The Recreations of Christopher North, Volumen2William Blackwood & sons, 1842 |
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John Wilson. RECREATIONS OF CHRISTOPHER NORTH . THE MOORS . PROLOGUE . ONCE we knew the Highlands absolutely too well- not a nook that was not as familiar to us as our brown study . We had not to complain of the lochs , glens , woods ...
John Wilson. RECREATIONS OF CHRISTOPHER NORTH . THE MOORS . PROLOGUE . ONCE we knew the Highlands absolutely too well- not a nook that was not as familiar to us as our brown study . We had not to complain of the lochs , glens , woods ...
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... once with us and the Highlands . That " too much familiarity breeds contempt " we learned many a long year ago , when learning to write large text ; and passages in our life have been a running commentary on the theme then set us by ...
... once with us and the Highlands . That " too much familiarity breeds contempt " we learned many a long year ago , when learning to write large text ; and passages in our life have been a running commentary on the theme then set us by ...
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... once , or ten times either , have we been in a day - long hollow among precipices dear to eagles , called Glen- Etive . But where begins or where ends that " severe sojourn , " is now to us a mystery - though we hear the sound of the ...
... once , or ten times either , have we been in a day - long hollow among precipices dear to eagles , called Glen- Etive . But where begins or where ends that " severe sojourn , " is now to us a mystery - though we hear the sound of the ...
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John Wilson. once our Prologue . To come then , if possible , to the point at We are happy that our dim memory and our ... once in our youth , by an alarmed virgin on whom we happened at the time to be looking tender , " If we were aware ...
John Wilson. once our Prologue . To come then , if possible , to the point at We are happy that our dim memory and our ... once in our youth , by an alarmed virgin on whom we happened at the time to be looking tender , " If we were aware ...
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... once austere and gracious - haughty and benign - of a man conscious of his greatness while yet companioning with the humble — an unrecognized power dwelling in the woods . Our figure at that moment so impressed itself on his imagination ...
... once austere and gracious - haughty and benign - of a man conscious of his greatness while yet companioning with the humble — an unrecognized power dwelling in the woods . Our figure at that moment so impressed itself on his imagination ...
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Adam Morrison awful bagpipe beauty beneath Black Loch blessing bosom braes breath bright Brown Bess Christian Christopher Christopher North cliffs clouds creatures Cruachan Dalmally daugh death delight divine Dr Johnson dream earth embued eyes face fear feel feet felt Flora flowers genius glen Glenlivet Gleno gloom glory green greensward Hamish hand happy head hear heard heart heather heaven Highland hills holy hour human imagination inspired light living Loch Loch Awe Logan look May-day mercy moor moral MOUNT PLEASANT mountains nature never night O'Bronte once Ossian passion piety poet poetry Ranald religion round sacred Scotland seemed seen shadow shepherd silent silvan sing sitting smile snow song soul spirit stars sublime sugh sweet thee thou thought touch tree uncon voice whole wild wind Windermere wings wonder woods words
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Página 382 - These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb.
Página 235 - The Lord giveth, and the Lord ' taketh away ; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Página 59 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known, In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Página 134 - That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth, And yet are on't ? Live you ? or are you aught That man may question ? You seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips.
Página 381 - Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear none ill ; For thou art with me ; and thy rod And staff me comfort still.
Página 344 - In regions mild of calm and serene air, Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call Earth, and, with low-thoughted care.
Página 354 - So still an image of tranquillity, So calm and still, and looked so beautiful Amid the uneasy thoughts which filled my mind...
Página 328 - The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from novelty of sentiment, and very little from novelty of expression.
Página 27 - ... starry sky, The sleep that is among the lonely hills. In him the savage virtue of the race, Revenge, and all ferocious thoughts were dead Nor did he change ; but kept in lofty place The wisdom which adversity had bred. Glad were the vales, and every cottage hearth ; The shepherd lord was honoured more and more ; And, ages after he was laid in earth, "The good Lord Clifford
Página 27 - Bear me to the heart of France Is the longing of the shield — Tell thy name, thou trembling field! Field of death, where'er thou be, Groan thou with our victory! Happy day, and mighty hour, When our shepherd, in his power, Mailed and horsed with lance and sword, To his ancestors restored, Like a re-appearing star, Like a glory from afar, First shall head the flock of war!