Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts, Том 16, Брой 136 – Том 18, Брой 160William Chambers, Robert Chambers William and Robert Chambers, 1847 |
Между кориците на книгата
Резултати 1 - 5 от 100.
Страница 3
... soon became a lounging - place for both professors and students - the former of whom found in him a man equal to themselves in ac- quirements , and of a remarkable originality of mind , the latter a good - natured and willing assistant ...
... soon became a lounging - place for both professors and students - the former of whom found in him a man equal to themselves in ac- quirements , and of a remarkable originality of mind , the latter a good - natured and willing assistant ...
Страница 8
... soon as the steam beneath was condensed . The importance of this modification can hardly be overrated , when it is considered that it amounts to the application of steam - power to produce the motion of a rod up and down in a cylinder ...
... soon as the steam beneath was condensed . The importance of this modification can hardly be overrated , when it is considered that it amounts to the application of steam - power to produce the motion of a rod up and down in a cylinder ...
Страница 16
... soon as the descend- ing stroke was complete , the turning of a cock could admit steam from the boiler equally into both chambers , thus restoring the balance , and enabling the piston to ascend , as before , by the mere counterpoise of ...
... soon as the descend- ing stroke was complete , the turning of a cock could admit steam from the boiler equally into both chambers , thus restoring the balance , and enabling the piston to ascend , as before , by the mere counterpoise of ...
Страница 5
... soon be seen making their way to the city by Lough Foyle . The month of May , however , passed without any assistance having arrived . The town's - people had been all the while suf- fering from the enemy's shells and balls , exchanging ...
... soon be seen making their way to the city by Lough Foyle . The month of May , however , passed without any assistance having arrived . The town's - people had been all the while suf- fering from the enemy's shells and balls , exchanging ...
Страница 7
... soon as he heard of it , because his own sufferings had probably taught him to feel for those of others . As soon as the poor people were allowed to retire from under the walls , and return to their homes , the gallows which the be ...
... soon as he heard of it , because his own sufferings had probably taught him to feel for those of others . As soon as the poor people were allowed to retire from under the walls , and return to their homes , the gallows which the be ...
Други издания - Преглед на всички
Често срещани думи и фрази
Africa afterwards Albert Durer Alexander Selkirk animal animalcules appeared artist Badajoz beautiful birds British called captain Celts Cinque Ports coast colour Corregio Cortes cylinder death delight doth Dupleix England English eyes father favour Florence French Gabri gave gipsies give gold Grandville Grinton hand heard heart Highlands honour India iron island Jews John Faa kind king Kirk Yetholm labour land learned leave lived look Lord Love-Truth master means ment metal Mexican mind Montezuma mother native nature never Niger night painted passed persons poor possessed present prince received sail Scotland Scott Selkirk ship slaves soon Spaniards specific gravity steam subahdar sweet tell thee thing thou thought tion Titian took town truth vessel Villa Rica Watt whole young youth
Популярни откъси
Страница 9 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Страница 28 - And I will make thee beds of roses And a thousand fragrant posies ; A cap of flowers, and a kirtle Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle.
Страница 11 - THE glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things; There is no armour against fate; Death lays his icy hand on Kings: Sceptre and Crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Страница 15 - midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day, Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy solitary way ? Vainly the fowler's eye Might mark thy distant flight to do thee wrong, As, darkly painted on the crimson sky, Thy figure floats along.
Страница 20 - Ye winds, that have made me your sport, Convey to this desolate shore Some cordial, endearing report Of a land I shall visit no more. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me?
Страница 6 - The dew shall weep thy fall to-night, For thou must die. Sweet rose, whose hue, angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye, Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie, My music shows ye have your closes, And all must die.
Страница 27 - Of those fierce darts Despair at me doth throw. 0 make in me those civil wars to cease: 1 will good tribute pay, if thou do so. Take thou of me smooth pillows, sweetest bed, A chamber deaf to noise and blind to light, A rosy garland and a weary head: And if these things, as being thine by right, Move not thy heavy grace, thou shalt in me, Livelier than elsewhere, Stella's image see.
Страница 9 - Come, let us go while we are in our prime; And take the harmless folly of the time. We shall grow old apace, and die Before we know our liberty. Our life is short, and our days run As fast away as does the sun...