Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 1 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 5
Page 63
She took medicine , when to her , she made a slight motion with it was
administered , as readily as food , her left hand , but soon ceased again without
any indication of disgust ; and , to shew any sense of hearing . On in this way , by
means of ...
She took medicine , when to her , she made a slight motion with it was
administered , as readily as food , her left hand , but soon ceased again without
any indication of disgust ; and , to shew any sense of hearing . On in this way , by
means of ...
Page 147
I could scarcely contain my but Jock Anderson wad hae been gravity , while I took
her by the hand , drunk , an ' then we wadna hae gotten and answered in the
negative . " An ' the bride hame afore twall o'clock at hae ye no gotten a piece o ...
I could scarcely contain my but Jock Anderson wad hae been gravity , while I took
her by the hand , drunk , an ' then we wadna hae gotten and answered in the
negative . " An ' the bride hame afore twall o'clock at hae ye no gotten a piece o ...
Page 217
The basin of milk ; at eleven I have an acid and Duke of York took the chair as
president , alkali mixture ; afterwards I have a bolus ; supported by the Dukes of
Argyle and and at nine at night I have an anodyne Athol , the Marquis of Huntly ,
and ...
The basin of milk ; at eleven I have an acid and Duke of York took the chair as
president , alkali mixture ; afterwards I have a bolus ; supported by the Dukes of
Argyle and and at nine at night I have an anodyne Athol , the Marquis of Huntly ,
and ...
Page 247
These men took up arms be his property . about the year 1681 , being the insurv .
Daniel Defoe , in No 75 of Vol . rection at Bothwell Bridge . The Duke VII . of his ·
Review of the British of Monmouth , then in favour here , Nation , ' ( 1709 ) gives ...
These men took up arms be his property . about the year 1681 , being the insurv .
Daniel Defoe , in No 75 of Vol . rection at Bothwell Bridge . The Duke VII . of his ·
Review of the British of Monmouth , then in favour here , Nation , ' ( 1709 ) gives ...
Page 548
Alison Almighty himself speaking from the Heahaving fastened the rope , Reid
desired vens I would not forgive him . ” The boy him to come down ; Reid took the
rope was told to strip himself perfectly naked , and pulled , but did not bring down
...
Alison Almighty himself speaking from the Heahaving fastened the rope , Reid
desired vens I would not forgive him . ” The boy him to come down ; Reid took the
rope was told to strip himself perfectly naked , and pulled , but did not bring down
...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able appear Bank beautiful bill brought called cause character common considerable considered containing continued course daughter death Edinburgh effect English eyes Fair feeling France give given hand head hope House important interest Italy James John king known labour lady land late less letter Lieut light living London look Lord manner March means meeting ment merchant mind month nature never object observed officers opinion original passed persons poor possession present produced published readers received remarkable respecting Royal Scotland seems Society soon spirit Street taken thing thou thought tion took town vice vols whole young
Popular passages
Page 367 - Appear like mice; and yon' tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight: The murmuring surge, That on the unnumber'd idle pebbles chafes, Cannot be heard so high: — I'll look no more; Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sight Topple down headlong.
Page 451 - Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well; Treason has done his worst: nor steel, nor poison, Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothing Can touch him further.
Page 367 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 272 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him.
Page 286 - Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains: They crowned him long ago, On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow.
Page 485 - Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole Those balmy spoils. As when to them who sail Beyond the Cape of Hope, and now are past Mozambic, off at sea north-east winds blow Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest; with, such delay Well pleased they slack their course, and many a league Cheer'd with the grateful smell old Ocean smiles...
Page 279 - There was a time," he said, in mild, Heart-humbled tones, "thou blessed child! When, young and haply pure as thou, I looked and prayed like thee; but now — " He hung his head ; each nobler aim And hope and feeling, which had slept From boyhood's hour, that instant came Fresh o'er him, and he wept — he wept! Blest tears of soul-felt penitence; In whose benign, redeeming flow Is felt the first, the only sense Of guiltless joy that guilt can know. "There's a drop...
Page 280 - Then to advise how war may, best upheld, Move by her two main nerves, iron and gold, In all her equipage...
Page 288 - I do bear This punishment for both — that thou wilt be One of the blessed — and that I shall die ; For hitherto all hateful things conspire To bind me in existence — in a life Which makes me shrink from immortality — A future like the past.
Page 504 - Alas! — how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied ; That stood the storm, when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fall off, Like ships that have gone down at sea, When heaven was all tranquillity...