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... . - Caen . - Hon . T. Erskine , - A Ball . The Keeper of the Sachristy of Notre Dame . The two blind Beggars . - Ennui.- St. Lo . - Cherbourg - England . GENERAL REMARKS . p . 230 . p . 252 . THE Drawn by I. Carr Esq A Torr Abbey Pub .
... . - Caen . - Hon . T. Erskine , - A Ball . The Keeper of the Sachristy of Notre Dame . The two blind Beggars . - Ennui.- St. Lo . - Cherbourg - England . GENERAL REMARKS . p . 230 . p . 252 . THE Drawn by I. Carr Esq A Torr Abbey Pub .
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... England , without a passport , owing to the repeated as- surances of both the ministerial and opposition prints , and also of a person high in administration , that none were necessary . The first question propounded to us by the ...
... England , without a passport , owing to the repeated as- surances of both the ministerial and opposition prints , and also of a person high in administration , that none were necessary . The first question propounded to us by the ...
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... England , were very respectable , and had amassed considerable wealth during the war . The approach to the light houses , through a row of elms , is very pleasant ; they stand upon an immense high perpendicular cliff , and are lofty ...
... England , were very respectable , and had amassed considerable wealth during the war . The approach to the light houses , through a row of elms , is very pleasant ; they stand upon an immense high perpendicular cliff , and are lofty ...
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... England , I confess it , I could not help shedding some . " They did not disgrace the such a nation was worthy of such feelings . 66 generous abbè- Our horses were of the norman breed , small , stout , short , and full of spirit , and ...
... England , I confess it , I could not help shedding some . " They did not disgrace the such a nation was worthy of such feelings . 66 generous abbè- Our horses were of the norman breed , small , stout , short , and full of spirit , and ...
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... England , that this part of France was then in a state of famine . From this town , the road was beautifully lined with beech , chesnut , and apple trees . The rich yellow of the rape sced which overspread the surface of many of the ...
... England , that this part of France was then in a state of famine . From this town , the road was beautifully lined with beech , chesnut , and apple trees . The rich yellow of the rape sced which overspread the surface of many of the ...
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Abbey admirable afforded afterwards amiable amongst appearance ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS battle of Marengo beautiful beheld Bolbec Bonaparte carriage celebrated centre Champ de Mars CHAP charming church COLONEL PHELIPEAUX colours consul consular court curious DEAF AND DUMB delight dinner display dressed elegant England entered entrance excited exquisite fashion favour formerly France french gardens gates genius gloomy gothic archi grand guillotine hall handsome Havre Honfleur honour horses immediately immense lady light livres lofty looked Lower Normandy magnificent manner military Mons Monsieur morning NETLEY ABBEY noble observed paintings palace Paris parisians party passed person Petit Trianon politeness pounds sterling present prison racter received regiment repose republic revolution Robespierre Rouen scene seated seemed side sir Sidney sols SOUTHAMPTON RIVER splendid statues sufferings Talleyrand taste Temple theatre Thuilleries tion Torr Abbey town visited walks whilst young СНАР
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Page 210 - Let that day be darkness ; let not God regard it from above, Neither let the light shine upon it. Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it ; Let a cloud dwell upon it , Let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Page 225 - Tis not to make me jealous, To say — my wife is fair, feeds well, loves company, Is free of speech, sings, plays, and dances well; Where virtue is, these are more virtuous: Nor from mine own weak merits will I draw The smallest fear, or doubt of her revolt; For she had eyes, and chose me...
Page 106 - Sibila lambebant linguis vibrantibus ora. DIFFUGIMUS visu exsangues : illi agmine certo Laocoonta petunt; et primum parva duorum Corpora natorum serpens amplexus uterque Implicat , et miseros morsu depascitur artus. Post ipsum , auxilio subeuntem ac tela ferentem Corripiunt , spirisque ligant ingentibus : et jam Bis medium amplexi , bis collo squamea circum Terga dati , superant capite et cervicibus altis.
Page 82 - Where be your gibes now? your gambols? your songs? your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar?
Page 24 - Appear like mice; and yon' tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight: The murmuring surge, That on the unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high: — I'll look no more; Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong.
Page 206 - Farewell the tranquil mind ! Farewell content ! Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars, That make ambition virtue ! O, farewell ! Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner ; and all quality. Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war ! And O, you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell ! Othello's occupation's gone ! lago.
Page 60 - It was the lark, the herald of the morn, No nightingale ; look, love, what envious streaks Do lace the severing clouds in yonder east. Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops; I must be gone and live, or stay and die.
Page 215 - And want love's majesty To strut before a wanton ambling nymph ; I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world, scarce half made up...
Page 246 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Page 93 - O could I flow like thee ! and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ; Though deep yet clear, though gentle yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full.