Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and ArtW.& R. Chambers, 1863 |
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Σελίδα 15
... remarkable that almost all police inspectors carry mahogany sticks , which , when knocked upon the ground , answer as a summons to the policemen within hearing . THE SLEEP OF PLANTS . EVERYBODY knows that flowers open in the morning and ...
... remarkable that almost all police inspectors carry mahogany sticks , which , when knocked upon the ground , answer as a summons to the policemen within hearing . THE SLEEP OF PLANTS . EVERYBODY knows that flowers open in the morning and ...
Σελίδα 17
... remarkable . But let us to our retrospect - back again . Now that I have kicked the carpet - bag into a corner , and tasted the first returning sense of possession , let me think what contrasts strike me with the freshest force ...
... remarkable . But let us to our retrospect - back again . Now that I have kicked the carpet - bag into a corner , and tasted the first returning sense of possession , let me think what contrasts strike me with the freshest force ...
Σελίδα 21
... remarkable success in whipping the water . By the doctor's advice , I had provided myself with a limber hickory - rod , a creel , a landing - net , and a more imposing collection of flies , lines , gaff - hooks , brass winches , and ...
... remarkable success in whipping the water . By the doctor's advice , I had provided myself with a limber hickory - rod , a creel , a landing - net , and a more imposing collection of flies , lines , gaff - hooks , brass winches , and ...
Σελίδα 41
... remarkable accidents , and it was known to the whole congregation that Job Stork was on the qui vive literally to catch the Gripals napping . The small boys , always observant lambs in any flock , had a whisper about his having leaded ...
... remarkable accidents , and it was known to the whole congregation that Job Stork was on the qui vive literally to catch the Gripals napping . The small boys , always observant lambs in any flock , had a whisper about his having leaded ...
Σελίδα 42
... remarkable . But just as the twilight was deepening into night , and the Rev. Joshian was believed to be coming to a close , that candles might not be wanted - an extravagance never allowed in the Wisby churches - there came to the ...
... remarkable . But just as the twilight was deepening into night , and the Rev. Joshian was believed to be coming to a close , that candles might not be wanted - an extravagance never allowed in the Wisby churches - there came to the ...
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appearance asked become believe better body brought called carried close coming course dark door England English eyes face fact father feel feet fire four friends give given half hand head heard heart hope horse hundred keep kind king knew known lady leave less light living London look Lord manner matter means miles mind morning nature never night observed once passed perhaps persons play poor present question reason received remarkable respect returned round seemed seen shew shillings side soon stand Street sure taken tell thing thought thousand took traveller trees turned usual walk whole young
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Σελίδα 92 - I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris and he; I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three; "Good speed!" cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew; "Speed!
Σελίδα 92 - Yet there is time!" At Aerschot up leaped of a sudden the sun, And against him the cattle stood black every one, To stare through the mist at us galloping past; And I saw my stout galloper Roland at last. With resolute shoulders, each butting away The haze, as some bluff river headland its spray...
Σελίδα 93 - The dropping of the daylight in the West, The bough of cherries some officious fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule She rode with round the terrace - all and each Would draw from her alike the approving speech.
Σελίδα 93 - That's my last Duchess painted on the wall, Looking as if she were alive. I call That piece a wonder, now: Fra' Pandolf s hands Worked busily a day, and there she stands. Will't please you sit and look at her? I said "Fra
Σελίδα 92 - Aix" — for one heard the quick wheeze Of her chest, saw the stretched neck and staggering knees, And sunk tail, and horrible heave of the flank, As down on her haunches she shuddered and sank.
Σελίδα 94 - At the first shrill notes of the pipe, I heard a sound as of scraping tripe, And putting apples, wondrous ripe, Into a cider-press's gripe...
Σελίδα 92 - The bas-relief in bronze ye promised me, Those Pans and Nymphs ye wot of, and perchance Some tripod, thyrsus, with a vase or so, The Saviour at his sermon on the mount, Saint Praxed in a glory, and one Pan Ready to twitch the Nymph's last garment off, And Moses with the tables . . . but I know Ye mark me not!
Σελίδα 93 - There's a great text in Galatians, Once you trip on it, entails Twenty-nine distinct damnations, One sure, if another fails; If I trip him just a-dying, Sure of heaven as sure can be, Spin him round and send him flying Off to hell, a Manichee?
Σελίδα 93 - Pandolf" by design, for never read Strangers like you that pictured countenance, The depth and passion of its earnest glance, But to myself they turned (since none puts by The curtain I have drawn for you, but I...
Σελίδα 92 - And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer; Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I...