The cruet stand, select pieces of prose and poetry, Zväzok 21853 |
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Strana 22
... horse , the harmless sheep , the chack- ling poultry , the dronish ass , every one , in its own way , expresses joy when he first appears . Then how incomparably fine is the dawning of the day , when the soft light comes stealing on ...
... horse , the harmless sheep , the chack- ling poultry , the dronish ass , every one , in its own way , expresses joy when he first appears . Then how incomparably fine is the dawning of the day , when the soft light comes stealing on ...
Strana 30
... horse fly , and they agreed to refer the question to a rustic whom they saw ploughing , at a little distance , and accosted him thus : - " Did you ever see a horse fly ? " " Whoy , " said Hodge , with some astonishment , " no'a drat it ...
... horse fly , and they agreed to refer the question to a rustic whom they saw ploughing , at a little distance , and accosted him thus : - " Did you ever see a horse fly ? " " Whoy , " said Hodge , with some astonishment , " no'a drat it ...
Strana 43
... horse , and how splendidly that fellow sits on him . THE HEBREW LANGUAGE . AN eminent scholar remarks- " I have often wished , indeed , that we had some more inviting helps to that study than we have , and such as might more effectually ...
... horse , and how splendidly that fellow sits on him . THE HEBREW LANGUAGE . AN eminent scholar remarks- " I have often wished , indeed , that we had some more inviting helps to that study than we have , and such as might more effectually ...
Strana 58
... horse , was asked by the counsel for the defen- dant , " how the plaintiff generally rode ? " " He generally rides a straddle , sir . " " How does he ride in company ? " asked the counsel . 66 If he has a good horse he always keeps up ...
... horse , was asked by the counsel for the defen- dant , " how the plaintiff generally rode ? " " He generally rides a straddle , sir . " " How does he ride in company ? " asked the counsel . 66 If he has a good horse he always keeps up ...
Strana 64
... horses in the scuffle . At last Becket letting the cloak go , the king gave it to the beggar , who , you may be sure , was much astonished at such a scene , and such a gift . " " The power of the Church of Rome was at this time at its ...
... horses in the scuffle . At last Becket letting the cloak go , the king gave it to the beggar , who , you may be sure , was much astonished at such a scene , and such a gift . " " The power of the Church of Rome was at this time at its ...
Časté výrazy a frázy
answer appear apples shaking asked beauty better birds blessing bright called Church Church of England CIRCASSIAN BEAUTY clouds cold dear death DEDDINGTON divine DUKE OF WELLINGTON earth English language eyes fair father fear feel flowers gentleman George Faulkner give grace habit hand happy hath head heart Heaven honour hope horse hour human imputed righteousness king lady Lady Jane Grey learned light Little Bo Peep little ground squirrel live look Lord LORD JOHN RUSSELL married mind moral morning nature never night o'er observed once pain passed person pleasure poet poor replied round says scene shew sing soon soul spirit stars sure sweet tell thee things thou thought toil truth vapours walk whole wife wind wish woman word young youth
Populárne pasáže
Strana 240 - My liege, I did deny no prisoners. But, I remember, when the fight was done, When I was dry with rage, and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat...
Strana 240 - Out of my grief and my impatience, Answer'd neglectingly, I know not what, He should, or he should not ; for he made me mad, To see him shine so brisk and smell so sweet, And talk so like a waiting gentlewoman...
Strana 274 - It is easy' in the world to live after the world's opinion ; it is easy in solitude to live after our own ; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
Strana 238 - Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know that he doth not.
Strana 266 - I was ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single and only talked of population.
Strana 96 - From wandering on a foreign strand ? If such there breathe, go, mark him well; For him no minstrel raptures swell ; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim, — Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored, and unsung.
Strana 221 - Then holding the spectacles up to the court — Your lordship observes they are made with a straddle As wide as the ridge of the Nose is ; in short, Designed to sit close to it, just like a saddle.
Strana 291 - My heart is awed within me, when I think Of the great miracle that still goes on, In silence, round me — the perpetual work Of thy creation, finished, yet renewed Forever.
Strana 221 - So Tongue was the lawyer, and argued the cause With a great deal of skill, and a wig full of learning ; While chief baron Ear sat to balance the laws, So famed for his talent in nicely discerning. In behalf of the Nose it will quickly appear, And your lordship...
Strana 238 - Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; .and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.