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... given were " The Queen " and ' The Guests who have honoured us with their company . " The latter was introduced in a short and eloquent address by Lord Denman , and Marquess Camden ( whose grandfather had been called Serjeant in the ...
... given were " The Queen " and ' The Guests who have honoured us with their company . " The latter was introduced in a short and eloquent address by Lord Denman , and Marquess Camden ( whose grandfather had been called Serjeant in the ...
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... given the place a fair trial and it would not suit him . " I find this humorous illustration of per- severance given with that of Bruce's spider to Mrs. J. E. Frere by Charles Merivale in March , 1852 ( Autobiography of Dean Merivale ...
... given the place a fair trial and it would not suit him . " I find this humorous illustration of per- severance given with that of Bruce's spider to Mrs. J. E. Frere by Charles Merivale in March , 1852 ( Autobiography of Dean Merivale ...
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... given to many an impression that the author is too cynical . There was no man less ill - natured than Mr. Thackeray , and if anybody doubts this , we refer him to The Newcomes , ' and ask whether that book could be written by any but a ...
... given to many an impression that the author is too cynical . There was no man less ill - natured than Mr. Thackeray , and if anybody doubts this , we refer him to The Newcomes , ' and ask whether that book could be written by any but a ...
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... given a fantastic derivation from Lat . biga , and the writer adds : " Buggy is the agasonic approximation to the name . I cannot find or guess any meaning or derivation of this weird adjective agasonic . " Can any one help me ? If a ...
... given a fantastic derivation from Lat . biga , and the writer adds : " Buggy is the agasonic approximation to the name . I cannot find or guess any meaning or derivation of this weird adjective agasonic . " Can any one help me ? If a ...
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... given at the last reference differs in several respects . Was there with the inscription as set out by Mr. an original tablet PAGE's friend , and was this cast aside at the restoration in 1895 ? Picture postcards are to be had of Capt ...
... given at the last reference differs in several respects . Was there with the inscription as set out by Mr. an original tablet PAGE's friend , and was this cast aside at the restoration in 1895 ? Picture postcards are to be had of Capt ...
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Página 63 - ... began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he lifted up his head a little, and quickly said, " Adsum! " and fell back. It was the word we used at school, when names were called; and lo, he, whose heart was as that of a little child, had answered to his name, and stood in the presence of The Master.
Página 74 - That ye shall provide on this side the feast of next coming, one book of the whole Bible of the largest volume in English, and the same set up in some convenient place within the said church that ye have cure of, whereas your parishioners may most commodiously resort to the same and read it...
Página 360 - And hang their heads with sorrow. Good grows with her; In her days every man shall eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbors.
Página 225 - ... evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he lifted up his head a little, and quickly said, " Adsum !
Página 64 - OLD Yew, which graspest at the stones That name the underlying dead, Thy fibres net the dreamless head, Thy roots are wrapt about the bones. The seasons bring the flower again, And bring the firstling to the flock; And in the dusk of thee, the clock Beats out the little lives of men.
Página 360 - Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me: the brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter, more than I invent, or is invented on me : I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.
Página 87 - I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute.
Página 261 - Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in Covenant with Thee through grace. And I may, I will, come to Thee, for Thy People. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service...
Página 175 - Smoking has gone out. To be sure, it is a shocking thing', blowing smoke out of our mouths into other people's mouths, eyes, and noses, and having the same thing done to us. Yet I cannot account, why a thing which requires so little exertion, and yet preserves the mind from total vacuity, should have gone out.
Página 58 - But whether on the scaffold high, Or in the battle's van, The fittest place where man can die Is where he dies for man!