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... gloomy chasm of suspended services , by exploits , which to be believed , must not be adequately described , and who revenged , by an act of un- rivalled glory , the long endurance of sufferings , and indignities E hateful . 26 SIR ...
... gloomy chasm of suspended services , by exploits , which to be believed , must not be adequately described , and who revenged , by an act of un- rivalled glory , the long endurance of sufferings , and indignities E hateful . 26 SIR ...
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... gloomy reign of Robespierre ) the blood of this good man , who , from his wealth , piety , and munificence , possessed considerable influence in Rouen , was sought after with keen pursuit . Madame G was the saviour of his life , by ...
... gloomy reign of Robespierre ) the blood of this good man , who , from his wealth , piety , and munificence , possessed considerable influence in Rouen , was sought after with keen pursuit . Madame G was the saviour of his life , by ...
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... gloomy appearance seemed not to possess half the musical genius of a dancing bear . Upon my return through the market place , I beheld the miserable wretch , at whose trial I was present in the morning , led out to execution . He was ...
... gloomy appearance seemed not to possess half the musical genius of a dancing bear . Upon my return through the market place , I beheld the miserable wretch , at whose trial I was present in the morning , led out to execution . He was ...
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... gloomy depository , lowered the whole down to the sex- tons , who covering it with a pall bore it off to the place of burial . The velocity of this mode of execution can alone recommend it . The pangs of death are passed almost in the ...
... gloomy depository , lowered the whole down to the sex- tons , who covering it with a pall bore it off to the place of burial . The velocity of this mode of execution can alone recommend it . The pangs of death are passed almost in the ...
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... gloomy , fatal shade of his sanguinary nature . A chasseur had been dispatched with the counter- order , who passed the exulting , but deluded G road . on the A short time after this , and a few days before Madame G- and her unhappy ...
... gloomy , fatal shade of his sanguinary nature . A chasseur had been dispatched with the counter- order , who passed the exulting , but deluded G road . on the A short time after this , and a few days before Madame G- and her unhappy ...
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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.