The Living Age, Volume 269E. Littell & Company, 1911 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 7
... miss those elegant " society " women , for whom even Mr. Ruskin had a word of admira- tion . The high - bred element seems gone , and with it we often miss the careful drawing and the eye for real beauty which not unfrequently made Du ...
... miss those elegant " society " women , for whom even Mr. Ruskin had a word of admira- tion . The high - bred element seems gone , and with it we often miss the careful drawing and the eye for real beauty which not unfrequently made Du ...
Page 16
... Miss Strickland's thatched roof was passed in feverish tossings varied only by periods of bod- ily inactivity which could not be called repose , for his brain was working bus- ily the while . Though he would not willingly have chosen to ...
... Miss Strickland's thatched roof was passed in feverish tossings varied only by periods of bod- ily inactivity which could not be called repose , for his brain was working bus- ily the while . Though he would not willingly have chosen to ...
Page 17
... Miss Strickland , I find this here place is too far from Strange's . It ' ud take me half my time very near gettin ' back'ards an ' for'ards . " “ Oh , Mr. Davidge ! " exclaimed the poor old spinster , " I do call that hard . I'm sure I ...
... Miss Strickland , I find this here place is too far from Strange's . It ' ud take me half my time very near gettin ' back'ards an ' for'ards . " “ Oh , Mr. Davidge ! " exclaimed the poor old spinster , " I do call that hard . I'm sure I ...
Page 18
... Miss Strickland somewhat grudgingly . Once the immediate pres- sure of anxiety was removed , her nor- mal condition of mind returned . " Of course it'll mean a lot o ' work gettin ' the coffee ready an ' that so early ' the marnin ...
... Miss Strickland somewhat grudgingly . Once the immediate pres- sure of anxiety was removed , her nor- mal condition of mind returned . " Of course it'll mean a lot o ' work gettin ' the coffee ready an ' that so early ' the marnin ...
Page 20
... Miss Strickland's little garden in ac- cordance with a request from her . Presently Martha , issuing from the house , began to water the flowers in the border beneath the windows . He feigned at first not to observe her presence , but ...
... Miss Strickland's little garden in ac- cordance with a request from her . Presently Martha , issuing from the house , began to water the flowers in the border beneath the windows . He feigned at first not to observe her presence , but ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Arnold Bennett artist asked beauty Benjie Bindle Blackwood's Magazine British called century Charlotte Brontë Colesden color Cornhill Magazine Cornick course cried David Declaration of London door doubt England English eyes face fact Fancy Farm father feel France French garden German give Government hand head heard heart Hector House of Lords ical impressionist interest King Lady land laughed less LIVING AGE look Lord Lowmead Martha matter means ment mind Miss modern mother nature never night once painting party passed perhaps present round Russia Russian seemed side sion Sir Edward Grey soul spirit story Strange sure Tamsine tell things thought tion to-day told Triple Entente ture turned voice wife woman words write young
Popular passages
Page 629 - tis in ourselves that we are thus or thus. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners ; so that if we will plant nettles or sow lettuce, set hyssop and weed up thyme, supply it with one gender of herbs or distract it with many, either to have it sterile with idleness or manured with industry, why, the power and corrigible authority of this lies in our wills.
Page 80 - AND I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud : and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire...
Page 658 - The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report what my dream was.
Page 658 - I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, — past the wit of man to say what dream it was : man is but an ass, if he go about to expound this dream.
Page 699 - The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways.
Page 651 - This guest of summer, The temple-haunting martlet, does approve By his loved mansionry that the heaven's breath Smells wooingly here : no jutty, frieze, Buttress, nor coign of vantage, but this bird Hath made his pendent bed and procreant cradle : Where they most breed and haunt, I have observed The air is delicate.
Page 88 - BEHOLD, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
Page 699 - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the Gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by law ; and will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them ? ' King or queen :
Page 698 - Not all the water in the rough rude sea Can wash the balm from an anointed king ; The breath of worldly men cannot depose The deputy elected by the Lord.
Page 288 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her, with timbrels, and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.