Reminiscences of half a century, by an accurate observer1838 |
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... formerly to be seen con- stantly about town from thirty to forty four - in- hand stylish equipages . The Tommy Onslows are extinct . I subjoin the well known doggerel epigram . " What can Tommy Onslow do ? He can drive a phaeton and two ...
... formerly to be seen con- stantly about town from thirty to forty four - in- hand stylish equipages . The Tommy Onslows are extinct . I subjoin the well known doggerel epigram . " What can Tommy Onslow do ? He can drive a phaeton and two ...
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... Formerly what was called a pattern or holy day was held here , but , leading to drunkenness and riot , it was ge- nerally put down by order of the bishops . Surely the circumstance above stated is a striking proof of the ignorance of ...
... Formerly what was called a pattern or holy day was held here , but , leading to drunkenness and riot , it was ge- nerally put down by order of the bishops . Surely the circumstance above stated is a striking proof of the ignorance of ...
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... formerly kept a small public - house in the mountains at Slievenemaur , not a great way from Clonmel . It must be allowed that her moral character had not always been free from blame , having had several children by the man she ...
... formerly kept a small public - house in the mountains at Slievenemaur , not a great way from Clonmel . It must be allowed that her moral character had not always been free from blame , having had several children by the man she ...
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... formerly belonged to the Knights Templars , but , being surrendered to the Crown , was converted into a deer - park in the reign of Elizabeth . The park is beautifully di- versified with woodland , champaign , and rising ground ...
... formerly belonged to the Knights Templars , but , being surrendered to the Crown , was converted into a deer - park in the reign of Elizabeth . The park is beautifully di- versified with woodland , champaign , and rising ground ...
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... absenteeism , from the country not being in a state to live in . The Bank , formerly the House of Parlia- ment , is , to say the least of it , a magnificent building ; near this is Trinity College , with its 52 REMINISCENCE .
... absenteeism , from the country not being in a state to live in . The Bank , formerly the House of Parlia- ment , is , to say the least of it , a magnificent building ; near this is Trinity College , with its 52 REMINISCENCE .
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afterwards amongst ancient appeared arrived ascended battle battle of Marengo battle of Morat beautiful Berne boat bronze building built Buonaparte called cantons cathedral celebrated châlet chapel château church of St Clonmel dined dressed Duke Elba Emperor entered erected feet high formerly France garden grand Grindelvald handsome heard honour horse hundred immense interred Julius Cæsar King ladies lake leagues lived Lord Lucerne Lungern Madame magnificent marble Martigny Mer de Glace miles Monsieur Mont Mont Blanc monument Morat morning mountain Naples Napoleon neat never night o'clock observed painted palace Palermo Paris particularly party passed Payerne peasants Peter's Pope procured public walk Quirinal Palace remains residence returned Rhone road rock Roman Rome route ruins scenery seen side spot stands statue stone Swiss Switzerland temple thousand inhabitants toises town Turin Tyrol valley Vevey village visited wine wood
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Página 217 - But these are deeds which should not pass away, And names that must not wither, though the earth Forgets her empires with a just decay, The enslavers and the enslaved, their death and birth...
Página 66 - Vevay — visitez le pays, examinez les sites, promenez.vous sur le lac, et dites si la Nature n'a pas fait ce beau pays pour une Julie, pour une Claire, et pour un St. Preux ; mais ne les y cherchez pas.
Página 217 - And there — oh! sweet and sacred be the name! — Julia— the daughter, the devoted— gave Her youth to Heaven ; her heart, beneath a claim Nearest to Heaven's, broke o'er a father's grave.
Página 165 - It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life ; And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty, when, perchance, it frowns More upon humour, than advis'd respect.
Página 66 - J'allai à Vevay loger à la Clef; et pendant deux jours que j'y restai sans voir personne, je pris pour cette ville un amour qui m'a suivi dans tous mes voyages, et qui m'ya fait établir enfin les héros de mon roman.
Página 216 - Tis the last remnant of the wreck of years, And looks as with the wild-bewilder'd gaze Of one to stone converted by amaze, Yet still with consciousness ; and there it stands Making a marvel that it not decays, When the coeval pride of human hands, Levell'd Aventicum, 21 hath strew'd her subject lands.