The Pelican Island, and Other PoemsLongman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1827 - 264 pàgines Autograph manuscript signed; bound with a presentation ALS from Montgomery to Thomas Raffles, 1829 Apr 17. |
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Pàgina 6
... ROCKS in both HEMISPHERES . 8vo . 14s . Bds . NARRATIVE of a JOURNEY into KHORASAN : in- cluding some account of the Countries to the north - east of Persia ; with Re- marks upon the National Character , Government , and Resources of ...
... ROCKS in both HEMISPHERES . 8vo . 14s . Bds . NARRATIVE of a JOURNEY into KHORASAN : in- cluding some account of the Countries to the north - east of Persia ; with Re- marks upon the National Character , Government , and Resources of ...
Pàgina vii
... rock , exceedingly hard and ragged ; but as the tide rises , and the waves begin to wash over it , the coral worms protrude themselves from holes which before were invisible . These animals are of a great variety of shapes and sizes ...
... rock , exceedingly hard and ragged ; but as the tide rises , and the waves begin to wash over it , the coral worms protrude themselves from holes which before were invisible . These animals are of a great variety of shapes and sizes ...
Pàgina viii
James Montgomery. sluggish , that they may be mistaken for pieces of the rock , and are generally of a dark colour , and from four to five inches long , and two or three round . When the coral is broken about high - water mark , it is a ...
James Montgomery. sluggish , that they may be mistaken for pieces of the rock , and are generally of a dark colour , and from four to five inches long , and two or three round . When the coral is broken about high - water mark , it is a ...
Pàgina ix
... rock before any change of soundings has given warning of the danger . " With these brief quotations to explain the two principal circumstances on which the poem is founded , the Author abandons his " Pelican Island " to the judgment of ...
... rock before any change of soundings has given warning of the danger . " With these brief quotations to explain the two principal circumstances on which the poem is founded , the Author abandons his " Pelican Island " to the judgment of ...
Pàgina 17
... rocks in miniature , With their small fry of fishes , crusted shells , Rich mosses , tree - like sea - weed , sparkling pebbles , Enchant the eye , and tempt the eager hand To violate the fairy - paradise , So to my view the deep ...
... rocks in miniature , With their small fry of fishes , crusted shells , Rich mosses , tree - like sea - weed , sparkling pebbles , Enchant the eye , and tempt the eager hand To violate the fairy - paradise , So to my view the deep ...
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2d Edit abyss amidst appear'd art Thou Author beautiful beheld beneath billow birds birth Blessed bliss bosom BOTANY breast breath breeze burthen CANTO child clouds coloured coral reef darkness dead death dreams earth Engravings eternity evanescent fill'd fire flood foolscap 8vo gaze glory Green happy hath heart heaven hope isle J. C. LOUDON JOHN BRITTON kindred knew land light living look'd mind morn mountains musquitos Nature Nature's nest never night o'er ocean open'd Orme peace PELICAN ISLAND Plates Poems prey Price 11 printed for Longman rain reef Rees Right Ho rock round scene SCOTTISH BORDER seem'd shine small isle song soul spirit star by star stars strange sup.-roy sweet thee THOMAS MOORE Thou art thought trees turn'd Twas vanish'd voice Vols Volumes Voyages watch'd waves whence wild wind wings young
Passatges populars
Pàgina 186 - Were this frail world our only rest. Living or dying, none were blest. 2 Beyond the flight of time, Beyond this vale of death, There surely is some blessed clime Where life is not a breath, Nor life's affections transient fire, Whose sparks fly upward to expire.
Pàgina 204 - He spake, and my poor name he named — ' Of me thou hast not been ashamed ; These deeds shall thy memorial be ; Fear not, thou didst them unto me.
Pàgina 11 - A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes; or, a Philosophical View of the Earth and Heavens : comprehending an Account of the Figure, Magnitude, and Motion of the Earth : with the Natural Changes of its Surface, caused by Floods, Earthquakes, Ac.
Pàgina 185 - FRIEND after friend departs : Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts That finds not here an end : Were this frail world our final rest, Living or dying, none were blest.
Pàgina 4 - LOUDON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA of AGRICULTURE: comprising the Laying-out, Improvement, and Management of Landed Property, and the Cultivation and Economy of the Productions of Agriculture. With 1,100 Woodcuts. 8vo.
Pàgina 218 - Night is the time for toil ; To plough the classic field, Intent to find the buried spoil Its wealthy furrows yield ; Till all is ours that sages taught, That poets sang or heroes wrought.
Pàgina 10 - Mrs. Marcet's Conversations on Chemistry, in which the Elements of that Science are familiarly explained and illustrated by Experiments.
Pàgina 6 - DUTIES ; Or, Instructions to Young Married Ladies on the Management of their Households, and the Regulation of their Conduct in the various Relations and Duties of Married Life. By Mrs. W. PARKES.
Pàgina 203 - Twas night — the floods were out ; it blew A winter hurricane aloof ; I heard his voice abroad, and flew To bid him welcome to my roof ; I...
Pàgina 5 - Improvement, and Management of Landed Property, and the Cultivation and Economy of the Animal and Vegetable Productions of Agriculture, including all the latest Improvements. A general History of Agriculture in all Countries, and a Statistical View of its present State, with suggestions for its future progress in the British Isles.