My youthful companions, by the author of 'My school-boy days'.Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1846 - 154 من الصفحات |
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... in them except for the passing moment . At all events , I can speak for myself that in the more harmless sport of angling - for I hold it to be more harm- less than racing or hunting , or any sports of 16 MY YOUTHFUL COMPANIONS .
... in them except for the passing moment . At all events , I can speak for myself that in the more harmless sport of angling - for I hold it to be more harm- less than racing or hunting , or any sports of 16 MY YOUTHFUL COMPANIONS .
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... his departure was looked upon by me as a sign of his sincerity . It read thus : — " My dear old Schoolfellow , " I think I may say that no day has passed since I left our dear old master without thinking of 20 MY YOUTHFUL COMPANIONS .
... his departure was looked upon by me as a sign of his sincerity . It read thus : — " My dear old Schoolfellow , " I think I may say that no day has passed since I left our dear old master without thinking of 20 MY YOUTHFUL COMPANIONS .
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... passed away , and I cannot remember that scene now without a considerable degree of pleasure . I have not , indeed , forgotten the shame I felt on being detected , and I still own that the deed was a wanton one ; but all this seems ...
... passed away , and I cannot remember that scene now without a considerable degree of pleasure . I have not , indeed , forgotten the shame I felt on being detected , and I still own that the deed was a wanton one ; but all this seems ...
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... passed in the days of childhood . I would not have my years roll back to second infancy ; neither would I live again the life that haunts the memory with pleasing sensations . A child , as you must know , is all unconscious of his ...
... passed in the days of childhood . I would not have my years roll back to second infancy ; neither would I live again the life that haunts the memory with pleasing sensations . A child , as you must know , is all unconscious of his ...
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... and see who she meets with . It will be almost as good a piece of fun as snow - balling her door . " It was not long before some of our villagers passed Mother Marpet's house , and it was cer- tainly 40 MY YOUTHFUL COMPANIONS .
... and see who she meets with . It will be almost as good a piece of fun as snow - balling her door . " It was not long before some of our villagers passed Mother Marpet's house , and it was cer- tainly 40 MY YOUTHFUL COMPANIONS .
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Alfred Rowland Arthur Sampson asked beautiful character Charles Murphy Coachy cottage Cousin John dear friend dear old schoolfellow death delight dervise diligence door drachmas endeavoured Esquire eyes Father William replied fear feel felt fish forget fortune Frank Goddard Fred Sherbourne friendship gentleman giving up angling gold gold-headed cane grave hand happy hath hear heart honour hope hour indolent Izaak Walton John Morphew John's letter live London look Master Evrett Matt Norden mind Mother Marpet neighbours never occasion old companions old friend Gervase old woman once parents Patroclus philosopher piety pleased pleasure poet racter recollect rejoined remarked rich scene seek Sherbourne's sibyl soon sorrow soul spirit sure sweet tale tears tell thee THEOCRITUS thing thou thought truth Uncle John Vice views walk wealth William Doane William Gervase wish wonder youthful companions
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الصفحة 143 - Who is the happy Warrior? Who is he That every man in arms should wish to be ? — It is the generous Spirit, who, when brought Among the tasks of real life, hath wrought Upon the plan that pleased his boyish thought...
الصفحة 67 - Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
الصفحة 130 - Content I live, this is my stay; I seek no more than may suffice ; I press to bear no haughty sway; Look, what I lack my mind supplies. Lo, thus I triumph like a king, Content with that my mind doth bring.
الصفحة 49 - The man that hails you Tom or Jack, And proves by thumps upon your back How he esteems your merit, Is such a friend, that one had need Be very much his friend indeed, .
الصفحة 51 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set, but all — Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death...
الصفحة 143 - WISDOM hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: she hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine ; she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens : she crieth upon the highest places of the city, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him , Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
الصفحة 78 - It must be so — Plato, thou reasonest well — Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into naught ? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.
الصفحة 25 - You are old, Father William," the young man cried, "And life must be hastening away; You are cheerful and love to converse upon death: Now tell me the reason, I pray.
الصفحة 130 - MY mind to me a kingdom is ; Such perfect joy therein I find As far exceeds all earthly bliss That God or nature hath assigned ; Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave.
الصفحة 143 - Tis, finally, the man who lifted high, Conspicuous object in a nation's eye, Or left unthought of in obscurity, Who, with a toward or untoward lot, Prosperous or adverse to his wish or not, Plays in the many games of life that one Where what he most doth value must be won...