Reminiscences of half a century, by an accurate observer1838 |
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... end without miss- ing a single word . I had not seen him for a period of more than twenty years , when meeting him in his accustomed walk with his key , which B 2 REMINISCENCE . 3 home, and when dux of my class was always ...
... end without miss- ing a single word . I had not seen him for a period of more than twenty years , when meeting him in his accustomed walk with his key , which B 2 REMINISCENCE . 3 home, and when dux of my class was always ...
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Reminiscences. him in his accustomed walk with his key , which he always kept moving backwards and forwards before his eyes , thinking that it gave him a glimmering of light , I said , " Do you know me , Alek ? " " Yes , " he replied ...
Reminiscences. him in his accustomed walk with his key , which he always kept moving backwards and forwards before his eyes , thinking that it gave him a glimmering of light , I said , " Do you know me , Alek ? " " Yes , " he replied ...
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... . Not to admire Oxford you must indeed be devoid of taste ; the valley itself watered by the silvery Isis is delightful , the walk to Hedington hill , to Joe Pullen's tree , and to Shotover , are all agreeable ; REMINISCENCE .
... . Not to admire Oxford you must indeed be devoid of taste ; the valley itself watered by the silvery Isis is delightful , the walk to Hedington hill , to Joe Pullen's tree , and to Shotover , are all agreeable ; REMINISCENCE .
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... walking through St. James's Park on the way to the Foreign Office , where he was for a short time Secretary of State . I have always considered it a great treat to go down to the Commons or Lords on any interesting debate , and have ...
... walking through St. James's Park on the way to the Foreign Office , where he was for a short time Secretary of State . I have always considered it a great treat to go down to the Commons or Lords on any interesting debate , and have ...
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... walk , from the statue of George III . to the castle , is unrivalled . I think the avenue is three miles long . At Windsor , Lieutenant Holman , R. N. , has apartments as one of the Naval Knights . I have been fortunate enough to be ...
... walk , from the statue of George III . to the castle , is unrivalled . I think the avenue is three miles long . At Windsor , Lieutenant Holman , R. N. , has apartments as one of the Naval Knights . I have been fortunate enough to be ...
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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.