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... silken leaves , towards the close of the twelfth century . In the South of India , they have a kind of book , called Cud- duttum , or Curruttum . It is thus composed : a slip of cotton cloth , from eight inches to a foot in breadth.
... silken leaves , towards the close of the twelfth century . In the South of India , they have a kind of book , called Cud- duttum , or Curruttum . It is thus composed : a slip of cotton cloth , from eight inches to a foot in breadth.
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... close upon the chase . The irons were thrown , the men once more shouted , and all on board held their breaths in expectation of the crash of the meeting hulls . At that moment of high excitement , the woman's face rose a short distance ...
... close upon the chase . The irons were thrown , the men once more shouted , and all on board held their breaths in expectation of the crash of the meeting hulls . At that moment of high excitement , the woman's face rose a short distance ...
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... close to mine ; And sung the long lost measure o'er , — Each note and word , with every tone And look , that lent it life before , - All perfect , all again my own ! Like parted souls , when , ' mid the blest , They meet again , each ...
... close to mine ; And sung the long lost measure o'er , — Each note and word , with every tone And look , that lent it life before , - All perfect , all again my own ! Like parted souls , when , ' mid the blest , They meet again , each ...
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... close together , he awaited the decision of his case . 66 Friend , " said the Caliph , " the barber has words on his side - you have equity on yours . The law must be defined by words , and agreements must be made by words : the ...
... close together , he awaited the decision of his case . 66 Friend , " said the Caliph , " the barber has words on his side - you have equity on yours . The law must be defined by words , and agreements must be made by words : the ...
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... close to him , the Caliph whispered something in his ear , which none but he could hear , and then sent him away quite satisfied . The wood - cutter having made his obeisances , returned to his ass , which was tied without , took it by ...
... close to him , the Caliph whispered something in his ear , which none but he could hear , and then sent him away quite satisfied . The wood - cutter having made his obeisances , returned to his ass , which was tied without , took it by ...
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abbey ancient appear Arthur beautiful brigantine bright brother Caliph called captain child countenance Country Miscellany cricketer cried dark dead dear death deck delight dogs dress earth epigram exclaimed eyes face fancy father Faversham FAVERSHAM ABBEY feel fell fire flowers French gazed give Gleaner hand Hardy Hazelby head heard heart Hernhill honour hope hour JOHN ABERNETHY knew lady Lady Hamilton land Letty light Literary Selector live looked Lord mind MISCELLANY AND LITERARY morning never night North Rona o'er order of Cluni Paul Holton person pleasure poor replied RICHARD HOWITT round says scarcely seemed seen servant shew ship sigh Sir David Baird Sir John Moore Sittingbourne smile song soon soul Souls College stood sweet tell thee thing thou thought told Tom Taylor turned walk whole wine word young
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Página 183 - The dew shall weep thy fall to-night ; For thou must die. Sweet Rose, whose hue, angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye, Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Sweet Spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie, My music shows ye have your closes, And all must die.
Página 213 - you can do nothing for me." All that could be done was to fan him with paper, and frequently to give him lemonade to alleviate his intense thirst. He was in great pain, and expressed much anxiety for the event of the action, which now began to declare itself. As often as a ship struck, the crew of the Victory...
Página 102 - For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley and vines and fig trees and pomegranates; a land of oil olive and honey; a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
Página 214 - Hardy knelt down and kissed his cheek: and Nelson said, " Now I am satisfied. Thank God, I have done my duty!
Página 214 - Captain Hardy, some fifty minutes after he had left the cockpit, returned ; and, again taking the hand of his dying friend and commander, congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly ; but fourteen or fifteen at least. " That's well, cried Nelson,
Página 212 - ' I hope not," cried Hardy. "Yes," he replied, "my backbone is shot through." Yet even now, not for a moment losing his presence of mind, he observed, as they were carrying him down the ladder, that the...
Página 92 - I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.
Página 126 - Talent is power; tact is skill. Talent is weight ; tact is momentum. Talent knows what to do; tact knows how to do it. Talent makes a man respectable ; tact will make him respected. Talent is wealth ; tact is ready money.
Página 212 - It was soon perceived, upon examination, that the wound was mortal. This, however, was concealed from all except Captain Hardy, the chaplain, and the medical attendants. He himself being certain, from the sensation in his back, and the gush of blood he felt momently within his breast, that no human care could avail him, insisted that the surgeon should leave him, and attend to those to whom he might be useful...
Página 212 - Redoutable, supposing that she had struck, because her great guns were silent; for, as she carried no flag, there was no means of instantly ascertaining the fact. From this ship, which he had thus twice spared, he received his death. A ball fired from her...