The Footpath and Highway: Or, Wanderings of an American in Great Britain, in 1851 and '52Lippincott, Grambo, 1853 - 391 σελίδες |
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... never aspired to move in the circles of wealth ; and too busy with the realities of life to devote much time to the accomplishments , his offerings at the shrine of the muses have been few and little noted . But some moments of ...
... never aspired to move in the circles of wealth ; and too busy with the realities of life to devote much time to the accomplishments , his offerings at the shrine of the muses have been few and little noted . But some moments of ...
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... never ushered in the Sabbath . Earth and water , air and light , all seemed to be glorifying the great Creator , and the little birds sang , like the stars of old , praise to Him who reigns forever . Every heart was elated ; the boders ...
... never ushered in the Sabbath . Earth and water , air and light , all seemed to be glorifying the great Creator , and the little birds sang , like the stars of old , praise to Him who reigns forever . Every heart was elated ; the boders ...
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... never allowed him to go aloft if they could prevent it . He wore a thick coat when on duty in the fog , into the pockets of which he thrust his arms quite to the elbows , and stood , like old Neptune himself , gazing into the sea ; his ...
... never allowed him to go aloft if they could prevent it . He wore a thick coat when on duty in the fog , into the pockets of which he thrust his arms quite to the elbows , and stood , like old Neptune himself , gazing into the sea ; his ...
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... never was so dry in the forty - seven years I've been a sailor as I am now , sir ! " " Good ! " exclaimed a passenger at my side ; " give the old chap some brandy ; he deserves it for that ; " and he did get a bottle of the best in the ...
... never was so dry in the forty - seven years I've been a sailor as I am now , sir ! " " Good ! " exclaimed a passenger at my side ; " give the old chap some brandy ; he deserves it for that ; " and he did get a bottle of the best in the ...
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... never continued to perform long . The waste of steam was great , and the jarring of the machinery frequent and alarming ; at night particularly so . It was not an unusual cir- cumstance for some of the passengers to remain up all night ...
... never continued to perform long . The waste of steam was great , and the jarring of the machinery frequent and alarming ; at night particularly so . It was not an unusual cir- cumstance for some of the passengers to remain up all night ...
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Σελίδα 177 - Row, vassals, row, for the pride of the Highlands ! Stretch to your oars, for the evergreen Pine...
Σελίδα 248 - Whoe'er has travelled life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn.
Σελίδα 88 - The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherits, shall dissolve ; And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind ! we are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.
Σελίδα 109 - JOHN NEWTON, CLERK, Once an infidel and libertine, A servant of slaves in Africa, Was by the rich mercy of our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST, Preserved, restored, pardoned, And appointed to preach the faith he Had long laboured to destroy, Near 16 years at Olney in Bucks ; And — years in this church.
Σελίδα 297 - E'en from the grave thou shalt have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move : And, if so fair, from vanity as free, As firm in friendship, and as fond in love, Tell them, though 'tis an awful thing to die, ('Twas, e'en to thee,) yet, the dread path once trod, Heaven lifts its everlasting portals high, And bids "the pure in heart behold their God.
Σελίδα 71 - twere the cape of a long ridge of such, Save that there was no sea to lave its base, But a most living landscape...
Σελίδα 191 - Now, Spring returns ; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown.
Σελίδα 297 - Ev'n from the grave thou shalt have power to charm. Bid them be chaste, be innocent, like thee ; Bid them in duty's sphere as meekly move; And if so fair, from vanity as free ; As firm in friendship, and as fond in love— Tell them...
Σελίδα 88 - Life is a Jest, and all Things show it; I thought so once, but now I know it.
Σελίδα 71 - Another ! even now she loved another ; And on the summit of that hill she stood Looking afar , if yet her lover's steed Kept pace with her expectancy , and flew.