The New Monthly Magazine, Band 104Chapman and Hall (Adams and Francis; E.W. Allen), 1855 |
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... ladies in their teens , and elderly spinsters who have reached their grand climacteric , squabble for the privilege of sitting in a great man's chair when he can sit there no longer , they only illustrate the kind of homage which it is ...
... ladies in their teens , and elderly spinsters who have reached their grand climacteric , squabble for the privilege of sitting in a great man's chair when he can sit there no longer , they only illustrate the kind of homage which it is ...
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... Lady Giffard's waiting gentlewoman and Temple's literary drudge and man - of - all - work ate the crumbs that fell from the great man's table - the meed of poor relations . A bitter pill , but still with a gilding upon it that must ...
... Lady Giffard's waiting gentlewoman and Temple's literary drudge and man - of - all - work ate the crumbs that fell from the great man's table - the meed of poor relations . A bitter pill , but still with a gilding upon it that must ...
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... lady , and Agnes de Beaufoy were playing whist . Its large window was thrown open to the terrace , or colonnade , and there , were gathered the younger members of the party , the green - striped awning being let down between some of the ...
... lady , and Agnes de Beaufoy were playing whist . Its large window was thrown open to the terrace , or colonnade , and there , were gathered the younger members of the party , the green - striped awning being let down between some of the ...
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... lady who claims , or gets , letters from me . " " Honour bright ? " asked Rose . " Honour bright , " repeated Mr. St. John , " the honour of her only " Will you son . " " Oh , faithless that you are , then ! " burst forth Rose . deny ...
... lady who claims , or gets , letters from me . " " Honour bright ? " asked Rose . " Honour bright , " repeated Mr. St. John , " the honour of her only " Will you son . " " Oh , faithless that you are , then ! " burst forth Rose . deny ...
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... lady ; " but next to destruction for the aged , Mr. St. John , like your mother and myself . ' " My mother is not old , " said Mr. St. John ; " not yet fifty . " " Whatever are you talking of ? " cried Rose to Mr. St. John . " Your ...
... lady ; " but next to destruction for the aged , Mr. St. John , like your mother and myself . ' " My mother is not old , " said Mr. St. John ; " not yet fifty . " " Whatever are you talking of ? " cried Rose to Mr. St. John . " Your ...
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Seite 231 - Several women have made earthquake gowns; that is, warm gowns to sit out of doors all to-night. These are of the more courageous. One woman, still more heroic, is come to town on purpose: she says, all her friends are in London, and she will not survive them. But what will you think of Lady Catherine Pelham, Lady Frances...
Seite 163 - ... new snow melts Along the mazy current. Low the woods Bow their hoar head ; and ere the languid sun Faint from the west emits his evening ray, Earth's universal face, deep hid, and chill, Is one wild dazzling waste, that buries wide The works of man.
Seite 25 - It is good to be merry and wise, It is good to be honest and true, It is good to be off with the old love Before you are on with the new.
Seite 62 - When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse : was this ambition?
Seite 61 - See' ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Seite 159 - In any well-used Copy of the Seasons the Book generally opens of itself with the rhapsody on love, or with one of the stories (perhaps Damon and...
Seite 161 - Thee disposed into congenial soils Stands each attractive plant, and sucks and swells The juicy tide ; a twining mass of tubes.
Seite 359 - Miss , too, the other day, walking round the grounds at Combe Florey, exclaimed, ' Oh, why do you chain up that fine Newfoundland dog, Mr. Smith?' ' Because it has a passion for breakfasting on parish boys.' ' Parish boys !' she exclaimed, ' does he really eat boys, Mr. Smith?' 'Yes, he devours them, buttons and all.
Seite 231 - April, the open fields that s-kirt the metropolis were filled with an incredible number of people assembled in chairs, in chaises, and coaches, as well as on foot, who waited in the most fearful suspense until morning, and the return of day disproved the truth of the dreaded prophecy. Then their fears vanished : they returned to their respective habitations in a transport of joy; and were soon reconciled to their abandoned vices, which they seemed to resume with redoubled affection, and once more...
Seite 351 - A Memoir of the Rev. Sydney Smith By his Daughter, LADY HOLLAND. With a Selection from his Letters, edited by MRS. AUSTIN.