The Children's Miscellany: In which is Included The History of Little Jack, by Thomas Day, EsqJohn Stockdale, Piccadilly, 1797 - 325 страници |
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... continued to exert the fame qualities now which he had done before , by which means he improved the bu- finefs fo much , as to gain a confiderable fortune , and become one of the moft refpectable manu- facturers in the country . - But ...
... continued to exert the fame qualities now which he had done before , by which means he improved the bu- finefs fo much , as to gain a confiderable fortune , and become one of the moft refpectable manu- facturers in the country . - But ...
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... death he divided the empire between his fons . From this time the Roman empire confifted of two parts ; the one , whose feat continued at Rome , was called called the Western Empire ; the other , whofe capital 64 A SKETCH OF.
... death he divided the empire between his fons . From this time the Roman empire confifted of two parts ; the one , whose feat continued at Rome , was called called the Western Empire ; the other , whofe capital 64 A SKETCH OF.
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... continued his route . This anecdote points out the fpecies of excellent rea- foning in the Elephant , which prevents him from being provoked , even by the most acute pain , to hurt fuch as have not injured him : but he must not be ...
... continued his route . This anecdote points out the fpecies of excellent rea- foning in the Elephant , which prevents him from being provoked , even by the most acute pain , to hurt fuch as have not injured him : but he must not be ...
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... and are afraid even to bark . At the found of his terrible voice the affrighted animals run wildly about to avoid him ; but as he lays his mouth mouth to the ground when he utters his deep continued 122 NATURAL HISTORY.
... and are afraid even to bark . At the found of his terrible voice the affrighted animals run wildly about to avoid him ; but as he lays his mouth mouth to the ground when he utters his deep continued 122 NATURAL HISTORY.
Страница 123
... continued roars , the found is fo diffufed , that they know not whence it proceeds , and they fre- quently advance to the very spot where he stands ready to devour them . But terrible as the Lion is to every other animal , he is fo ...
... continued roars , the found is fo diffufed , that they know not whence it proceeds , and they fre- quently advance to the very spot where he stands ready to devour them . But terrible as the Lion is to every other animal , he is fo ...
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Страница 193 - The bottles twain, behind his back, were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke as they had basted been. But still he...
Страница 193 - Well done! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he? His fame soon spread around; He carries weight! he rides a race! 'Tis for a thousand pound!
Страница 194 - Said Gilpin — So am I ! But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song.
Страница 202 - Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown. Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own.
Страница 202 - One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath and near his favourite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; 'The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou can'st read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Страница 196 - Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before.
Страница 195 - My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. "But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case.
Страница 192 - So fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein.
Страница 198 - Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The rude Forefathers of the hamlet sleep.
Страница 201 - Haply some hoary-headed swain may say, "Oft have we seen him at the peep of dawn Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the sun upon the upland lawn; "There at the foot of yonder nodding beech That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high, His listless length at noontide would he stretch, And pore upon the brook that babbles by.