Reminiscences of half a century, by an accurate observer1838 |
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... picture any thing more splendid than Windsor Castle , perfect in all its parts ; and it will vie with any royal residence in Europe , -worthy of the great monarch of a great country . must be confessed that the public money laid C It ...
... picture any thing more splendid than Windsor Castle , perfect in all its parts ; and it will vie with any royal residence in Europe , -worthy of the great monarch of a great country . must be confessed that the public money laid C It ...
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... expecting the stag to take the water ; the scene is most exhi- larating . The bugle sounding , the splashing of the oar , and galloping of the horses , with the red jackets , complete a picture , such as is 44 REMINISCENCE .
... expecting the stag to take the water ; the scene is most exhi- larating . The bugle sounding , the splashing of the oar , and galloping of the horses , with the red jackets , complete a picture , such as is 44 REMINISCENCE .
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Reminiscences. red jackets , complete a picture , such as is no- where else to be seen . The water at Killarney looks particularly black , which arises , I con- ceive , from the boggy nature of the soil at bottom . Various articles are ...
Reminiscences. red jackets , complete a picture , such as is no- where else to be seen . The water at Killarney looks particularly black , which arises , I con- ceive , from the boggy nature of the soil at bottom . Various articles are ...
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... picture from which the tapestry is made , is placed by the side of the artist . There was formerly an annual exhibition at the Louvre of the finest specimens of Gobelin tapestry , and also of Sèvres china . Presents of tapestry were ...
... picture from which the tapestry is made , is placed by the side of the artist . There was formerly an annual exhibition at the Louvre of the finest specimens of Gobelin tapestry , and also of Sèvres china . Presents of tapestry were ...
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... pictures and statues are very va- luable . At this palace Buonaparte passed some time previous to the battle of Marengo , and two days before his departure , cut out with a pen- knife , on a laurel - tree , in the garden , " Battalia ...
... pictures and statues are very va- luable . At this palace Buonaparte passed some time previous to the battle of Marengo , and two days before his departure , cut out with a pen- knife , on a laurel - tree , in the garden , " Battalia ...
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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.