College RecollectionsLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, Paternoster-row., 1825 - 283 sider |
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Side 155 - ... keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope" — we have presumed to court the assistance of the friends of the drama to strengthen our infant institution.
Side 30 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: it stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God?
Side 49 - Sad, solemne, sowre, and full of fancies fraile, She woxe ; yet wist she nether how, nor why ; She wist not, silly Mayd, what she did aile, Yet wist she was not well at ease perdy; Yet thought it was not love, but some melancholy.
Side 147 - What do you mean by that, sir? Do you mean to say that she saw the President alone? Do you know that I never allow the President to see any woman alone?
Side 37 - Sydney was not a man to have his imperatives disputed; and Waller, although eager for his walk, sat down patiently to hear the account of Sir John Moore's burial, as given in the Annual Register. He kindled into high enthusiasm as he listened; and, during the time of our walk intothe country, scarcely spoke. When we returned} D 3 while I, as the
Side 235 - wilderness, and his muse is the bird that brings him food from Heaven" If these were not degenerate days, Sir Walter Scott, and Mr. Moore, and Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Southey, would betake themselves to the wilderness, and live upon this celestial food, instead of the coarse venison and champagne, towards which they are said to have so downward a propensity. We hope that...
Side 37 - I have no doubt, convince many a reader, that the Waller of my story was no ordinary person. He was the author of the " Lines on the Burial of Sir John Moore.
Side 37 - I have read for you this account of Sir John Moore. It is quite worthy of Southey, who is, I am persuaded, the author.
Side 49 - But his character was soon to experience a total change from the admission of a new principle into his nature. " Happening to become acquainted with an interesting and highly respectable family, who resided in the most picturesque part of the county of Dublin, he frequently visited them, sharing in all the refined pleasures of their domestic circle, and partaking with them in the exhilarating enjoyment of the...