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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... Presents ; Romance of Commonplace ; Amiable- ness Superior to Common Intellect ; Life After Death , - Belief in Spirits ; On Death and Burial ; On Washer- women ; The Nightmare ; The Flor- entine Lovers ; Rhyme and Reason ; Vicissitudes ...
... Presents ; Romance of Commonplace ; Amiable- ness Superior to Common Intellect ; Life After Death , - Belief in Spirits ; On Death and Burial ; On Washer- women ; The Nightmare ; The Flor- entine Lovers ; Rhyme and Reason ; Vicissitudes ...
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... present occasion , I must insist upon my clear morning , and will add to it , if the reader pleases , a little hoar - frost upon the windows , a bird or two coming after the crumbs , and the light smoke from the neighboring chimneys ...
... present occasion , I must insist upon my clear morning , and will add to it , if the reader pleases , a little hoar - frost upon the windows , a bird or two coming after the crumbs , and the light smoke from the neighboring chimneys ...
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... present ; but opin- ions will naturally be divided on this as on all other subjects , and every degree of pleasure depends upon so many contingencies , and upon such a variety of associa- tions , induced by habit and opinion , that I ...
... present ; but opin- ions will naturally be divided on this as on all other subjects , and every degree of pleasure depends upon so many contingencies , and upon such a variety of associa- tions , induced by habit and opinion , that I ...
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... presents in winter , and almost been ready to conclude , with old Cleveland , that the sun him- self was nothing but- " Heaven's coalery ; A coal - pit rampant , or a mine on flame . " The ancient hearth was generally in the middle of ...
... presents in winter , and almost been ready to conclude , with old Cleveland , that the sun him- self was nothing but- " Heaven's coalery ; A coal - pit rampant , or a mine on flame . " The ancient hearth was generally in the middle of ...
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... presents us with the acme of elegant repast , may conclude the hour which I have just been describing , and conduct us complacently to our twilight , — - " Lawrence , of virtuous father virtuous son , Now that the fields are dank , and ...
... presents us with the acme of elegant repast , may conclude the hour which I have just been describing , and conduct us complacently to our twilight , — - " Lawrence , of virtuous father virtuous son , Now that the fields are dank , and ...
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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