Whimsicalities: a periodical gathering. To which are added: 'York and Lancaster' and 'Lost and found', the 'Epping hunt' and 'Eugene Aram'. |
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I could not share in childish prayer , Nor join in Evening Hymn : Like a Devil of the Pit I seem'd , ' Mid holy Cherubim ! * And peace went with them , one and all , And each calm pillow spread ; But guilt was my grim Chamberlain That ...
I could not share in childish prayer , Nor join in Evening Hymn : Like a Devil of the Pit I seem'd , ' Mid holy Cherubim ! * And peace went with them , one and all , And each calm pillow spread ; But guilt was my grim Chamberlain That ...
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Whimsicalities: a periodical gathering. To which are added: 'York and ... Thomas Hood Vista completa - 1870 |
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appeared asked Beauty began better body CHAPTER Chubb cold course creature dark dead dear Doctor door doubt drop English eyes face fact father feel fellow female gave German give gone hand hard hate head hear heard heart hope horse human It's keep knew lady least leave light living look Lord Madam master mean mind Miss nature never night once passed perhaps person play poor present rise round Sally seemed seen short side sight sitting SNAFF SNAP soon sort sound spirits stand strange suddenly suppose sure tell there's thing thought took TRAVERS true truth turned voice walk whole wish young
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Página 575 - In June, 1757, William Thompson, for all the vigilance of this place, in open daylight, and double-ironed, made his escape ; and, notwithstanding an immediate inquiry set on foot, the strictest search, and all advertisement, was never seen or heard of since. If then Thompson got off unseen, through all these difficulties, how very easy was it for...
Página 579 - ... the learning, and the integrity of this place, to impute to the living what zeal in its fury may have done ; what nature may have taken off, and piety interred; or what war alone may have destroyed, alone deposited.
Página 584 - He told how murderers walked the earth Beneath the curse of Cain — With crimson clouds before their eyes, And flames about their brain : For blood has left upon their souls Its everlasting stain !
Página 575 - Besides, it must needs occur to every one, that an action of this atrocious nature is never heard of but when its springs are laid open, it appears that it was to support some indolence, or supply some luxury; to satisfy some avarice, or oblige some malice; to prevent some real, or some imaginary want: yet I lay not under the influence of any one of these. Surely, my lord, I may, consistent with both truth and modesty, affirm thus much; and none who have any veracity, and knew me, will ever question...
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