The Pelican Island, and Other PoemsLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1827 - 264 páginas Autograph manuscript signed; bound with a presentation ALS from Montgomery to Thomas Raffles, 1829 Apr 17. |
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... gave him very favourable opportunities for discovering their true Character . As his Views in travelling were not confined to any , particular class of observations , but were extended to whatever appeared likely to produce useful ...
... gave him very favourable opportunities for discovering their true Character . As his Views in travelling were not confined to any , particular class of observations , but were extended to whatever appeared likely to produce useful ...
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... and despair'd . Then horrible delirium whirl'd me down To ocean's nethermost recess ; the waves Disparting freely , let me fall , and fall , Lower and lower , passive as a stone , D Yet rack'd with miserable pangs , that gave The sense 49.
... and despair'd . Then horrible delirium whirl'd me down To ocean's nethermost recess ; the waves Disparting freely , let me fall , and fall , Lower and lower , passive as a stone , D Yet rack'd with miserable pangs , that gave The sense 49.
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James Montgomery. Yet rack'd with miserable pangs , that gave The sense of vain but violent resistance : And still the depths grew deeper ; still the ground Receded from my feet as I approach'd it . O how I long'd to light on rocks ...
James Montgomery. Yet rack'd with miserable pangs , that gave The sense of vain but violent resistance : And still the depths grew deeper ; still the ground Receded from my feet as I approach'd it . O how I long'd to light on rocks ...
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James Montgomery. For chance she knows not ; He who made her , gave His daughter power o'er all except Himself , Power in whate'er she does to do his will . Behold the true , the royal law of Nature ! Hence failures , hinderances , and ...
James Montgomery. For chance she knows not ; He who made her , gave His daughter power o'er all except Himself , Power in whate'er she does to do his will . Behold the true , the royal law of Nature ! Hence failures , hinderances , and ...
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... the forest stood apart , Like Tadmor's pillars in the wilderness , Startling the traveller ' midst his thoughts of home ; -Bare trunks of broken trees , that gave their heads To the wind's axe , but would not yield their D 4 55.
... the forest stood apart , Like Tadmor's pillars in the wilderness , Startling the traveller ' midst his thoughts of home ; -Bare trunks of broken trees , that gave their heads To the wind's axe , but would not yield their D 4 55.
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2d Edit abyss amidst appear'd art Thou Author beautiful beheld beneath billow birds birth Blessed bliss bosom BOTANY breast breath breeze burthen CANTO child clouds coloured coral reef darkness dead death dreams earth Engravings eternity evanescent fill'd fire flood foolscap 8vo gaze glory Green happy hath heart heaven hope isle J. C. LOUDON JOHN BRITTON kindred knew land light living look'd mind morn mountains musquitos Nature Nature's nest never night o'er ocean open'd Orme peace PELICAN ISLAND Plates Poems prey Price 11 printed for Longman rain reef Rees Right Ho rock round scene SCOTTISH BORDER seem'd shine small isle song soul spirit star by star stars strange sup.-roy sweet thee THOMAS MOORE Thou art thought trees turn'd Twas vanish'd voice Vols Volumes Voyages watch'd waves whence wild wind wings young
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