The Edinburgh Observer: Or, Town and Country Magazine, الأعداد 1-11J. Moir, printer, 1817 |
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... death of one a few days before the birth of the other had probably led to so mournful an event - so overwhelm- ing a calamity , as the sudden and unexpected decease of three members of one family . " Yonder maker of the dead man's bed ...
... death of one a few days before the birth of the other had probably led to so mournful an event - so overwhelm- ing a calamity , as the sudden and unexpected decease of three members of one family . " Yonder maker of the dead man's bed ...
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... death , and to con- fess their past transgressions . At the moment of this in- spection , a wretch extended on an iron couch excited all the commiseration of the visitor ; for though he was writh- ing with pain , he was not deemed ...
... death , and to con- fess their past transgressions . At the moment of this in- spection , a wretch extended on an iron couch excited all the commiseration of the visitor ; for though he was writh- ing with pain , he was not deemed ...
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... death of Professor of Scotland includes nearly nineteen millions of English Bugge , to whom the task had been confided by Denmark , acres , of which only 5,043,050 are fully or partially cul- occasioned a short interruption : a ...
... death of Professor of Scotland includes nearly nineteen millions of English Bugge , to whom the task had been confided by Denmark , acres , of which only 5,043,050 are fully or partially cul- occasioned a short interruption : a ...
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... death like thine , Then glory mark'd thy parting hour , Last of a mighty line ! O'er thy own bowers the sunshine falls , But cannot cheer their lonely gloom , Those beams that gild thy native walls , Are sleeping on thy tomb . Spring on ...
... death like thine , Then glory mark'd thy parting hour , Last of a mighty line ! O'er thy own bowers the sunshine falls , But cannot cheer their lonely gloom , Those beams that gild thy native walls , Are sleeping on thy tomb . Spring on ...
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... death of Captain Campbell , the able and zealous commander of this unfor- tunate , but well - meant endeavour to explore the interior of Africa . A letter from Sierra Leone , of June 30 , states , that intelligence of the loss had ...
... death of Captain Campbell , the able and zealous commander of this unfor- tunate , but well - meant endeavour to explore the interior of Africa . A letter from Sierra Leone , of June 30 , states , that intelligence of the loss had ...
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الصفحة 190 - We were all at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, 'it will do — it must do! — I see it in the eyes of them!
الصفحة 166 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
الصفحة 121 - That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona.
الصفحة 166 - Come, my Corinna, come; and, coming, mark How each field turns a street, each street a park Made green and trimmed with trees; see how Devotion gives each house a bough Or branch: each porch, each door, ere this, An ark, a tabernacle is, Made up of white-thorn, neatly interwove; As if here were those cooler shades of love.
الصفحة 190 - The person who acted Polly, till then obscure, became all at once the favourite of the town; her pictures were engraved, and sold in great numbers; her life written, books of letters and verses to her published, and pamphlets made even of her sayings and jests. Futhermore, it drove out of England (for that season) the Italian Opera, which had carried all before it for ten years.
الصفحة 121 - Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings.
الصفحة 196 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
الصفحة 57 - There is an old tale goes, that Herne the hunter, Sometime a keeper here in Windsor forest, Doth all the winter-time, at still midnight, Walk round about an oak, with great ragg'd horns ; And there he blasts the tree, and takes the cattle ; And makes milch-kine yield blood, and shakes a chain In a most hideous and dreadful manner...
الصفحة 144 - ... attended at his lodgings, and followed him with huzzas, as he went to court, or returned from it. As he was a man of humour, he would always thank them for their civilities, when he left them at the door, to go in to the king ; and would let them know exactly at what hour he intended to come out again, and return to his lodgings.
الصفحة 263 - Mr. Osbaldistone, save me ! — save me ! " I was so much moved by this horrid spectacle, that, although in momentary expectation of sharing his fate, I did attempt to speak in his behalf, but, as might have been expected, my interference was sternly disregarded. The victim was held fast by some, while others, binding a large heavy stone in a plaid, tied it round his neck, and otherg again eagerly stripped him of some part of his dress.