The impostor; or, Born without a conscience, by the author of 'Anti-Coningsby'.1845 |
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Page 147 - Whilome in Albion's isle there dwelt a youth Who ne in virtue's ways did take delight ; ". But spent his days in riot most uncouth, And vex'd with mirth the drowsy ear of Night. Ah, me ! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee ; Few earthly things found favour in his sight Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
Page 242 - SENTIMENTS. 10. Self-esteem. 11. Love of approbation. 12. Cautiousness. 13. Benevolence. 14. Veneration. 15. Firmness. 16. Conscientiousness 17. Hope. 18. Wonder. 19. Ideality. 1 9«.
Page 93 - Not fighting for their country or its crown, But wishing to be one day brigadiers ; Also to have the sacking of a town ; A pleasant thing to young men at their years. 'Mongst them were several Englishmen of pith, Sixteen called Thomson, and nineteen named Smith. Jack Thomson and Bill Thomson ; — all the rest Had been called
Page 6 - Berkeley said there was no matter, It was no matter what he said ; and hence the somewhat vulgar refutation, though only a false refutation after all, of Dr.
Page 224 - ... starting-point. A glimpse of one of these excursions is afforded in the next letter, the greater portion of which, however, is occupied with an outpouring of his woes. These seem to have received fresh stimulus from an ungrounded alarm that a rival had come between him and the dear object of his anxieties. "I have been expecting to hear from you for some time past; that is to say, I 'would not have been greatly astonished though I had heard from you, neither am I in the least surprised that you...
Page 270 - ... perceived the head of a staircase leading into a vault. Then my cousin, speaking to the lady, said, " Madam, it is by this way that we are to go to the place I told you of.
Page 240 - I take this opportunity of expressing my gratitude to him for the many kindnesses I received at his hands during my several visits to Montreal.
Page 251 - There are more things in earth and heaven, Horatio, Than are dreamed of in thy philosophy.
Page 232 - ... insight of one officer. The uniformity is maintained. The system as a whole goes on to its efficient purposes and effective ends, in the army as it should in the colleges. And now if my publisher friend has anything to say to my argument, I hope it shall be only to repeat the words of Mercutio: " 'Tis neither so deep as a well, nor so broad as a church door, but 'twill serve.
Page 203 - And still he smiled and talked, and as The soldiers bore dead bodies by, He called them untaught knaves, unmannerly, To bring a slovenly, unhandsome corpse Between the wind and his nobility.