Chambers's Edinburgh JournalW. Orr, 1843 - Edinburgh (Scotland) |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 3
... short , nothing necessary for a proper defence is neglected . The men , armed only with lances , occupy every spot which may be defended , and even the women do not remain inactive ; they either take part in the battle personally , or ...
... short , nothing necessary for a proper defence is neglected . The men , armed only with lances , occupy every spot which may be defended , and even the women do not remain inactive ; they either take part in the battle personally , or ...
Page 7
... short period afforded by leave of absence , and others , who had obtained dis- charges , to pass the remainder of their days in peace . Anticipated joy cheered their homeward way ; but , alas ! in many instances , they were doomed to ...
... short period afforded by leave of absence , and others , who had obtained dis- charges , to pass the remainder of their days in peace . Anticipated joy cheered their homeward way ; but , alas ! in many instances , they were doomed to ...
Page 10
... short straw ; or Dame Fortune is appealed to , by some other form of lottery , to determine which shall arbitrate - the Spaniard or the Englishman - between their dissident chiefs ; so that it may be fairly said at the Havanna , and ...
... short straw ; or Dame Fortune is appealed to , by some other form of lottery , to determine which shall arbitrate - the Spaniard or the Englishman - between their dissident chiefs ; so that it may be fairly said at the Havanna , and ...
Page 11
... short , there is no doubt of the fact , that , amongst the capitalists of London , there are at this moment several English PIRATES . 99 | of Cuba as well as those of the Peninsula . American speculators have been calculating amongst ...
... short , there is no doubt of the fact , that , amongst the capitalists of London , there are at this moment several English PIRATES . 99 | of Cuba as well as those of the Peninsula . American speculators have been calculating amongst ...
Page 15
... short time on the bowl of of poor Fanny opened . Their deposition was then been cured of his incredulity by meeting the butter- the pipe ( by swiftly twirling round the bodkin between published ; and Mr Kent indicted Parsons and his ...
... short time on the bowl of of poor Fanny opened . Their deposition was then been cured of his incredulity by meeting the butter- the pipe ( by swiftly twirling round the bodkin between published ; and Mr Kent indicted Parsons and his ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
amongst anagram animal appearance Aylmer beautiful Berne better Byfield called Candlemas canton character circumstances colour course dear door dress effect England English eyes father favour feeling feet France French gentleman girl give governess hand happy head heart Henry honour hour human Hylier instance Joachim du Bellay kind Kirkwall labour lady lake land Lausanne Limmat living London look Madame Tussaud manner marriage matter means ment mind Miss Miss Gibbs morning mother nature never night nitrous oxide object observed occasion party passed persons poor possession present racter remarkable replied respect ROBERT CHAMBERS Ryal scarcely Scotland seemed seen side society soon Swiss Switzerland thing thou thought tion told took town truth Vaud whole young Zurich