 There have been spectacles more dazzling to the eye, more gorgeous with jewellery and cloth of gold, more attractive to grown-up children, than that which was then exhibited at Westminster; but, perhaps, there never was a spectacle so well calculated...  Southern Quarterly Review - Page 261edited by - 1842Full view - About this book
 | Henry Beveridge - 1867 - 982 pages
...cultivated, a reflecting, an imaginative mind. All the various kinds of interest which belong to the near and the distant, to the present and to the past, were collected on one spot, ami in one hour. All the talents and all the accomplishments which are develop! by liberty and civilization... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...of gold, more attractive to grown-up children, than that which was then exhibited at Westminster ; 2 but, perhaps, there never was a spectacle so well calculated to strike a highly-cultivated, a reflecting, an imaginative mind. All the various kinds of interest which belong... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1869 - 498 pages
...jewellery and cloth of gold, more attractive to grown-up children, than that which was thon exlùbited at Westminster; but perhaps there never was a spectacle so well calculated to strike a highly cultivated,a reflecting, an Imaginative mind. AU the various kinds of interests which belong to the... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 564 pages
...more dazzling to the eye, more gorgeous with jewellery and cloth of gold, more attractive to grown-up children, than that which was then exhibited at Westminster...the distant, to the present and to the past, were collccttd on one spot, and in one hour. All the talents and all the accomplishments which are developed... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 586 pages
...more dazzling to the eye, more gorgeous with jewellery and cloth of gold, more attractive to grown-up children, than that which was then exhibited at Westminster...All the various kinds of interest which belong to th« near and to the distant, to the present and to the past, were collected on one spot, and in one... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 pages
...more dazzling to the eye, more gorgeous with jewellery and cloth of gold, more attractive to grown-up children, than that which was then exhibited at Westminster...imaginative mind. All the various kinds of interest which Iwloug to the near and to the distant, to the present and to the past, were collected on one spot,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 514 pages
...higaly cultivated,a reflecting, an Imaginative mind. AU the various kinds of interests which belon.s to the near and to the distant, to the present and...collected on one spot and in one hour. All the talents and ait the accomplishments which are developed by liberty and civilisation were now displayed with every... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 572 pages
...jewellery and cloth of gold, more attractive to grown-up children, than that which was then 4-xliibited at Westminster ; but, perhaps, there never was a spectacle...a reflecting, an imaginative mind. All the various kin1!-; of interest which belong to the near and to the distant, to the present and to tlie past, were... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - 496 pages
...more dazzling to 1he eye, more gorgeous with jewellery and cloth of gold, more attractive to grown-up children, than that which was then exhibited at Westminster;...a spectacle so well calculated to strike a highly cultivated,a reflecting, an Imaginative mind. Ail thé various kinds of interests which belong to thé... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1874 - 346 pages
...more dazzling to the eye, more gorgeous with jewelry and cloth of gold, more attractive to grown-up children, than that which was then exhibited at Westminster...calculated to strike a highly cultivated, a reflecting and imaginative mind. All the various kinds of interest which belong to the near and to the distant,... | |
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