The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Volumen23Smith, Elder, & Company, 1885 |
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... believe in her wrong . Like Mary of Scotland , she finds adherents ready to conspire for her even in history , and people who have to deal with her are charmed , and fascinated , and bedevilled . How devotedly Miss Strickland has stood ...
... believe in her wrong . Like Mary of Scotland , she finds adherents ready to conspire for her even in history , and people who have to deal with her are charmed , and fascinated , and bedevilled . How devotedly Miss Strickland has stood ...
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... believe the practice still remains , not for gambling , but for pastime . Our ancestors generally adopted it . " Books ! prithee , don't talk to me about books , " said old Sarah Marl- borough . " The only books I know are men and cards ...
... believe the practice still remains , not for gambling , but for pastime . Our ancestors generally adopted it . " Books ! prithee , don't talk to me about books , " said old Sarah Marl- borough . " The only books I know are men and cards ...
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... believe in his religion , though , thank Heaven , he is not so great a rogue as a lawyer . He goes on Mr. Selwyn's errands , any errands , and is proud , he says , to be that gentle- man's proveditor . He waits upon the Duke of ...
... believe in his religion , though , thank Heaven , he is not so great a rogue as a lawyer . He goes on Mr. Selwyn's errands , any errands , and is proud , he says , to be that gentle- man's proveditor . He waits upon the Duke of ...
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... believe it is by persons believing themselves in the right that nine - tenths of the tyranny of this world has been perpetrated . Arguing on that convenient premiss , the Dey of Algiers would cut off twenty heads of a morning ; Father ...
... believe it is by persons believing themselves in the right that nine - tenths of the tyranny of this world has been perpetrated . Arguing on that convenient premiss , the Dey of Algiers would cut off twenty heads of a morning ; Father ...
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... believe ; no charge of crime which our furious prejudice would not credit . I thought at one time of making a collection of the lies which the French had written against us , and we had published against them during the war : it would ...
... believe ; no charge of crime which our furious prejudice would not credit . I thought at one time of making a collection of the lies which the French had written against us , and we had published against them during the war : it would ...
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Addison admired asked beautiful called Captain character charming Congreve Court dance Dean dear death delightful dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson drink Duchess Duke Dunciad Earl England English equerries eyes famous fancy father fond fortune French genius gentleman George George III George Selwyn give Goldsmith hand Hanover heart Hogarth honest honour humour husband John Gay Johnson Joseph Addison kind King lady laugh letters lived London look Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lord Treasurer manner marriage married morning never night noble passed periwig person play pleasure poet poor Pope Pope's pretty Prince Princess Queen round Royal satire says smile society speak Spence's Anecdotes Stella Sterne story Struldbrugs Swift talk Tatler tell tender thought told Tom Jones took verses Walter Scott Whig whilst wife William the Pious woman wonder writes wrote young
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Página 339 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband our life's taper at the close And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
Página 329 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remain'd to pray.
Página 149 - A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends, and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish...
Página 190 - Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.
Página 222 - like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist without dependence on him.
Página 188 - Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war : In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage.
Página 74 - Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said.
Página 228 - When I read the several dates of the tombs, of" some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.
Página 121 - But when of morn and eve the star beholds me on my knee, I feel, though thou art distant far, thy prayers ascend for me.
Página 123 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.