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" I have read of a bird, which hath a face like, and yet will prey upon, a man : who coming to the water to drink, and finding there by reflection, that he had killed one like himself, pineth away by degrees, and never afterwards enjoyeth itself, f Such... "
Rosamund Gray: Recollections of Christ's Hospital, Etc. Etc - Page 176
by Charles Lamb - 1835 - 356 pages
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The Reflector: A Quarterly Magazine, on Subjects of Philosophy ..., Volume 2

Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 510 pages
...remainder of his li/e.'"* — Worthies. Article, Bedfordshire. Sir Edward Ilarisood, Knt. — " I hav« read of a bird, which hath a face like, and yet will prey upon, a man ; who coining to the wafer to drink, and finding there by reflection, -that he had killed one like himself,...
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The Works of Charles Lamb: In Two Parts, Volume 2

Charles Lamb - 1818 - 288 pages
...out the remainder of his life."* — Worthies. Article, Bedfordshire. Sir Edward Harwood, Knt. — " I have read of a bird, which hath a face like, and yet will prey * The fine imagination of Fuller has done what might have been pronounced impossible : it has given...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 73

1818 - 598 pages
...bird," says Dr. Fuller, in his Worthies of England, " which hath a face like, and yet will prey upun, a man, who coming to the water to drink, and finding there, by reflexion, that he had killed one like himself, pineth away by degrees, and never afterwards eijjoyelh...
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The Literary Panorama and National Register, Volume 8

English literature - 1819 - 950 pages
...bird, says Dr. Fuller, in his Worthies of England, which hath a face like, and yet will prey »pon, a man, who coming to the water to drink, and finding...by reflection, that he had killed one like himself, pined away by degrees, and never after enjoyed itself. A Monkey i Sagacity of Smell. A lady of my acquaintance,...
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The Table Book..., Volume 1

William Hone - Days - 1827 - 892 pages
...borrowers. TQM A MAN-LIKING BIRD. " I have read of a bird," says Dr. Fuller, in his Worthies of England, " which hath a face like, and yet will prey upon, a...by degrees, and never afterwards enjoyeth itself.'' For the Tail« Book. PENNY A LOT. A SCHOOLBOY'S fruitleii UAKBLE THROUOV TOWN. The morning is warm,...
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The Table Book, Volume 2

William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1828 - 468 pages
...BIRD. " I have read of a bird," says Dr. Fuller, in his Worthies of England, " which hath a face ¡ike, and yet will prey upon, a man, who coming to the water...by degrees, and never afterwards enjoyeth itself." For the Table Book. PENNY A LOT. A SCHOOLBOY'S fruitlet* RAMBLE THROI TOWN. The morning is warm, and...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calandar of Popular ...

William Hone - Days - 1835 - 924 pages
...borrowers. TQM A MAN-LIKING BIRD. " I have read of a bird," says Dr. Fuller, in his Worthies of England, " which hath a face like, and yet will prey upon, a...by degrees, and never afterwards enjoyeth itself.* For the Table Book. PENNY A LOT. A SCHOOLBOY'S /ri!¡//fíí К л M;IL r TBRODGU Town. The morning...
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The Prose Works of Charles Lamb, Volume 1

Charles Lamb - English essays - 1836 - 404 pages
...balance of antitheses not too violently opposed, and the consequent Sir Edward Harwood, Knt, — " I have read of a bird, which hath a face like, and...and never afterwards enjoyeth itself*. Such is in some.sort the condition of Sir Edward. This accident, that he had killed one in a private quarrel,...
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The every-day book and table-book; or, Everlasting calendar of ..., Volume 1

William Hone - 1837 - 922 pages
...borrowers. TQM A MAN-LIKING BIRD. " I have read of a bird," says Dr. Fuller, in his Worthies of England, " which hath a face like, and yet will prey upon, a man, who coming to the water to drink, and rinding there, by reflection, that he had killed one like himself, pineth away bv ilivnv-;, and never...
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The prose works of Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb - English literature - 1838 - 376 pages
...balance of antitheses not too violently opposed, and the consequent Sir Edward Harwood, Knt. — " I have read of a bird, which hath a face like, and...himself, pineth away by degrees, and never afterwards enjoy eth itself*. Such is in some sort the condition of SirEdward. This accident, that he had killed...
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