Travels in Russia: &c, &c, Volúmenes1-2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828 |
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... apartments , and admits of such variety of decoration . But this is not the only fault in the construction of houses here : they are ill accom- modated with kitchens and conveniences for roasting . The usual method adopted , and a most ...
... apartments , and admits of such variety of decoration . But this is not the only fault in the construction of houses here : they are ill accom- modated with kitchens and conveniences for roasting . The usual method adopted , and a most ...
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... apartments for drinking , Bacchanalian carousing , and the sale of all kinds of spirits , are to be seen in every direction ; and some of them are resorted to by the very lowest of the tippling tribe . It has been remarked somewhere ...
... apartments for drinking , Bacchanalian carousing , and the sale of all kinds of spirits , are to be seen in every direction ; and some of them are resorted to by the very lowest of the tippling tribe . It has been remarked somewhere ...
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... apartments under ground , where children are brought up ; and in a great degree , also , to the absurd and pernicious cus- tom of clothing young children in such tight dresses as to impede the free motion of their limbs ; also to the ...
... apartments under ground , where children are brought up ; and in a great degree , also , to the absurd and pernicious cus- tom of clothing young children in such tight dresses as to impede the free motion of their limbs ; also to the ...
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... apartments amount to about 500 ; it would therefore be te- dious to describe minutely the endless variety of objects of curiosity that here present themselves . Among those , however , which ought to be men- tioned , is the chapel ...
... apartments amount to about 500 ; it would therefore be te- dious to describe minutely the endless variety of objects of curiosity that here present themselves . Among those , however , which ought to be men- tioned , is the chapel ...
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... apartments which had been occupied by Bonaparte , Savary , and Bertrand , and these appeared to be the best of all ; indeed in every town I have visited , which he had taken pos- session of , I uniformly found Napoleon took most special ...
... apartments which had been occupied by Bonaparte , Savary , and Bertrand , and these appeared to be the best of all ; indeed in every town I have visited , which he had taken pos- session of , I uniformly found Napoleon took most special ...
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Página 116 - There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep Sea, and music in its roar: I love not Man the less, but Nature more...
Página 239 - Though I look old, yet I am strong and lusty: For in my youth I never did apply Hot and rebellious liquors in my blood; Nor did not with unbashful forehead woo The means of weakness and debility; Therefore my age is as a lusty winter, Frosty, but kindly: let me go with you; I'll do the service of a younger man In all your business and necessities.
Página 296 - Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
Página 50 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
Página 180 - Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.
Página 34 - SCOTLAND! much I love thy tranquil dales ; But most on Sabbath eve, when low the sun Slants through the upland copse, 'tis my delight, Wandering, and stopping oft, to hear the song Of kindred praise arise from humble roofs...
Página 300 - May it ever be as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.
Página 296 - Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit... will you steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after gods whom ye know not; and come and stand before me in this house, and say, we are delivered to do all these abominations?
Página 272 - Whereas the design of punishment is to prevent the commission of crimes, and to repair the injury that hath been done thereby to society or the individual, and it hath been found by experience, that these objects are better obtained by moderate but certain penalties, than by severe and excessive punishments. And...
Página 231 - How would it enlarge their minds, if they could acquire a sufficient knowledge of mathematics and astronomy to give them an idea of the beauty and wonders of the creation ! I am persuaded that the generality of people, and particularly fine ladies, only adore God because they are told it is proper and the fashion to go to church ; but...