Reminiscences of half a century, by an accurate observer1838 |
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... head master's ear ; then marked and merited punish- ment would ensue but this in my time never happened but once . One of the parties , not the party injured , still lives , and , I believe , an honoured member of society and high in ...
... head master's ear ; then marked and merited punish- ment would ensue but this in my time never happened but once . One of the parties , not the party injured , still lives , and , I believe , an honoured member of society and high in ...
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... head of his councils that heaven - born minister , William Pitt , one of the greatest men this country or any other has ever produced , for in the present day there are none to bear a comparison with him . Neither Peel , Stanley ...
... head of his councils that heaven - born minister , William Pitt , one of the greatest men this country or any other has ever produced , for in the present day there are none to bear a comparison with him . Neither Peel , Stanley ...
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... heads paid a visit to this country , the Prince Regent gave a magnificent banquet at Carlton House ; amongst other of the guests a card of invitation was sent to Mr. Coates , he prepared accordingly his court suit , and went full ...
... heads paid a visit to this country , the Prince Regent gave a magnificent banquet at Carlton House ; amongst other of the guests a card of invitation was sent to Mr. Coates , he prepared accordingly his court suit , and went full ...
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... heads of the people , to keep them back . I was for- tunate in getting a snug berth near the witnesses ' box . Bellingham was a man apparently of undaunted spirit , and athletic form . After his counsel had endeavoured to make it appear ...
... heads of the people , to keep them back . I was for- tunate in getting a snug berth near the witnesses ' box . Bellingham was a man apparently of undaunted spirit , and athletic form . After his counsel had endeavoured to make it appear ...
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... head of which , some forty years ago , pre- sided the learned Dr. Doig . I reached Glasgow , celebrated for its manu- factures , and great traffic with the West Indies . I visited Loch Lomond , the Lion of the lochs , and a magnificent ...
... head of which , some forty years ago , pre- sided the learned Dr. Doig . I reached Glasgow , celebrated for its manu- factures , and great traffic with the West Indies . I visited Loch Lomond , the Lion of the lochs , and a magnificent ...
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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.