrews - 1844 - 356 pages
...particular, used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the twelve Caesars, that had been emperors of Rome, till the old marble...never could be tired with roaming about that huge manO sion, with its vast empty rooms, with their worn-out hangings, fluttering tapestry, and carved... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...in particular used to spend many hours by myself in gazing upon the old busts of the twelve Cœsars was a ship,' quoth he. ' Hold off; unhand me, gray-beard loon;' LUsoous his hand dropt he. He holds iuto marble with them ; how I never could be tired with roaming about that huge mansion, with its vast... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1845 - 398 pages
...particular used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the twelve Caesars, that had been Emperors of Rome, till the old marble...again, or I to be turned into marble with them ; how I could never be tired with roaming about that huge mansion, with its vast empty rooms, with their worn-out... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1845 - 396 pages
...marble heads would seem to live again, or I to be turned into marble with them ; how I could never be tired with roaming about that huge mansion, with...worn-out hangings, fluttering tapestry, and carved oaken pannels, with the gilding almost rubbed out — sometimes in the spa- . cious old-fashioned gardens,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...the old busts of the twelve Caesars that had been emperors of Rome, till the old marble heads wouk He goes through shrubby walks these friends among,...looks and honour on the tongue ; Nay, there's a charm panuels, with the gilding almost rubbec out — sometimes in the spacious old-fashioned gardens which... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1851 - 396 pages
...particular used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the twelve Csesars, that had been Emperors of Rome, till the old marble...again, or I to be turned into marble with them ; how I could never be tired with roaming about that huge mansion, with its vast empty rooms, with their worn-out... | |
| Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1857 - 564 pages
...particular used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the Twelve Caesars, that had been emperors of Rome, till the old marble...never could be tired with roaming about that huge maiision, with its vast empty rooms, with their worn-out hangings, fluttering tapestry, and carved... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1857 - 380 pages
...particular used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upon the old busts of the twelve Caesars, that had been Emperors of Rome, till the old marble...again, or I to be turned into marble with them ; how I could never be tired with roaming about that huge mansion, with its vast empty rooms, with their \vorn-out... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1867 - 684 pages
...particular used to spend many hours by myself, in gazing upou the old busts of the twelve Cteaars, that had been Emperors of Rome, till the old marble...worn-out hangings, fluttering tapestry, and carved oaken pannels, with the gilding almost rubbed out —sometimes in the spacious old-fJishioni-d gardens, which... | |
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