Persian and Chinese LettersM. Walter Dunne, 1901 - 427 páginas |
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Página 357 - ... even to mention privileges and freedom, who, till of late, received directions from the throne with implicit humility ; when this is considered, I cannot help fancying that the genius of freedom has entered that kingdom in disguise. If they have but three weak monarchs more, successively on the throne, the mask will be laid aside, and the country will certainly once more be free.
Página 413 - Englishman is able to beat five French at any time ; so we went down to the door, where both the sentries were posted, and, rushing upon them, seized their arms in a moment, and knocked them down. From thence nine of us ran together to the quay, and, seizing the first boat we met, got out of the harbor and put to sea. We had not been here three days before we were taken up by the Dorset privateer, who were glad of so many good hands, and we consented to run our chance.
Página 350 - Sir, cried I, you told us but this moment of your dining yesterday in town. Did I say so? replied he coolly; to be sure if I said so, it was so-— dined in town: egad, now I do remember, I did dine in town: but I dined in the country too; for you must know, my boys, I eat two dinners. By the bye, I am grown as nice as the devil in my eating.
Página 411 - People may say this and that of being in jail; but for my part, I found Newgate as agreeable a place as ever I was in in all my life.
Página 353 - I mean weel enough," replied the other; "she's washing your twa shirts at the next door, because . " — " Fire and fury, no more of thy stupid explanations ! " cried he ; " go and inform her we have got company.
Página 401 - Processions, cavalcades, and all that fund of gay frippery, furnished out by tailors, barbers, and tire-women, mechanically influence the mind into veneration : an Emperor, in his night-cap, would not meet with half the respect of an Emperor with a glittering crown.
Página 148 - All we have gained then by our unbelief Is a life of doubt diversified by faith. For one of faith diversified by doubt: We called the chess-board white, — we call it black. "Well...
Página 291 - It is written in imitation of the Siamese Letters of Du Freny and of the Turkish Spy ; but it is an imitation which shows what the originals should have been. The success their works met with was, for the most part, owing to the foreign air of their performances ; the success of the Persian Letters arose from the delicacy of their satire. That satire which in the mouth of an Asiatic is poignant, would lose all its force when coming from an European.
Página 365 - Here," cried he, in raptures, to himself, " here it is ! under this stone there is room for a very large pan of diamonds indeed ! I must e'en go home to my wife, and tell her the whole affair, and get her to assist me in turning it up.
Página 299 - There," says the gentleman, pointing with his finger, "that is the Poet's Corner; there you see the monuments of Shakespeare, and Milton, and Prior, and Drayton." — " Drayton ! " I replied ; " I never heard of him before ; but I have been told of one Pope — is he there ? " — " It is time enough," replied my guide, "these hundred years; he is not long dead ; people have not done hating him yet.