Illustrations of Human Life, Volum 2H. Colburn, 1837 |
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Side 23
... dinner , with all its exciting concomi- tants . Here the heart opens as well as the mouth . The bent and bias of ... dinner of the famous dinner - giving Lord R. , celebrated for the best cook and the best cellar in town . Nothing could ...
... dinner , with all its exciting concomi- tants . Here the heart opens as well as the mouth . The bent and bias of ... dinner of the famous dinner - giving Lord R. , celebrated for the best cook and the best cellar in town . Nothing could ...
Side 24
... , among those who did . At the beginning of dinner , I ranked him among the first : for if a parasite , he disdained being a common - place one ; he was rather one of those who , " having been praised for bluntness , 24 FIELDING ;
... , among those who did . At the beginning of dinner , I ranked him among the first : for if a parasite , he disdained being a common - place one ; he was rather one of those who , " having been praised for bluntness , 24 FIELDING ;
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... dinner death - warrant . Not so those who knew better ; for Lord R. , who was a man of great discrimination , did not seem at all angry at the Doctor's abuse of his beef and beer . I was soon let into the secret , by his lordship ...
... dinner death - warrant . Not so those who knew better ; for Lord R. , who was a man of great discrimination , did not seem at all angry at the Doctor's abuse of his beef and beer . I was soon let into the secret , by his lordship ...
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... , where to blame ; and yet kept up his reputation for bluntness . At dinner I sat next to a little country gentle- man , a neighbour of ours in - shire . He was a leader of provincial clubs , and sometimes shone on 26 FIELDING ;
... , where to blame ; and yet kept up his reputation for bluntness . At dinner I sat next to a little country gentle- man , a neighbour of ours in - shire . He was a leader of provincial clubs , and sometimes shone on 26 FIELDING ;
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... dinner we of course fell upon politics , and the ministry were of course attacked and defended . One of the assailants was particularly violent against the personal character of the pre- mier ; he was a mere fool , if not something ...
... dinner we of course fell upon politics , and the ministry were of course attacked and defended . One of the assailants was particularly violent against the personal character of the pre- mier ; he was a mere fool , if not something ...
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Side 93 - As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i
Side 162 - Between the acting of a dreadful thing And the first motion, all the interim is Like a phantasma, or a hideous dream : The genius, and the mortal instruments, Are then in council; and the state of man, Like to a little kingdom, suffers then The nature of an insurrection.
Side 238 - A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man; For him light labour spread her wholesome store, Just gave what life required, but gave no more: His best companions, innocence and health, And his best riches ignorance of wealth.
Side 273 - Tis but an hour ago since it was nine; And after one hour more 't will be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot ; And thereby hangs a tale.
Side 155 - Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other.
Side 130 - It is to be all made of fantasy, All made of passion, and all made of wishes; All adoration, duty, and observance, All humbleness, all patience and impatience, All purity, all trial, all observance; And so am I for Phebe.
Side 291 - A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales that from ye blow A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Side 76 - Together both, ere the high lawns appeared Under the opening eyelids of the morn...
Side 270 - All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens. Teach thy necessity to reason thus ; There is no virtue like necessity.
Side 304 - tis better to be lowly born, And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a golden sorrow.