My Recollections from 1806 to 1873, Volumen1Hurst and Blackett, 1874 |
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My Recollections from 1806 to 1873, Volumen1 Lord William Pitt Lennox Sin vista previa disponible - 1874 |
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Página 98 - Has drunk all his toddy, And just as the dawn is beginning to peep. The whole of the party are fast asleep. Sweetly, oh ! sweetly, the morning breaks, With roseate streaks, Like the first faint blush on a maiden's cheeks...
Página 108 - I his childish feats display ? Concourse, and noise, and toil he ever fled ; Nor cared to mingle in the clamorous fray Of squabbling imps; but to the forest sped, Or roam'd at large the lonely mountain's head, Or, where the maze of some bewilder'd stream To deep untrodden groves his footsteps led, There would he wander wild, till Phoebus' beam, Shot from the western cliff, released the weary team.
Página 99 - twere scanning, in doubt and in fear, The path of the Spirit's unknown career; Those pinioned arms, those hands that ne'er Shall be lifted again, — not even in prayer; That heaving chest ! — Enough — 'tis done ! The bolt has fallen ! — The spirit is gone — For weal or for woe is known but to One I— — Oh ! 'twas a fearsome sight ! — Ah me, A deed to shudder at, — not to see.
Página 67 - South-End in Essex, as she afterwards did for the benefit of sea-bathing, she would then be in my Diocese* she fell down on her knees and begged my blessing. I gave it...
Página 67 - Thames, which was covered with vessels of various sizes and descriptions. We saw a good deal of the young Princess. She is a most captivating and engaging child, and, considering the high station she may hereafter fill, a most interesting and important one. She repeated to me several of her hymns with great correctness and propriety; and on being told, that, when she went to...
Página 295 - It is universally known what struggles the Kentish men made to preserve their ancient liberties, and with how much success those struggles were attended. And as it is principally here that we meet with the custom of gavelkind (though it was and is to be found in some other parts of the kingdom), we may fairly conclude that this was a part of those liberties ; agreeably to Mr. Selden's opinion that gavelkind before the Norman Conquest was the general custom of the realm.
Página 51 - Cheapside. The watermen placed notices at the end of all the streets leading to the city side of the river, announcing a safe footway over, which attracted immense crowds, and in a short time thousands perambulated the rugged plain, where a variety of amusements were provided. Among the more curious of these was the ceremony of roasting a small sheep, or rather toasting or burning it over a coal fire, placed in a large iron pan. For a...
Página 23 - We attended him to Westminster Abbey. There the grave of his illustrious father •was opened to receive him, and we saw his remains deposited on the coffin of his venerated parent. What grave contains such a father and such a son ? What sepulchre embosoms the remains of so much human excellence and glory ? ' Always yours, faithfully and sincerely,
Página 103 - Wiltshire, his lordship said : " The practice of boxing has often been a subject of discussion in this country. I must say that it seems to me a practice that may very advantageously be encouraged to a limited extent. It is in some sort a law of peace, for it discourages the use of unfair means of attack : it prevents malicious retaliation ; it only enables...