Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, Volumes 11-12W. Orr, 1849 - Edinburgh (Scotland) |
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... called St George is mounted on a charger , and kills the terrible creature with his spear . We are , however , half sorry for having to un- veil these popular myths ; and recommending Mrs Jameson's fascinating book to the perusal , and ...
... called St George is mounted on a charger , and kills the terrible creature with his spear . We are , however , half sorry for having to un- veil these popular myths ; and recommending Mrs Jameson's fascinating book to the perusal , and ...
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... called him in his day , had learned , by means of his proverbial love of a good talk , ' how much social life is enlivened by occasional obliquities of taste , and even of judgment . Defend me from pattern ladies and men of rule ! ' was ...
... called him in his day , had learned , by means of his proverbial love of a good talk , ' how much social life is enlivened by occasional obliquities of taste , and even of judgment . Defend me from pattern ladies and men of rule ! ' was ...
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... called dellalehs , or female brokers . They go from house to house , collecting those specimens of needle- work on which the inmates of the harem employ their abundant leisure . Purses , veils , embroidered shawls , and other appendages ...
... called dellalehs , or female brokers . They go from house to house , collecting those specimens of needle- work on which the inmates of the harem employ their abundant leisure . Purses , veils , embroidered shawls , and other appendages ...
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... called in this manner most of the old and popular romances of Europe . The progress of the press , comparatively slow as it has been in Italy , has long since superseded this pro- fession , as it is probable the advance of the school ...
... called in this manner most of the old and popular romances of Europe . The progress of the press , comparatively slow as it has been in Italy , has long since superseded this pro- fession , as it is probable the advance of the school ...
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... called himself , then opened his mouth , and received a lump of fire into it , from which he puffed volumes of smoke both from his mouth and nostrils ; and certainly no one could look more like the Zatanai ' he personated than he did ...
... called himself , then opened his mouth , and received a lump of fire into it , from which he puffed volumes of smoke both from his mouth and nostrils ; and certainly no one could look more like the Zatanai ' he personated than he did ...
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Page 328 - O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness...
Page 112 - Age, that bough with snows encumbered. Gather, then, each flower that grows, When the young heart overflows, To embalm that tent of snows. Bear a lily in thy hand; Gates of brass cannot withstand One touch of that magic wand. Bear through sorrow, wrong, and ruth, In thy heart the dew of youth, On thy lips the smile of truth.
Page 35 - James's Park where fops congregated, their heads and shoulders covered with black or flaxen wigs, not less ample than those which are now worn by the Chancellor and by the Speaker of the House of Commons. The wig came from Paris; and so did the rest of the fine gentleman's ornaments, his embroidered coat, his fringed gloves, and the tassel which upheld his pantaloons.
Page 189 - Also, for that it is undecent to crowd up myself with my gentleman usher in my coach, I will have him to have a convenient horse, to attend me, either in city or country. And I must have two footmen. And my desire is that you defray all the charges for me. And for myself, besides my yearly allowance, I would have twenty gowns of apparel, six of them excellent good ones, eight of them for the country, and six other of them very excellent good ones.
Page 112 - Thou whose locks outshine the sun, Golden tresses, wreathed in one, As the braided streamlets run ! Standing, with reluctant feet, Where the brook and river meet, Womanhood and childhood fleet...
Page 328 - Methought I heard a voice cry " Sleep no more ! Macbeth does murder sleep" — the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast, — Lady M.
Page 62 - ... worth of gold; and Mr. Lyman, a gentleman of education and worthy of every credit, said he had been engaged, with four others, with a machine, on the American Fork, just below Sutter's saw-mill, that they worked eight days, and that his share was at the rate of fifty dollars a day...
Page 189 - Also I would, besides that allowance, have L.600 quarterly to be paid, for the performance of charitable works : and those things I would not, neither will be accountable for. Also, I will have three horses for my own saddle, that none shall dare to lend or borrow ; none lend but I, none borrow but you.
Page 328 - Let me have men about me that are fat ; Sleek-headed men, and such as sleep o' nights. Yond' Cassius has a lean and hungry look ; He thinks too much : such men are dangerous.
Page 59 - Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up with bright copper, inscriptions describing the scenes represented. Above the sculptures were painted other events — the king, attended by his eunuchs and warriors, receiving his prisoners, entering into alliances with other monarchs, or performing some sacred duty. These representations were enclosed in colored borders of elaborate and elegant design.