Littell's Living Age, Volume 109Living Age Company Incorporated, 1871 - American periodicals |
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... child , and at the time when my parents ' means had been insufficient to afford me such educational opportunities as I afterwards en- joyed , I had spent much of my time in reading such old chronicles and histories as came in my way ...
... child , and at the time when my parents ' means had been insufficient to afford me such educational opportunities as I afterwards en- joyed , I had spent much of my time in reading such old chronicles and histories as came in my way ...
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... child could be found . At last , the one who had been carrying the child up to that place where they had stayed on their way for refreshment called to mind that she had laid it down among the heather , and had supposed that some one ...
... child could be found . At last , the one who had been carrying the child up to that place where they had stayed on their way for refreshment called to mind that she had laid it down among the heather , and had supposed that some one ...
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... child , at my father's funeral . " " And when you learned , that she was dear to me , did you not seek a nearer ac- quaintance ? " No , Franz , no ! Why should I ? I knew , of course , that nothing serious could come of such an ...
... child , at my father's funeral . " " And when you learned , that she was dear to me , did you not seek a nearer ac- quaintance ? " No , Franz , no ! Why should I ? I knew , of course , that nothing serious could come of such an ...
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... children . But there are more facts in nature than these . There is premature death , pestilence , famine . And if ... child , visiting the sins of the fathers on the children , making the land empty and bare , and destroying from off ...
... children . But there are more facts in nature than these . There is premature death , pestilence , famine . And if ... child , visiting the sins of the fathers on the children , making the land empty and bare , and destroying from off ...
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... children that any step towards dressing could be taken before the Cameriera appeared . When she did ar- rive , I judged by the magnificent array of plaits of hair artistically wound round her head , that she was an Italian . The Greek ...
... children that any step towards dressing could be taken before the Cameriera appeared . When she did ar- rive , I judged by the magnificent array of plaits of hair artistically wound round her head , that she was an Italian . The Greek ...
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Page 431 - To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied, — We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died.
Page 42 - While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.
Page 349 - Here the Khan Kubla commanded a palace to be built, and a stately garden thereunto. And thus ten miles of fertile ground were inclosed with a wall.
Page 67 - Here's the English at our heels; would you have them take in tow All that's left us of the fleet, linked together stern and bow, For a prize to Plymouth Sound ? Better run the ships aground ! ' (Ended Damfreville his speech).
Page 67 - Morn and eve, night and day, Have I piloted your bay, Entered free and anchored fast at the foot of Solidor. Burn the fleet and ruin France? That were worse than fifty Hogues! Sirs, they know I speak the truth! Sirs, believe me there's a way! Only let me lead the line, Have the biggest ship to steer, Get this 'Formidable...
Page 31 - I'll read, his for his love." XXXIII Full many a glorious morning have I seen Flatter the mountain-tops with sovereign eye, Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy; Anon permit the basest clouds to ride With ugly rack on his celestial face, And from the forlorn world his visage hide, Stealing unseen to west with this disgrace.
Page 349 - A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid, And on her dulcimer she played, Singing of Mount Abora.
Page 212 - He fought his doubts and gather'd strength, He would not make his judgment blind, He faced the spectres of the mind And laid them: thus he came at length To find a stronger faith his own...
Page 68 - Greve. Hearts that bled are stanched with balm. "Just our rapture to enhance, Let the English rake the bay, Gnash their teeth and glare askance As they cannonade away! 'Neath rampired Solidor pleasant riding on the Ranee!
Page 203 - COURAGE!' he said, and pointed toward the land, 'This mounting wave will roll us shoreward soon.' In the afternoon they came unto a land In which it seemed always afternoon. All round the coast the languid air did swoon, Breathing like one that hath a weary dream.