The Midland magazine and monthly review, ed. by J.J. Britton & J.N. Smith. [Continued as] The Midland-metropolitan magazine. Vol.1, no.1 - vol.2 [no.1. Vol.2, no.1 wants all before p.9]. |
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Pàgina 140
... Whibby . The old gentleman , however , was generally deprived of the amusing presence of the young gentleman in question the whole of the day , as that hopeful scion of his house was engaged during that time in the counting - house of ...
... Whibby . The old gentleman , however , was generally deprived of the amusing presence of the young gentleman in question the whole of the day , as that hopeful scion of his house was engaged during that time in the counting - house of ...
Pàgina 142
... Whibby was a fidget , and being rather nervous and easily excited , and fancying the profundity of his knowledge of things in general to be greater than it really was , the result may easily be guessed ; but to save all imaginary ...
... Whibby was a fidget , and being rather nervous and easily excited , and fancying the profundity of his knowledge of things in general to be greater than it really was , the result may easily be guessed ; but to save all imaginary ...
Pàgina 143
... Whibby walked majestically to his own particular perch , and to use a strange expression of Widget's , ( as to the meaning of which we really cannot enlighten our readers ) " all would have been serene , " if a very decided odour of ...
... Whibby walked majestically to his own particular perch , and to use a strange expression of Widget's , ( as to the meaning of which we really cannot enlighten our readers ) " all would have been serene , " if a very decided odour of ...
Pàgina 144
... Whibby's hand stole to his pocket , in order that he too might enjoy the alleviation practically suggested by his companion ! All the spectators gazed on - some intuitively suspecting there was mischief afloat - alternately looking at ...
... Whibby's hand stole to his pocket , in order that he too might enjoy the alleviation practically suggested by his companion ! All the spectators gazed on - some intuitively suspecting there was mischief afloat - alternately looking at ...
Pàgina 146
... Whibby ? " proposed his mother , " she has got into her new house by this time , and would be quite ready to receive you . ” “ She may be ready , but , by Jove , so bean't I ; as the old goose said when the cook ran after him . ” " Well ...
... Whibby ? " proposed his mother , " she has got into her new house by this time , and would be quite ready to receive you . ” “ She may be ready , but , by Jove , so bean't I ; as the old goose said when the cook ran after him . ” " Well ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 167 - He that can apprehend and consider vice with all her baits and seeming pleasures, and yet abstain, and yet distinguish, and yet prefer that which is truly better, he is the true warfaring Christian.
Pàgina 76 - Love thyself last ; cherish those hearts that hate thee : Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not : Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's and truth's; then, if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr.
Pàgina 27 - Look on this spot — a nation's sepulchre ! Abode of gods, whose shrines no longer burn. Even gods must yield — religions take their turn : 'Twas Jove's — 'tis Mahomet's — and other creeds Will rise with other years, till man shall learn Vainly his incense soars, his victim bleeds; Poor child of Doubt and Death, whose hope is built on reeds.
Pàgina 66 - You meaner beauties of the night, That poorly satisfy our eyes More by your number than your light ; You common people of the skies ; What are you when the moon shall rise?
Pàgina 76 - And, pr'ythee, lead me in : There take an inventory of all I have, To the last penny ; 'tis the king's : my robe, And my integrity to Heaven, is all I dare now call my own.
Pàgina 66 - You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own ; What are you when the rose is blown ? So, when my mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind, By virtue first, then choice, a Queen, Tell me, if she were not design'd Th...
Pàgina 102 - The path of duty was the way to glory: He, that ever following her commands, On with toil of heart and knees and hands, Thro...
Pàgina 181 - Keep not standing fixed and rooted, Briskly venture, briskly roam ; Head and hand, where'er thou foot it, And stout heart are still at home. " In what land the sun does visit, Brisk are we, whate'er betide : To give space for wandering is it That the world was made so wide.
Pàgina 245 - Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.