Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and People, Volumen1R. Bentley, 1852 - 558 páginas |
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... only taking care to keep a straight line , and to walk , canter and gallop the last . * * * I did not long ride a quiet colt at the tail of the string ( on whose back * John Watson soon put a new comer ) , but 118 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... only taking care to keep a straight line , and to walk , canter and gallop the last . * * * I did not long ride a quiet colt at the tail of the string ( on whose back * John Watson soon put a new comer ) , but 118 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
Página 120
... gallop ; and in exercise , even when it is the hardest , the gallop begins slowly and gradually , and increases till the horse is nearly at full speed . When he has galloped half a mile , the boy begins to push him forward without ...
... gallop ; and in exercise , even when it is the hardest , the gallop begins slowly and gradually , and increases till the horse is nearly at full speed . When he has galloped half a mile , the boy begins to push him forward without ...
Página 121
... gallop ; that is , he goes first out of the stable and first returns . " In the time of long exercise this is the first brushing gallop . A brushing gallop signifies that the horses are nearly at full speed before it is over , and it is ...
... gallop ; that is , he goes first out of the stable and first returns . " In the time of long exercise this is the first brushing gallop . A brushing gallop signifies that the horses are nearly at full speed before it is over , and it is ...
Página 122
... gallop as usual . I do not know how it hap- pened , but under me he showed very little disposition to become refractory , and whenever the humour occurred , it was soon overcome . That he was , how- ever , watchful for an opportunity to ...
... gallop as usual . I do not know how it hap- pened , but under me he showed very little disposition to become refractory , and whenever the humour occurred , it was soon overcome . That he was , how- ever , watchful for an opportunity to ...
Página 123
... ; and when he came to the end of the gallop , he stopped of himself with a very good will , as he was heartily breathed . The short exclamations of the boys , at having witnessed what they thought an G 2 A LITERARY LIFE . 123.
... ; and when he came to the end of the gallop , he stopped of himself with a very good will , as he was heartily breathed . The short exclamations of the boys , at having witnessed what they thought an G 2 A LITERARY LIFE . 123.
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Página 233 - The higher he's a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For, having lost...
Página 289 - Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I sat with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground ; And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine, As I poured down his throat our last measure of wine, Which (the burgesses voted by common consent) Was no more than his due who brought good news from Ghent.
Página 319 - With coral clasps and amber studs: And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me, and be my love.
Página 320 - Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither — soon forgotten, In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw and ivy-buds, Thy coral clasps and amber studs, — All these in me no means can move To come to thee and be thy Love.
Página 222 - When upon some slight encouragement I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered like the rest of mankind by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre...
Página 106 - There is no flock, however watched and tended, But one dead lamb is there ! There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair...
Página 48 - In the first rank of these did Zimri ' stand, A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Página 235 - Fair daffodils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attained his noon. Stay, stay, Until the hasting day Has run But to the even-song; And, having prayed together, we Will go with you along.
Página 221 - World,' that two papers, in which my ' Dictionary ' is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge.
Página 152 - Take, oh take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn; But my kisses bring again, bring again, Seals of love, but seal'd in vain.