Forty years in the world; or, Sketches and tales of a soldier's life, by the author of Fifteen years in India, Volumen3 |
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... shilling , yet he would give a hundred pounds to relieve dis- tress . His agent was also a benevolent , worthy man . Take the following instance in proof . Instead of amusing Mr. Wilford with imaginary expectations of a rise in rent ...
... shilling , yet he would give a hundred pounds to relieve dis- tress . His agent was also a benevolent , worthy man . Take the following instance in proof . Instead of amusing Mr. Wilford with imaginary expectations of a rise in rent ...
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... shilling's breadth at eight yards , and a half crown's at ten , nineteen times out of twenty . We fired . — Sir Harry's ball entered my neck just above the back part of my cravat , and grooved it quite across , but so slightly , as ...
... shilling's breadth at eight yards , and a half crown's at ten , nineteen times out of twenty . We fired . — Sir Harry's ball entered my neck just above the back part of my cravat , and grooved it quite across , but so slightly , as ...
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... shillings a day to secure happiness , or rather to pre- vent starvation . What I could spare from keeping up the appearance of a gentleman was handed to my mother , who managed with a little to appear respectable ; and thus time rolled ...
... shillings a day to secure happiness , or rather to pre- vent starvation . What I could spare from keeping up the appearance of a gentleman was handed to my mother , who managed with a little to appear respectable ; and thus time rolled ...
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... shillings to encourage friendless genius , struggling industry , and unfortunate talent . " You must not infer that I regard myself as entitled to the character I have here drawn ; but I assume that these gentlemen , by liberality on ...
... shillings to encourage friendless genius , struggling industry , and unfortunate talent . " You must not infer that I regard myself as entitled to the character I have here drawn ; but I assume that these gentlemen , by liberality on ...
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... shillings a week ; my breakfast I can have for a trifle in my own apartment ; my dinner averages about a shilling daily ; so , you see , I have a fund remaining to meet mental recreation , and contribute to self - love . " " Bravo , Jem ...
... shillings a week ; my breakfast I can have for a trifle in my own apartment ; my dinner averages about a shilling daily ; so , you see , I have a fund remaining to meet mental recreation , and contribute to self - love . " " Bravo , Jem ...
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Página 11 - If by your art, my dearest father, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them : The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek, Dashes the fire out. O ! I have suffered With those that I saw suffer : a brave vessel, Who had no doubt some noble creature in her, Dash'd all to pieces.
Página 289 - Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and nature meant to mere mankind, Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence But health consists with temperance alone ; And peace, oh virtue ! peace is all thy own.
Página 36 - Rejoice the soul of thy servant : for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Página 37 - Existence may be borne, and the deep root Of life and sufferance make its firm abode In bare and desolated bosoms ; mute The camel labours with the heaviest load, And the wolf dies in silence...
Página 261 - Where the bee sucks, there suck I ; In a cowslip's bell I lie : There I couch*. When owls do cry, '} \ On the bat's back I do fly, After summer, merrily : Merrily, merrily, shall I live now, Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.
Página 227 - Then before All they stand — the holy vow And ring of gold, no fond illusions now, Bind her as his. Across the threshold led, And every tear kissed off as soon as shed, His house she enters — there to be a light Shining within, when all without is night ; A guardian- angel o'er his life presiding, Doubling his pleasures, and his cares dividing...
Página 244 - Woe to the youth whom Fancy gains, Winning from Reason's hand the reins, Pity and woe ! for such a mind Is soft, contemplative, and kind ; And woe to those who train such youth, And spare to press the rights of truth...
Página 120 - Ay me ! for aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history, i; ' The course of true love never did run smooth ; But, either it was different in blood, — Her.
Página 171 - And love th' offender, yet detest th' offence? How the dear object from the crime remove, Or how distinguish penitence from love? Unequal task! a passion to resign, For hearts so touch'd, so pierc'd, so lost as mine. Ere such a soul regains its peaceful state, How often must it love, how often hate! How often hope, despair, resent, regret, Conceal, disdain, — do all things but forget.