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... felt the awfulness of life . " - WORDSWORTH . I was born in the evening of the 25th of November , 1778 , in Steel - House Lane , at my grandfather's house of business in Birmingham , where my father , Samuel Galton , then lived . My ...
... felt the awfulness of life . " - WORDSWORTH . I was born in the evening of the 25th of November , 1778 , in Steel - House Lane , at my grandfather's house of business in Birmingham , where my father , Samuel Galton , then lived . My ...
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... felt in the periodical visits of some tame dromedaries and brown bears , which I fed with oatcake and treacle . I was very fond of " Sandford and Merton ; " and this book , with my mother's instructions grounded upon it , formed a ...
... felt in the periodical visits of some tame dromedaries and brown bears , which I fed with oatcake and treacle . I was very fond of " Sandford and Merton ; " and this book , with my mother's instructions grounded upon it , formed a ...
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... felt it would be a " vocation assistée ! " When I was about six years old we left The Five Ways ; previously to which , our party being in- creased , my father took a house belonging to an artist , a Mr. Miller , which immediately ...
... felt it would be a " vocation assistée ! " When I was about six years old we left The Five Ways ; previously to which , our party being in- creased , my father took a house belonging to an artist , a Mr. Miller , which immediately ...
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... felt as little pleasure in the society of one but a few years older than themselves , who took so little part in their amusements . It thus happened that I was brought up with my parents and their friends ; and the others , as children ...
... felt as little pleasure in the society of one but a few years older than themselves , who took so little part in their amusements . It thus happened that I was brought up with my parents and their friends ; and the others , as children ...
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... felt it more than I ; whilst the mountains , clad in snow , or bright in varied light , the Lake of Geneva , with the Rhone gliding through it , the Jura , Lausanne , the rocks of Meillerie and Yverdun , seemed to rise before my mind ...
... felt it more than I ; whilst the mountains , clad in snow , or bright in varied light , the Lake of Geneva , with the Rhone gliding through it , the Jura , Lausanne , the rocks of Meillerie and Yverdun , seemed to rise before my mind ...
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Æsop amidst amongst amusement aunt Barr Barr Beacon beautiful became believe Birmingham blessing bright called carriage character child children of men Christian Christiana Gurney countenance cousin Christiana cousin Priscilla dark Darwin Dawlish dear mother deep deeply delight Divine Dudson evil father feeling felt flowers forget formed French Revolution friends fruit gave George Bolt give grandfather habits happy heard heart holy impression intellectual interest kindness knew Lady light living Lizzie Forster looked Lord Lord Shelburne Madame de Genlis MARY ANNE SCHIMMELPENNINCK ment mercy mind Miss Berrington ness never noble observation occupied Oscott peace perhaps person pleasure principle racter recollect religious remember Sampson Lloyd Scripture Seagrove seemed society sorrow soul spirit spoke sweet taste taught teaching thee things thou thought tion told truly truth vivid voice walk Watson whilst whole William Priestley word
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Página 312 - Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him ? Till seven times ? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times : but, Until seventy times seven.
Página 275 - ... the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making or wooing of it, the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it, is the sovereign good of human nature.
Página 40 - He was in person tall, and of a noble appearance ; his temperament was sanguine, with that slight mixture of phlegmatic which gives calmness and dignity ; his manners were eminently open and cordial ; he took the lead in conversations ; and with a social heart, had a grandiose manner like that arising from position, wealth, and habitual command. He went among his people like a monarch bestowing largess.
Página 41 - Scotch accent; his manners gentle, modest, unassuming. In a company where he was not known, unless spoken to, he might have tranquilly passed the whole time in pursuing his own meditations. But this could not well happen; for, in point of fact, everybody practically knew the infinite variety of his talents and stores of knowledge. When Mr.
Página 196 - War shall cease ; Did ye not hear that conquest is abjured ? Bring garlands, bring forth choicest flowers, to deck The tree of Liberty.
Página 312 - Though bribes were heap'd on bribes, in number more Than dust in fields, or sands along the shore; Should all these offers for my friendship call, "Tis he that offers, and I scorn them all. Atrides' daughter never shall be led (An ill-match'd consort) to Achilles...
Página 87 - ... the carriage ; his surprise was extreme in seeing carriage after carriage in an almost interminable procession. He was alone, and could not speak; he could only gaze in astonishment. The procession at last wound slowly off. After pursuing the road for many miles towards London, it at last appeared to stop at the door of a church.
Página 129 - I well remember," writes Mrs. Schimmel Penninck, " my astonishment at his full dress in the highest adornment of Parisian fashion ; but I noticed as a remarkable thing that the company (which consisted of some of the first men in Europe), all with one accord gathered around him and asked innumerable questions, the drift of which I did not fully understand.
Página 1 - The aged Christian stands upon the shore Of Time a storehouse of experience Filled with the treasures of rich heavenly lore ; I love to sit and hear him draw from thence Sweet recollections of his journey past — A journey crowned with blessings to the last.
Página 37 - Anne, go and catch that snake,' which, after some trouble, and thinking all the while of little Harry Sandford and Tommy Merton, I succeeded in accomplishing. We were wondering where it could have come from, when Dr. Stoke said that, as he was riding along, he had seen the poor animal frozen on a bank, and put it in his pocket to dissect, but the snake had thawed and escaped from his pocket. The doctor praised me very much for my prowess, and as a reward he made me a present of my prisoner, which...