Instructive Rambles: In London, and the Adjacent Villages. Designed to Amuse the Mind, and Improve the Understanding of Youth. By Elizabeth Helme |
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... remained for feveral months , when time and reflection began to restore him to himself , and he determined to re- turn to town , arrange his business , recal his children , and make their improvement and happiness his first and dearest ...
... remained for feveral months , when time and reflection began to restore him to himself , and he determined to re- turn to town , arrange his business , recal his children , and make their improvement and happiness his first and dearest ...
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... remained filent . They are both dead and buried , half . " a year back , " replied the boy , with a figh ; " and having no friends , we are ' 66 66 obliged to go from houfe to houfe to play and fing , for a bit of bread , or a penny ...
... remained filent . They are both dead and buried , half . " a year back , " replied the boy , with a figh ; " and having no friends , we are ' 66 66 obliged to go from houfe to houfe to play and fing , for a bit of bread , or a penny ...
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... remained filent , until Mary , whose heart , as well as eyes , was full , at length faid , " Poor things ; what will be- " come of them ! I wonder they have not " died of hunger before this , and the wea- " ther now is growing very cold ...
... remained filent , until Mary , whose heart , as well as eyes , was full , at length faid , " Poor things ; what will be- " come of them ! I wonder they have not " died of hunger before this , and the wea- " ther now is growing very cold ...
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... remained for fome time filent ; at length the latter faid ,. " Dear papa , how forry am I for that poor- unhappy boy ; I hope , however , he will " be good now . " 66 " I hope he will , " anfwered her father " in which cafe , how ...
... remained for fome time filent ; at length the latter faid ,. " Dear papa , how forry am I for that poor- unhappy boy ; I hope , however , he will " be good now . " 66 " I hope he will , " anfwered her father " in which cafe , how ...
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... remained at : " home , his evil habits would have con-- " tinued in full force ; and in all proba- C : C " 6 bility he would have grown up a drunk- " ard , and an idler , or perhaps worse .. " On the contrary , he has now , by cor ...
... remained at : " home , his evil habits would have con-- " tinued in full force ; and in all proba- C : C " 6 bility he would have grown up a drunk- " ard , and an idler , or perhaps worse .. " On the contrary , he has now , by cor ...
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Page 179 - ... when I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of" some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.
Page 190 - LIKE as the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree, Or like the dainty flower of May, Or like the morning of the day, Or like the sun, or like the shade, Or like the gourd which Jonas had; Even such is man, whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done.
Page 191 - E'en such is man ; whose thread is spun, Drawn out, and cut, and so is done. The rose withers ; the blossom blasteth ; The flower fades ; the morning hasteth ; The sun sets, the shadow flies ; The gourd consumes; the man he dies...
Page 104 - As by their choice collections may appear Of what is rare in Land, in Sea, in Air, Whilst they (as Homer's Iliad in a nut) A world of wonders in one closet shut. These famous Antiquarians that had been Both gardeners to the Rose and Lily Queen...
Page 104 - As by their choice collections may appear, Of what is rare, in land, in sea in air ; Whilst they (as Homer's Iliad in a nut) A world of wonders in one closet shut ; These famous Antiquarians that had been Both...
Page iii - Let us consider that youth is of no long duration, and that in maturer age, when the enchantments of fancy shall cease, and Phantoms of delight dance no more about us, we shall have no comforts but the esteem of wise men, and the means of doing Good.
Page 178 - When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow...