American Quarterly Review, Volume 21Carey, Lea & Carey, 1837 |
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... sides of us . ' Uncle Phil replied , and talked on without disturbing his daughter's quiet and meditation . They ... side - the gardens were newly made , and clean , and full of promise - flowers , in this month of their abundance ...
... sides of us . ' Uncle Phil replied , and talked on without disturbing his daughter's quiet and meditation . They ... side - the gardens were newly made , and clean , and full of promise - flowers , in this month of their abundance ...
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... side towards the landscape and the sky . " And , in order that the supports of the aerial nave might not be inappropriate to the structure , the chisel had cut them out ; nothing was to be seen but flying buttresses , pyramids ...
... side towards the landscape and the sky . " And , in order that the supports of the aerial nave might not be inappropriate to the structure , the chisel had cut them out ; nothing was to be seen but flying buttresses , pyramids ...
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... side hung a piece of light stuff , which the wearer suffered to float , or which she drew over her bosom like a wimple , by twisting it round the left arm . A lady in full dress displayed collars , bracelets , and rings . To her girdle ...
... side hung a piece of light stuff , which the wearer suffered to float , or which she drew over her bosom like a wimple , by twisting it round the left arm . A lady in full dress displayed collars , bracelets , and rings . To her girdle ...
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... side , concord would soon be established . To be enabled to shine forth in renewed glory , Christianity wants only a superior genius , coming at the proper time and place . The Christian religion is entering upon a new era ; like ...
... side , concord would soon be established . To be enabled to shine forth in renewed glory , Christianity wants only a superior genius , coming at the proper time and place . The Christian religion is entering upon a new era ; like ...
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... side by side - to bring the beggar in contact with the king . " If it be so , Shakspeare is not to blame for it , but his ignorant imitators . The fact , however , is not so . The school which Shakspeare founded , and himself carried to ...
... side by side - to bring the beggar in contact with the king . " If it be so , Shakspeare is not to blame for it , but his ignorant imitators . The fact , however , is not so . The school which Shakspeare founded , and himself carried to ...
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Page 399 - AT midnight, in his guarded tent, The Turk was dreaming of the hour When Greece, her knee in suppliance bent, Should tremble at his power ; In dreams, through camp and court, he bore The trophies of a conqueror ; In dreams his song of triumph heard. Then wore his monarch's signet ring, Then pressed that monarch's throne — a King ; As wild his thoughts, and gay of wing, As Eden's garden bird.
Page 5 - Through the high wood echoing shrill; Sometime walking, not unseen, By hedge-row elms, on hillocks green, Right against the eastern gate Where the great Sun begins his state Robed in flames and amber light, The clouds in thousand liveries dight...
Page 300 - To envelop and contain celestial spirits. Never was such a sudden scholar made ; Never came reformation in a flood, With such a heady...
Page 399 - An hour passed on — the Turk awoke — That bright dream was his last; He woke to hear his sentries shriek, " To arms! they come! the Greek ! the Greek...
Page 52 - Hell heard the unsufferable noise, Hell saw Heaven ruining from Heaven, and would have fled Affrighted; but strict Fate had cast too deep Her dark foundations, and too fast had bound.
Page 497 - Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head. Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay, There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school...
Page 399 - They fought, like brave men, long and well ; They piled that ground with Moslem slain; They conquered— but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their proud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close, Calmly, as to a night's repose, Like flowers at set of sun.
Page 144 - Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury ; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury : that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Page 496 - The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the shade, For talking age and whisp'ring lovers made...
Page 401 - Such graves as his are pilgrim-shrines, Shrines to no code or creed confined, — The Delphian vales, the Palestines, The Meccas of the mind.