A Day by the Fire: And Other Papers, Hitherto UncollectedIncludes papers on Heathen mythology, Genii of antiquity, Genii and fairies of the East, etc. |
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Page 16
... come ; and even goes placidly through the villanous scrap- ing process which we soften down into the level and lawny appellation of shaving . He then hurries down stairs , rubbing his hands , and sawing the sharp air through his teeth ...
... come ; and even goes placidly through the villanous scrap- ing process which we soften down into the level and lawny appellation of shaving . He then hurries down stairs , rubbing his hands , and sawing the sharp air through his teeth ...
Page 17
... Come read me . " Nor is it the look of the newspaper only which the fire must render complete : it is the interest of the ladies who may happen to form part of your family , — of your wife in particular , if have one , you to avoid the ...
... Come read me . " Nor is it the look of the newspaper only which the fire must render complete : it is the interest of the ladies who may happen to form part of your family , — of your wife in particular , if have one , you to avoid the ...
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... come general among those who know how to enjoy luxur- ies in such temperance as not to destroy conversation , it would soon gain for us another social advantage , by put- ting an end to the barbarous custom of sending away the ladies ...
... come general among those who know how to enjoy luxur- ies in such temperance as not to destroy conversation , it would soon gain for us another social advantage , by put- ting an end to the barbarous custom of sending away the ladies ...
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... come at last to us barbarians of the North for the perfection of fireside festivity , — that is to say , for the union of practi- cal philosophy with absolute merriment , — for light meals and unintoxicating glasses ; for refection that ...
... come at last to us barbarians of the North for the perfection of fireside festivity , — that is to say , for the union of practi- cal philosophy with absolute merriment , — for light meals and unintoxicating glasses ; for refection that ...
Page 27
... comes : and the lover of the fireside , for the perfection of the moment , is now alone . He was reading a minute or two ago , and for some time was un- conscious of the increasing dusk , till , on looking up , he perceived the objects ...
... comes : and the lover of the fireside , for the perfection of the moment , is now alone . He was reading a minute or two ago , and for some time was un- conscious of the increasing dusk , till , on looking up , he perceived the objects ...
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admiration Amadis of Gaul ancient angels appear Arabian Nights Arethuse balloon beautiful bird called charm creatures dancing delight demon devil divine earth elves evil eyes face fairy fancy fear feel fire fireside Genii genius gentle giant give gods Gog and Magog grace Greek hand happy head heard heaven Hesiod human imagination kind King King Arthur lady Lane Leigh Hunt lived Lloyd look lord lovers mermaid Milton mistress Morabec mountains Mythology Naiads nature Nereids never night nymphs Oberon one's Ovid Pari passage perhaps person Plato pleasant pleasure Plutarch poem poet poetry present Prince Ahmed queen reader Reginald Scot romance round Satyr sense sing Sirens Socrates song sort soul speak Spenser spirit story supposed sweet taste tell thee thing thou thought tion Triton truth turn verses voice wings word