The Footpath and Highway: Or, Wanderings of an American in Great Britain, in 1851 and '52Lippincott, Grambo, 1853 - 391 σελίδες |
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... famous Cove of Cork . As we ap- proached , there was evident curiosity among the people on shore as to our craft and her errand . Numbers of small boats came out to meet us , and cheers and shouts went up on all sides . We were hurried ...
... famous Cove of Cork . As we ap- proached , there was evident curiosity among the people on shore as to our craft and her errand . Numbers of small boats came out to meet us , and cheers and shouts went up on all sides . We were hurried ...
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... famous on both sides of the Atlantic for the beauty of its harbor and the hospitality of its inhabitants ; but no traveller has yet given the world a correct picture of the degradation and wretchedness of its pauper population . On our ...
... famous on both sides of the Atlantic for the beauty of its harbor and the hospitality of its inhabitants ; but no traveller has yet given the world a correct picture of the degradation and wretchedness of its pauper population . On our ...
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... famous the world over . We arrived at the lodge - gate early in the day , and , leaving our conveyances there , walked up to the old ruins . The hawthorn hedges sent up their delicious perfume , and thousands of flowers around added ...
... famous the world over . We arrived at the lodge - gate early in the day , and , leaving our conveyances there , walked up to the old ruins . The hawthorn hedges sent up their delicious perfume , and thousands of flowers around added ...
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... famous " red coats " so much despised by our patriotic forefathers . While viewing the parade , we entered into conversation with several of the assembled spectators , who knew where we were from . They spoke of the condition of Ireland ...
... famous " red coats " so much despised by our patriotic forefathers . While viewing the parade , we entered into conversation with several of the assembled spectators , who knew where we were from . They spoke of the condition of Ireland ...
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... famous the world over for its foreign trade and massive docks . By mid - day the ship was abreast of her haven of rest , announcing her arrival with her own guns . The tide was up , we ran along - side a dock at once , and our luggage ...
... famous the world over for its foreign trade and massive docks . By mid - day the ship was abreast of her haven of rest , announcing her arrival with her own guns . The tide was up , we ran along - side a dock at once , and our luggage ...
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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.