The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History, Biography, Poetry, and Romance; Jeux D'esprit, Traditionary Relics, and Essays, with Translations from Approved Authors, כרך 1T. Tegg, 1824 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 46
עמוד 7
... sometimes trembled in her eye when she thought of her friends , and wandered in the long summer evenings by the Bath of Beauty , in the hope of regaining her treasure , she moved with a more elastic tread , and smiled on Brenno with ...
... sometimes trembled in her eye when she thought of her friends , and wandered in the long summer evenings by the Bath of Beauty , in the hope of regaining her treasure , she moved with a more elastic tread , and smiled on Brenno with ...
עמוד 35
... sometimes the queen will lisp and stam- mer , and then none of her attendants can speak plain ; sometimes she chooses to totter as she walks , and then they are seized with sudden lameness ; accordingly as she appears half undressed ...
... sometimes the queen will lisp and stam- mer , and then none of her attendants can speak plain ; sometimes she chooses to totter as she walks , and then they are seized with sudden lameness ; accordingly as she appears half undressed ...
עמוד 57
... Sometimes mermen and merwomen have formed con- nubial attachments , with the human race . A story is told of an inhabitant of Unst , who , in walking on the sandy margin of a voe , saw a number of these beings dancing by moonlight , and ...
... Sometimes mermen and merwomen have formed con- nubial attachments , with the human race . A story is told of an inhabitant of Unst , who , in walking on the sandy margin of a voe , saw a number of these beings dancing by moonlight , and ...
עמוד 62
... sometimes succeeded in converting the most celebrated chieftains of the tribes ; thus , in some degree , making a compensation for the less peaceful incursions of their military brethren . Among the most remarkable of their converts was ...
... sometimes succeeded in converting the most celebrated chieftains of the tribes ; thus , in some degree , making a compensation for the less peaceful incursions of their military brethren . Among the most remarkable of their converts was ...
עמוד 65
... sometimes to be found amongst the fragments of this people a spirit of policy , which , perhaps , more civilized nations might imitate without disadvantage . The following appeal from a Cherokee chief to some of his countrymen who were ...
... sometimes to be found amongst the fragments of this people a spirit of policy , which , perhaps , more civilized nations might imitate without disadvantage . The following appeal from a Cherokee chief to some of his countrymen who were ...
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מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Æneid Alkaid appeared arms ascer beautiful bells Beresina Billy Billy Taylor boat body Brahmin Brenno called captain character Chilvers church countenance court dead death door dreadful dress duke Emperor Esbern Snare escape eyes father favour fear feelings fell fire fool gave gentleman ghosts grave GRIHASTHA hand head heard heart honour hope horses hour Jean Gordon John Sheares kind king lady length live London look Lord marriage mind mistress morning Moscow mother Mozart nature never night NORTH RONA observed once Papa Stour passed person poet poor queen racter returned salt salt-box seemed smile soldiers sometimes soon soul spirit tears tell Thalia thing thou thought tion told took town Ve Skerries veil Venetian Venice Whig wife witch woman words young
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 326 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs, Which ne'er might be repeated...
עמוד 59 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
עמוד 93 - As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster, I was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain.
עמוד 327 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's...
עמוד 326 - And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war ; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar ; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe ! They come ! they come ! " And wild and high the "Cameron's gathering...
עמוד 184 - O'erthrew Osiris, Orus, Apis, Isis, And shook the pyramids with fear and wonder When the gigantic Memnon fell asunder...
עמוד 326 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, - alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe And burning with high hope shall moulder cold and low.
עמוד 183 - Revisiting the glimpses of the moon, Not like thin ghosts, or disembodied creatures, But with thy bones and flesh, and limbs and features. Tell us, for doubtless thou canst recollect, To whom should we assign the Sphinx's...
עמוד 325 - As if the clouds its echo would repeat; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before! Arm! arm! it is— it is— the cannon's opening roar! Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound, the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear...
עמוד 325 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance ! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet...