Europa; or, Notes of a recent ramble through England, France, Italy and Switzerland |
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... OBJECTS. • Discourteous Remarks The Invitation 173 173 Freemasons ' Hall Gathering 173 Hon . Horace Greeley's Speech 173 Reception given to Americans 174 Rev. John Burnet Mr. Hanson's Speech Prospects for the Future Peace Congress The ...
... OBJECTS. • Discourteous Remarks The Invitation 173 173 Freemasons ' Hall Gathering 173 Hon . Horace Greeley's Speech 173 Reception given to Americans 174 Rev. John Burnet Mr. Hanson's Speech Prospects for the Future Peace Congress The ...
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Daniel Clarke Eddy. 205 206 206 207 208 208 PARISIAN LIFE . OBJECTS OF INTEREST IN PARIS . 213 214 214 214 215 216 224 225 226 226 227 228 228 228 228 230 231 231 232 LOUIS NAPOLEON AND FRENCH POLITICS . 256 257 257 257. The Pantheon 203 ...
Daniel Clarke Eddy. 205 206 206 207 208 208 PARISIAN LIFE . OBJECTS OF INTEREST IN PARIS . 213 214 214 214 215 216 224 225 226 226 227 228 228 228 228 230 231 231 232 LOUIS NAPOLEON AND FRENCH POLITICS . 256 257 257 257. The Pantheon 203 ...
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... objects that faded from our view . Fang , in rapid succession , the old fort , which grinned tasty , as if she wished to pour her iron hail down 1s ; the splendid hospital on Deer Island , smiling fin ... object of ridicule , THE VOYAGE .
... objects that faded from our view . Fang , in rapid succession , the old fort , which grinned tasty , as if she wished to pour her iron hail down 1s ; the splendid hospital on Deer Island , smiling fin ... object of ridicule , THE VOYAGE .
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Daniel Clarke Eddy. he may be , is the object of ridicule , the butt of wit , and the sport of all . While he wishes to be cast into the deep , or disposed of in the shortest way , the more for- tunate render themselves merry with his ...
Daniel Clarke Eddy. he may be , is the object of ridicule , the butt of wit , and the sport of all . While he wishes to be cast into the deep , or disposed of in the shortest way , the more for- tunate render themselves merry with his ...
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... objects of commiseration came many a doleful sound , and many a significant exclamation . The second Sab- bath , too , passed very much in the same way . Storms swept over the deep , the billows ran high , and we were tumbled about in ...
... objects of commiseration came many a doleful sound , and many a significant exclamation . The second Sab- bath , too , passed very much in the same way . Storms swept over the deep , the billows ran high , and we were tumbled about in ...
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Page 358 - Midst the chief relics of almighty Rome ; The trees which grew along the broken arches Waved dark in the blue midnight, and the stars Shone through the rents of ruin ; from afar The watchdog bay'd beyond the Tiber ; and More near from out the Caesars...
Page 38 - But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
Page 474 - Jura, whose capt heights appear Precipitously steep; and drawing near, There breathes a living fragrance from the shore, Of flowers yet fresh with childhood ; on the ear Drops the light drip of the suspended oar, Or chirps the grasshopper one good-night carol more...
Page 327 - ... dispersed the rest of the company, and obliged him to rise. He raised himself up, with the assistance of two of his servants, and instantly fell down dead — suffocated, as I conjecture, by some gross and noxious vapor, having always had weak lungs, and being frequently subject to a difficulty of breathing.
Page 76 - All you that in the condemned hold do lie, Prepare you, for to-morrow you shall die ; Watch all, and pray, the hour is drawing near That you before the Almighty must appear ; Examine well yourselves, in time repent, That you may not to eternal flames be sent. And when St. Sepulchre's bell to-morrow tolls, The Lord above have mercy on your souls. Past twelve o'clock...
Page 390 - I see before me the Gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low— And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now The arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won.
Page 326 - But my uncle, in order to soothe the apprehensions of his friend, assured him it was only the burning of the villages which the country people had abandoned to the flames. After this, he retired to rest ; and it is most certain he was so little discomposed as to fall into a deep sleep ; for, being pretty fat, and breathing hard, those who attended without actually heard him snore.
Page 330 - ... calamities by terrible predictions. However, my mother and I, notwithstanding the danger we had passed, and that which still threatened us, had no thoughts of leaving the place, till we should receive some account of my uncle.
Page 187 - O'ER the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free, Far as the breeze can bear, the billows foam, Survey our empire, and behold our home!
Page 329 - Being got at a convenient distance from the houses, we stood still, in the midst of a most dangerous and dreadful scene. The chariots which we had ordered to be drawn out, were so agitated backwards and forwards, though upon the most level ground, that we could not keep them steady, even by supporting them with large stones. The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth ; it is certain at least the shore was considerably enlarged, and...