Hidden fields
Books Books
" I was lame-footed; and how when he died, though he had not been dead an hour, it seemed as if he had died a great while ago, such a distance there is betwixt life and death... "
Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 262
1822
Full view - About this book

The Complete Works of Charles Lamb: Containing His Letters, Essays, Poems, Etc

Charles Lamb - 1879 - 732 pages
...could not wnlk-for pain ; — and how in after life he became lame-footed too, and I did not always (I than not have him again, and was as uneasy without him, as he their poo not remember sufficiently how considerate he had been to me when I was lame-footed; and how when he...
Full view - About this book

Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History ..., Volumes 5-6

Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 826 pages
...could not walk for pain ; and how, in after-life he became lame-foot* d too. and I did not always, I fear, make allowances enough for him when he was impatient,...sufficiently how considerate he had been to me when I was lauie-footed ; and bow, when he died, though he had not been dei-.d an hour, it seemed as If he had...
Full view - About this book

Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A History ..., Volumes 5-6

Robert Chambers - American literature - 1880 - 824 pages
...been dej-d an hour, it seemed *? if he had died a grout while ago, tuch a distance there ie bctuixt life and death ; and how I bore his death, as I thought, pretty well at firtt. but afterwards it haunted and haunttd me ; and though I did not cry or take to I cart as some...
Full view - About this book

The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great ...

English essays - 1881 - 578 pages
...could not walk for pain ; and how in after-life he became lame-fcoted too, and I did not always (I p/x p/ ia betwixt life and death ; and how I bore his death, as I thought, pretty well at first, but afterwards...
Full view - About this book

Charles Lamb

Alfred Ainger - Authors, English - 1882 - 212 pages
...pain ; and how in after-life he became lame-footed too, and I did not always (I fear) make allowance enough for him when he was impatient and in pain,...and how I bore his death as I thought pretty well a first, but afterwards it haunted and haunted me ; and though I did not cry or take it to heart as...
Full view - About this book

Relfe brothers' model reading-books, in prose and verse, ed., with ..., Volume 5

Richard Fletcher Charles - 1882 - 360 pages
...could not walk for pain ; — and how in after life he became lame-footed too, and I did not always (I fear) make allowances enough for him when he was impatient,...though he had not been dead an hour, it seemed as if he died a great while ago, such a distance there is betwixt life and death ; and how I bore his death...
Full view - About this book

Child life in prose, ed. by J.G. Whittier

Child life - 1884 - 314 pages
...could not walk for pain ; and how in after life he became lame-footed too, and I did not always (I fear) make allowances enough for him when he was impatient and in pain, »or remember sufficiently how considerate he had been to me when I was lame-footed ; and how when...
Full view - About this book

Essays of Elia: And Other Pieces

Charles Lamb - 1885 - 296 pages
...— and how in after-life, he became lame-footed too, and I did not always (1 fear) make allowance enough for him when he was impatient, and in pain,...considerate he had been to me when I was lame-footed ; and tow when lie died, though he had not been dead an hour, it seemed as if he had died a great while ago,...
Full view - About this book

Hithersea Mere, Volume 1

Lady Augusta Noel - 1887 - 336 pages
...reading when you came. Charles Lamb knew very well what I mean. Listen,' — and she read the words : ' And how when he died, though he had not been dead...seemed as if he had died a great while ago, such a great distance there is betwixt life and death ; and how I bore his death pretty well, as I thought...
Full view - About this book

The Essays of Elia: 1st Series

Charles Lamb - 1890 - 246 pages
...could not walk for pain — and how in afterlife he became lame-footed too, and I did not always (I fear) make allowances enough for him when he was impatient,...bore his death as I thought pretty well at first, but afterward it haunted and haunted me ; and though I did not cry or take it to heart as some do, and...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF