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 20
... head , there is no movement so pleasant as a general one from the table to the fireside , each person taking his glass with him , and a small , slim - legged table being introduced into the circle for the purpose of holding the wine ...
... head , there is no movement so pleasant as a general one from the table to the fireside , each person taking his glass with him , and a small , slim - legged table being introduced into the circle for the purpose of holding the wine ...
Page 30
... head upon his shoulder , and earth and heaven contained in that sweet possession ; the poet , thoughtful as the one , and ardent as the other , springs off at once above the world , treads every turn of the harmonious spheres , darts up ...
... head upon his shoulder , and earth and heaven contained in that sweet possession ; the poet , thoughtful as the one , and ardent as the other , springs off at once above the world , treads every turn of the harmonious spheres , darts up ...
Page 32
... head and ears till he produces the very evil he would prevent . But , on the present occasion , I forbear to use the poker ; there is no need of it : every thing is comfortable , - every thing snug and sufficient . How equable is the ...
... head and ears till he produces the very evil he would prevent . But , on the present occasion , I forbear to use the poker ; there is no need of it : every thing is comfortable , - every thing snug and sufficient . How equable is the ...
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... head invade , And keeps that palace of the soul serene , Fit , on her birth - day , to salute the Queen . " The eulogies pronounced on his favorite beverage by Dr. Johnson , are too well known to be repeated here ; and the commendatory ...
... head invade , And keeps that palace of the soul serene , Fit , on her birth - day , to salute the Queen . " The eulogies pronounced on his favorite beverage by Dr. Johnson , are too well known to be repeated here ; and the commendatory ...
Page 34
... head into the tub , I am trans- ported into distant lands the moment I dip into the coffee- cup , - at one minute ranging the valleys with Sindbad , at another encountering the fairies on the wing by moonlight , at a third exploring the ...
... head into the tub , I am trans- ported into distant lands the moment I dip into the coffee- cup , - at one minute ranging the valleys with Sindbad , at another encountering the fairies on the wing by moonlight , at a third exploring the ...
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