Rab and his friends, and other papers. 12th edD. Douglas, 1882 |
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... kind which may crop out here and there , like the smile of wild - flowers in grass , or by the way- side . My first recollection of my father , my first impres- sion , not only of his character , but of his eyes and face and presence ...
... kind which may crop out here and there , like the smile of wild - flowers in grass , or by the way- side . My first recollection of my father , my first impres- sion , not only of his character , but of his eyes and face and presence ...
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... kind , and true eyes , ' comfortable ' to us all ' as the smells of flowers and leaves , the tastes of wild fruits - they touch and awaken the memory in a strange way . ' Tibbie ' is now living at Thankerton . 1 This sofa , which was ...
... kind , and true eyes , ' comfortable ' to us all ' as the smells of flowers and leaves , the tastes of wild fruits - they touch and awaken the memory in a strange way . ' Tibbie ' is now living at Thankerton . 1 This sofa , which was ...
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... kind this was , for they were neither of them men to shirk from close gripes , or trifle and flourish with their weapons ; they laid on and spared not . And then my uncle had generally some special nut of his own to crack , some thesis ...
... kind this was , for they were neither of them men to shirk from close gripes , or trifle and flourish with their weapons ; they laid on and spared not . And then my uncle had generally some special nut of his own to crack , some thesis ...
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... kind of thought in the same , sometimes plaguily douce tone ; a great power of quiet and telling sar- casm , large capacity of listening to and of enjoying other men's talk , however small . ― My father tall , slim , agile , quick in ...
... kind of thought in the same , sometimes plaguily douce tone ; a great power of quiet and telling sar- casm , large capacity of listening to and of enjoying other men's talk , however small . ― My father tall , slim , agile , quick in ...
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... kind of engagements they would have with their own pro- per weapons on these Friday evenings , in the old manse dining - room , my father showing uncle out into the darkness of the back - road , and uncle , doubt- less , lighting his ...
... kind of engagements they would have with their own pro- per weapons on these Friday evenings , in the old manse dining - room , my father showing uncle out into the darkness of the back - road , and uncle , doubt- less , lighting his ...
Términos y frases comunes
affection Aiken-drum Ailie Albert Durer Arthur Henry Hallam asked beauty Biggar body brain called Chalmers Charles Lamb colour dark dead death deep delight divine door Edinburgh Edward Forbes Elealeh everything expression exquisite eyes face faculty father fear feel frae genius gentle give glory hand happy head heart heaven Heshbon Howgate human Ideal Arts intense James James Nasmyth John Juniper Green keen knew knowledge light living look master mind misery mother nature ness never night once pain painter painting passion Petrarch picture poetry Port-Royal Logic preached Rachan Mill remember rest seen sense shadow sort soul speak spirit story strong sweet tenderness thee things Thornliebank thoroughbred thou thought tion Toby took true truth turn voice walk whole wild wonderful words young
Pasajes populares
Página 290 - The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light.
Página 95 - There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children ; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom and was unto him as a daughter.
Página 104 - If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
Página 420 - Break, break, break, On thy cold gray stones, O Sea! And I would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in me. O well for the fisherman's boy, That he shouts with his sister at play! O well for the sailor lad, That he sings in his boat on the bay! And the stately ships go on To their haven under the hill; But...
Página 55 - God gives us love. Something to love He lends us ; but, when love is grown To ripeness, that on which it throve Falls off, and love is left alone.
Página 108 - ... as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
Página 355 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Página 62 - Ah me! for aught that ever I could read. Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth: But, either it was different in blood; Her.
Página 95 - And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
Página 105 - God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.