The Saturday Magazine, Volumen5J. W. Parker, 1835 |
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... period of Roman dominion in Britain , it was found necessary , in consequence of the incursions of the pirates then infesting the northern seas , to unite a certain number ( nine , ) of the ports , under the governance of an officer ...
... period of Roman dominion in Britain , it was found necessary , in consequence of the incursions of the pirates then infesting the northern seas , to unite a certain number ( nine , ) of the ports , under the governance of an officer ...
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... period with those of Sandown and Deal , for the defence of the coast . The manor of Walmer was anciently held by the De Aubervilles , of Hamo de Cresequer , by knights service . It afterwards came by marriage to the De Criol family ...
... period with those of Sandown and Deal , for the defence of the coast . The manor of Walmer was anciently held by the De Aubervilles , of Hamo de Cresequer , by knights service . It afterwards came by marriage to the De Criol family ...
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... period the usual resi- dence of the Dukes of Brabant . Henry the First was assassinated there in 1038 , and Thierry , Count of Holland , was confined as a prisoner there in 1200 . The Emperor , Charles the Fifth , together with his ...
... period the usual resi- dence of the Dukes of Brabant . Henry the First was assassinated there in 1038 , and Thierry , Count of Holland , was confined as a prisoner there in 1200 . The Emperor , Charles the Fifth , together with his ...
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... period . Owing to this statute , verbal Wills are now very uncommon ; and it can seldom happen , ( except in the case of a soldier or sailor in battle , in whose favour the law makes an exception , ) that a dying man , able to make a ...
... period . Owing to this statute , verbal Wills are now very uncommon ; and it can seldom happen , ( except in the case of a soldier or sailor in battle , in whose favour the law makes an exception , ) that a dying man , able to make a ...
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... period since the Arabs conquered the island , which was about 350 years since . Before that event letters were unknown , and the tradi- tionary accounts were obscure and vague ; and the historical records since , are confined , as far ...
... period since the Arabs conquered the island , which was about 350 years since . Before that event letters were unknown , and the tradi- tionary accounts were obscure and vague ; and the historical records since , are confined , as far ...
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Página 82 - We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To. abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible.
Página 14 - Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
Página 110 - To sit on rocks, to muse o'er flood and fell, To slowly trace the forest's shady scene, Where things that own not man's dominion dwell, And mortal foot hath ne'er or rarely been ; To climb the trackless mountain all unseen, With the wild flock that never needs a fold ; Alone o'er steeps and foaming falls to lean ; This is not solitude ; 'tis but to hold Converse with Nature's charms, and view her stores unroll'd.
Página 157 - He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field : the wild asses quench their thirst. By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
Página 27 - Mercurius Rusticus ; or, The Countries Complaint of the Barbarous Out-rages committed by the Sectaries of this late flourishing Kingdom.
Página 6 - At sea everything that breaks the monotony of the surrounding expanse attracts attention. It proved to be the mast of a ship that must have been completely wrecked ; for there were the remains of handkerchiefs, by which some of the crew had fastened themselves to this spar to prevent their being washed off by the waves. There was no trace by which the name of the ship could be ascertained. The wreck had evidently drifted about for many months ; clusters of...
Página 90 - Those who quit their proper character, to assume what does not belong to them, are, for the greater part, ignorant both of the character they leave, and of the character they assume.
Página 171 - O Caledonia! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown heath and shaggy wood, Land of the mountain and the flood...
Página 44 - But this is excellently expressed, that it is in imagination, and not always in fact. For certainly great riches have sold more men than they have bought out. Seek not proud riches, but such as thou mayest get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.
Página 61 - The naked negro, panting at the line. Boasts of his golden sands, and palmy wine; Basks in the glare, or stems the tepid wave, And thanks his gods for all the good they gave.