Retrospective Review, Volume 7Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas C. and H. Baldwyn, 1823 - Bibliography |
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... gave order that Lieutenant Golledge should take charge of him , and placed him in the Bishop of Chichester's Palace , where he had very courteous usage , and all ac- commodations which were requisite for a sick man . " Here Cheynell ...
... gave order that Lieutenant Golledge should take charge of him , and placed him in the Bishop of Chichester's Palace , where he had very courteous usage , and all ac- commodations which were requisite for a sick man . " Here Cheynell ...
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... gave them to others , who , in their turn , were the slaves of his caprice . Every hour dreading the rebel- lion he was perhaps conscious of meriting , yet had no cause for fearing , he directed his house to be fortified and guarded ...
... gave them to others , who , in their turn , were the slaves of his caprice . Every hour dreading the rebel- lion he was perhaps conscious of meriting , yet had no cause for fearing , he directed his house to be fortified and guarded ...
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... gave him much good advice , and de- parted with decency . The author winds up his character , which is at once fairly and charitably examined , with saying " I will not accuse him , or say I never saw a better prince , for though he ...
... gave him much good advice , and de- parted with decency . The author winds up his character , which is at once fairly and charitably examined , with saying " I will not accuse him , or say I never saw a better prince , for though he ...
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... gave abundant proof . The resolution of his Swiss soldiers , in dragging the cannon over the highest mountains , and difficult passes of the Appennines , is justly ex- tolled , but we are at this time surprised to learn , " our ...
... gave abundant proof . The resolution of his Swiss soldiers , in dragging the cannon over the highest mountains , and difficult passes of the Appennines , is justly ex- tolled , but we are at this time surprised to learn , " our ...
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... gave it up to be plundered by their soldiers . Nor were they content with this ; they set fire to the churches and the houses , and having burnt and consumed every thing they could lay their hands on , they ordered the walls to be ...
... gave it up to be plundered by their soldiers . Nor were they content with this ; they set fire to the churches and the houses , and having burnt and consumed every thing they could lay their hands on , they ordered the walls to be ...
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Page 403 - As it fell upon a day In the merry month of May, Sitting in a pleasant shade Which a grove of myrtles made, Beasts did leap, and birds did sing, Trees did grow, and plants did spring...
Page 395 - When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with old woes new wail my dear time's •waste...
Page 396 - When summer's breath their masked buds discloses : But, for their virtue only is their show, They live unwoo'd and unrespected fade, Die to themselves. Sweet roses do not so ; Of their sweet deaths are sweetest odours made : And so of you, beauteous and lovely youth, When that shall fade, my verse distils your truth.
Page 392 - LAWRENCE, of virtuous father virtuous son, Now that the fields are dank, and ways are mire, Where shall we sometimes meet, and by the fire Help waste a sullen day, what may be won From the hard season gaining? Time will run On smoother, till Favonius reinspire The frozen earth, and clothe in fresh attire The lily and rose, that neither sowed nor spun.
Page 404 - He that is thy friend indeed, He will help thee in thy need : If thou sorrow, he will weep ; If thou wake, he cannot sleep ; Thus of every grief in heart He with thee doth bear a part. These are certain signs to know Faithful friend from flattering foe.
Page 396 - Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy; Anon permit the basest clouds to ride With ugly rack on his celestial face, And from the forlorn world his visage hide, Stealing unseen to west with this disgrace: Even so my sun one early morn did shine, With all triumphant splendour on my brow; But out! alack! he was but one hour mine, The region cloud hath mask'd him from me now. Yet him for this my love no whit disdaineth; Suns of the world may stain when...
Page 394 - tis true I have gone here and there And made myself a motley to the view, Gored mine own thoughts, sold cheap what is most dear, Made old offences of affections new.
Page 383 - In limning out a well-proportion'd steed, His art with nature's workmanship at strife, As if the dead the living should exceed ; So did this horse excel a common one In shape, in courage, colour, pace, and bone.
Page 6 - Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery ? for they say, The Lord seeth us not ; the Lord hath forsaken the earth.
Page 384 - Round-hoof'd, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long, Broad breast, full eye, small head, and nostril wide, High crest, short ears, straight legs and passing strong, Thin mane, thick tail, broad buttock, tender hide: Look, what a horse should have he did not lack, Save a proud rider on so proud a back.