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... tion , and of such are those exquisite peculiarities of style which distinguish the French Fabulist . As , in the case of a beautiful countenance , where the charm resides rather in the expression than in the features themselves , it is ...
... tion , and of such are those exquisite peculiarities of style which distinguish the French Fabulist . As , in the case of a beautiful countenance , where the charm resides rather in the expression than in the features themselves , it is ...
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... tion or with life , and finish their ex- istence where it began ; whilst others , impelled by their organic locomotion , or eager sport , or ravenous desire , move unimpeded through the mighty deep , outstripping the velocity of Indian ...
... tion or with life , and finish their ex- istence where it began ; whilst others , impelled by their organic locomotion , or eager sport , or ravenous desire , move unimpeded through the mighty deep , outstripping the velocity of Indian ...
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... tion in his art . It is written in an easy and familiar manner , and reflects cre- dit on Mrs Graham's good taste and critical discrimination . To these qua- lifications , so necessary to the success of her undertaking , the authoress ...
... tion in his art . It is written in an easy and familiar manner , and reflects cre- dit on Mrs Graham's good taste and critical discrimination . To these qua- lifications , so necessary to the success of her undertaking , the authoress ...
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... tion , or of modern customs and man- ners . The whole scene is jollity , ani- mation , and liberty , while the excel- lent and appropriate landscapes , which he uniformly introduces in his back- grounds , give a charm , and a classical ...
... tion , or of modern customs and man- ners . The whole scene is jollity , ani- mation , and liberty , while the excel- lent and appropriate landscapes , which he uniformly introduces in his back- grounds , give a charm , and a classical ...
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... tion " even of the pictures which it was the author's intention to have critici- sed . Upon the whole , however , we have received much pleasure and instruc- tion from Mrs Graham's book , and have no hesitation in recommending it to the ...
... tion " even of the pictures which it was the author's intention to have critici- sed . Upon the whole , however , we have received much pleasure and instruc- tion from Mrs Graham's book , and have no hesitation in recommending it to the ...
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Page 190 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
Page 4 - Happy the man, and happy he alone, He, who can call to-day his own : He who, secure within, can say, To-morrow do thy worst, for I have lived today. Be fair or foul, or rain or shine, The joys I have possessed, in spite of fate, are mine. Not Heaven itself upon the past has power ; But what has been, has been, and I have had my hour.
Page 177 - Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and Satyrs shall dance there.
Page 564 - LIFE IN LONDON : or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq., and his Elegant Friend, Corinthian Tom.
Page 427 - The Sun's rim dips; the stars rush out: At one stride comes the dark; With far-heard whisper, o'er the sea, Off shot the spectre-bark. We listened and looked sideways up! Fear at my heart, as at a cup, My life-blood seemed to sip! The stars were dim, and thick the night, The steersman's face by his lamp gleamed white; From the sails the dew did drip — Till clomb above the eastern bar The horned Moon, with one bright star Within the nether tip. One...
Page 176 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Page 158 - And from this constant light, so regular And so far seen, the House itself, by all Who dwelt within the limits of the vale, Both old and young, was named THE EVENING STAR.
Page 428 - Tis midnight : on the mountains brown The cold, round moon shines deeply down ; Blue roll the waters, blue the sky Spreads like an ocean hung on high, Bespangled with those isles of light, So wildly, spiritually bright ; Who ever gazed upon them shining And turned to earth without repining, Nor wished for wings to flee away, And mix with their eternal ray...
Page 403 - There's a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft, To keep watch for the life of poor Jack!
Page 105 - Establishment, and the means of exciting among its members a spirit of devotion, to which the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and Church Union, in the diocese of St David's, adjudged a premium of £50 in December 1820 ; by Rev.