The Brighton gleaner; or, General repository of literary selections, general occurrences [&c.]., Volumen2R.Sickelmore [Printer], 1823 |
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... live above three weeks at most ; while they are in good health they are very luminous , but their light de- creases with their powers , and after they are dead they shine no more . They are doubly useful , for they fly about the house ...
... live above three weeks at most ; while they are in good health they are very luminous , but their light de- creases with their powers , and after they are dead they shine no more . They are doubly useful , for they fly about the house ...
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... live in the outskirts of towns or in solitary places . They run away on the appearance of a Hindoo of any of the four castes , who would deem himself polluted by the ap- proach of so vile a creature . Neither would he touch any thing ...
... live in the outskirts of towns or in solitary places . They run away on the appearance of a Hindoo of any of the four castes , who would deem himself polluted by the ap- proach of so vile a creature . Neither would he touch any thing ...
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... live in absolute exclusion from the rest of society , amidst marshy rice fields , crowded in miserable huts , like brute animals , and treated as such . They must never appear in the presence of their master , but shut themselves up in ...
... live in absolute exclusion from the rest of society , amidst marshy rice fields , crowded in miserable huts , like brute animals , and treated as such . They must never appear in the presence of their master , but shut themselves up in ...
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... live , and those who die , alike can soften . Yet , as the stream that winds awake , Awhile its waters flash and quiver ; But when they cease the tide to break , Then sinks to rest the silent river . Such , such is man : -in hours of ...
... live , and those who die , alike can soften . Yet , as the stream that winds awake , Awhile its waters flash and quiver ; But when they cease the tide to break , Then sinks to rest the silent river . Such , such is man : -in hours of ...
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... Live o'er each scene , and be what they behold . " The popularity of this tragedy cannot be a subject of surprise - it has all the materials of popularity : rapid incident , powerful dis- tinctness of character , and language of the ...
... Live o'er each scene , and be what they behold . " The popularity of this tragedy cannot be a subject of surprise - it has all the materials of popularity : rapid incident , powerful dis- tinctness of character , and language of the ...
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Página 367 - But oh ! th' exceeding grace Of highest God that loves His creatures so, And all His works with mercy doth embrace, That blessed angels He sends to and fro, To serve to wicked man, to serve His wicked foe. " How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to...
Página 385 - Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, LORD, it is good for us to be here : if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles ; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Página 453 - CORONACH He is gone on the mountain, He is lost to the forest, Like a summer-dried fountain, When our need was the sorest. The font reappearing From the raindrops shall borrow, But to us comes no cheering, To Duncan no morrow ! The hand of the reaper Takes the ears that are hoary, But the voice of the weeper Wails manhood in glory.
Página 91 - IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into a public stock, in order to be equally distributed among the whole species, those who now think themselves the most unhappy, would prefer the share they are already possessed of before that which would fall to them by such a division.
Página 367 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting...
Página 93 - The immoderate breadth of the features made me very much out of humour with my own countenance, upon which I threw it from me like a mask. It happened very luckily that one who stood by me. had just before thrown down his visage, which it seems was too long for him. It was indeed extended to a shameful length ; I believe the very chin was, modestly speaking, as long as my whole face.
Página 375 - Or midst the chase, on every plain, The tender thought on thee shall dwell : Each lonely scene shall thee restore ; For thee the tear be duly shed ; Beloved, till life can charm no more ; And mourn'd, till Pity's self be dead.
Página 94 - ... figure in it, that as I looked upon him I could not forbear laughing at myself, insomuch that I put my own face out of countenance. The poor gentleman was so sensible of the ridicule, that I found he was ashamed of what he had done ; on the other side, I found that I myself had no great reason to triumph, for as I went to touch my forehead, I missed the place, and clapped my finger upon my upper lip. Besides, as my nose was...
Página 95 - ... with it contentedly, being very well pleased that he had not been left to his own choice as to the kind of evils which fell to his lot.
Página 76 - Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee, And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.