The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 9J. Limbird, 1827 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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... doubt , remember the very brilliant one which made its appearance in 1811 , and was visible from the middle of August till the -the thought was insupportable . Before he reached the Bell B 2 THE MIRROR . ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVA- ...
... doubt , remember the very brilliant one which made its appearance in 1811 , and was visible from the middle of August till the -the thought was insupportable . Before he reached the Bell B 2 THE MIRROR . ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVA- ...
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... appearance at church ; Jacob looking , as aforetime , very knowing - Hester , as usual , very de- mure . After the service there was grand assemblage of Master Frost's ac- quaintances ; for , between his customers and his playmates ...
... appearance at church ; Jacob looking , as aforetime , very knowing - Hester , as usual , very de- mure . After the service there was grand assemblage of Master Frost's ac- quaintances ; for , between his customers and his playmates ...
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... appearance till the greater part of the company had arrived , and the music had struck up a country dance . An evil mo- ment , alas ! did poor Hester choose for her entry ! for the first sound that met her ear was Timothy's fiddle ...
... appearance till the greater part of the company had arrived , and the music had struck up a country dance . An evil mo- ment , alas ! did poor Hester choose for her entry ! for the first sound that met her ear was Timothy's fiddle ...
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... appearances . We must now expect the most intense cold ; a few bright sunny days are gene- rally succeeded by showers of snow and blustering winds . It is now the depth of winter ; and to her power all nature yields . Cowper's accurate ...
... appearances . We must now expect the most intense cold ; a few bright sunny days are gene- rally succeeded by showers of snow and blustering winds . It is now the depth of winter ; and to her power all nature yields . Cowper's accurate ...
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... appearance , however , struck him immediately . " Good God ! you have been ill ! you are altered , sadly altered , since I saw you last . " " Does that strike you as so very wonderful , Edmund ? " said Florence , gravely ; 66 you not ...
... appearance , however , struck him immediately . " Good God ! you have been ill ! you are altered , sadly altered , since I saw you last . " " Does that strike you as so very wonderful , Edmund ? " said Florence , gravely ; 66 you not ...
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