The Columbian Magazine, Zväzky 5–6Israel Post, 1846 |
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Andrew Kerr ANNA BLACKWELL arms beautiful Belton blessed bosom breath bright brow called Catharine cheek child cousin dark daugh daughter dear death deep delight door dream Ellen ELLEN GOODMAN Erinna exclaimed eyes face fair father fear feel fell flowers Gaul gazed gentle girl glance graceful hand happy head heard heart heaven hope hour husband James Taylor John Inman Kate knew lady Lambertazzi laugh leave light lips live look Lyndhurst Mangora marriage Merran mind Miss morning mother neath Nelly Bly never night Nilla noble o'er Ole Bull once pale passed poor replied returned rich Robert Carter rose scene seemed smile soft soon soul spirit stood sweet tears tell thee thing thou thought tion told tone trees turned uncon violin voice wife wild woman words young youth
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Strana 43 - Miss Temple did not or could not move. Her hands were clasped in the attitude of prayer, but her eyes were still drawn to her terrible enemy ; her cheeks were blanched to the whiteness of marble, and her lips were slightly separated with horror. The moment seemed now to have arrived for the fatal termination, and the beautiful figure of Elizabeth was bowing meekly to the stroke, when a rustling of leaves behind seemed rather to mock the organs than to meet her ears. "Hist! hist!
Strana 8 - MAIDEN! with the meek, brown eyes, In whose orbs a shadow lies Like the dusk in evening skies ! 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...
Strana 58 - Love is merely a madness; and, I tell you, deserves as well a dark house and a whip as madmen do...
Strana 249 - Though poor the peasant's hut, his feasts though small, He sees his little lot the lot of all ; Sees no contiguous palace rear its head, To shame the meanness of his humble shed...
Strana 129 - He had read much, if one considers his long life; but his contemplation was much more than his reading. He was wont to say that if he had read as much as other men, he should have known no more than other men.
Strana 74 - But presently I did begin a capriccio, which I like very much ; and it did go ever louder and louder ; and I forgot that it was midnight, and that everybody was asleep. Presently I hear something go crack ! and the next minute I feel my father's whip across my shoulders. My little red violin dropped on the floor and was broken. I weep much for it, but it did no good. They did have a doctor to it next day, but it never recovered its health.
Strana 57 - ... and flexibility; virtues incompatible with any vigorous exertion of intellect. Besides, by living more with each other, and being seldom absolutely alone, they are more under the influence of sentiments than passions. Solitude and reflection are necessary to give to wishes the force of passions, and to enable the imagination to enlarge the object, and make it the most desirable.
Strana 92 - Duncan's battery, thrown forward in advance of the line, was doing good execution at this time. Captain May's squadron was now detached to support that battery and the left of our position. The Mexican cavalry, with two pieces of artillery, were now reported to be moving through the chaparal to our right, to threaten that flank, or make a demonstration against the train.
Strana 217 - Divers noises were also heard in the room where the corpse lay, as the clattering of chairs and stools, whereof no account could be given.