The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 24A. Constable, 1814 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 81
Page 234
... hand ; but neither ventured to attempt speech . Her fine complexion was totally gone ; her person considerably ema- ciated ; and her face and hands , as white as the purest statuary mar- ble , forming a strong contrast with her sable ...
... hand ; but neither ventured to attempt speech . Her fine complexion was totally gone ; her person considerably ema- ciated ; and her face and hands , as white as the purest statuary mar- ble , forming a strong contrast with her sable ...
Page 289
... hand ! -O for a moment's aid , Till Bruce , who deals no double blow , Dash to the earth another foe , Above his comrade laid ! — And it is gained - the captive sprung On the raised arm , and closely clung , And , ere he shook him loose ...
... hand ! -O for a moment's aid , Till Bruce , who deals no double blow , Dash to the earth another foe , Above his comrade laid ! — And it is gained - the captive sprung On the raised arm , and closely clung , And , ere he shook him loose ...
Page 409
... hand an icy needle arm'd , whose blow Numbs at a touch the quivering heart below , Yet wrought so finely that no eye can trace , By gore or scar , the puncture's deadly place : Loose from her other hand a pencil hung , A feller weapon ...
... hand an icy needle arm'd , whose blow Numbs at a touch the quivering heart below , Yet wrought so finely that no eye can trace , By gore or scar , the puncture's deadly place : Loose from her other hand a pencil hung , A feller weapon ...
Contents
The Excursion being a portion of the Recluse | 1 |
On the Light of the Cassegrainian Telescope com | 31 |
Select Passages of the Writings of St Chrysostom | 58 |
4 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
agriculture appears army beauty brain cent character circumstances coloured compound interest considerable containing corn debt Don Quixote doubt Edinburgh Edition effect England English Engravings equal Europe eyes favour former France French give Government greater ground honour horses human important improvement interest Joanna Southcott JOHN PLAYFAIR King labour land late least less light loan Lord Lord Castlereagh Louis XVIII Malthus manner means ment mind Missouri mountains narrative nation nature neral never Niger object observe Octavo opinion original party peace period person plain poem poetry possession present produced published Quarto racter readers reason remarkable respect river rock Romaic romances Royal scarcely scene Scotland seems sinking fund Slave Trade soldiers spirit supposed thing tion University of Edinburgh volume Waverley whole words writings