London Society: An Illustrated Magazine of Light and Amusing Literature for the Hours of Relaxation, Volume 1William Clowes and Sons, 1862 |
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... Perhaps this is the reason why , with far prettier faces , they stand no chance against the elegant lady in cloudy black lace . But this is a trifling , seldom - made error . Such cases , though they exist , are exceptional . As a rule ...
... Perhaps this is the reason why , with far prettier faces , they stand no chance against the elegant lady in cloudy black lace . But this is a trifling , seldom - made error . Such cases , though they exist , are exceptional . As a rule ...
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... perhaps ; but it is wrong to find fault with what is so nearly perfect of its kind . Quiet as they look , when occasion offers these ' curled darlings ' can do and dare anything , as has been proved often and often . Looking on this ...
... perhaps ; but it is wrong to find fault with what is so nearly perfect of its kind . Quiet as they look , when occasion offers these ' curled darlings ' can do and dare anything , as has been proved often and often . Looking on this ...
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... perhaps , before the world will know the good that flowers have done ; the saving recollections that they have first recalled ; the sins that they have hindered ; the kind deeds that they have brought out . One always augurs well of a ...
... perhaps , before the world will know the good that flowers have done ; the saving recollections that they have first recalled ; the sins that they have hindered ; the kind deeds that they have brought out . One always augurs well of a ...
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... perhaps the flowers are the only materials really in abundance - it may be well to know how to make them useful ; and a wonderfully beautiful display may indeed be wrought at a little expense of most pleasant labour , with the exercise ...
... perhaps the flowers are the only materials really in abundance - it may be well to know how to make them useful ; and a wonderfully beautiful display may indeed be wrought at a little expense of most pleasant labour , with the exercise ...
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... perhaps a little glad to talk the matter over , he imparted to his companion that the pianist un- doubtedly was a woman ; assuredly young , by her figure and gait ; but Romeo had never been able to see her face , though he had lain in ...
... perhaps a little glad to talk the matter over , he imparted to his companion that the pianist un- doubtedly was a woman ; assuredly young , by her figure and gait ; but Romeo had never been able to see her face , though he had lain in ...
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Page 256 - A wave o' the sea, that you might ever do Nothing but that ; move still, still so, And own no other function : each your doing, So singular in each particular, Crowns what you are doing in the present deeds, That all your acts are queens.
Page 140 - ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE UNDERNEATH this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse: Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother: Death, ere thou hast slain another Fair, and learned, and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee.
Page 42 - ... with a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you, with a tale which holdeth children from play and old men from the chimney corner...
Page 351 - For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
Page 44 - There were hills, which garnished their proud heights with stately trees ; humble valleys, whose base estate^ seemed comforted with the refreshing of silver rivers; meadows, enamelled with all sorts of eye-pleasing flowers ; thickets, which being lined with most pleasant shade were witnessed so...
Page 42 - Now therein of all sciences (I speak still of human, and according to the humane conceits) is our poet the monarch. For he doth not only show the way, but giveth so sweet a prospect into the way, as will entice any man to enter into it.
Page 78 - Is nearest unto heaven: quiet coves His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings He furleth close; contented so to look On mists in idleness — to let fair things Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook. He has his Winter too of pale misfeature, Or else he would forego his mortal nature.
Page 264 - Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face ; Sees by degrees a purer blush arise, And keener lightnings quicken in her eyes.
Page 44 - ... comfort ; here a shepherd's boy piping, as though he should never be old ; there a young shepherdess knitting, and withal singing, and it seemed that her voice comforted her hands to work and her hands kept time to her voice-music.
Page 150 - I' the commonwealth I would by contraries Execute all things ; for no kind of traffic Would I admit ; no name of magistrate ; Letters should not be known : riches, poverty, And use of service, none ; contract, succession, Bourn, bound of land, tilth, vineyard, none : No use of metal, corn, or wine, or oil : No occupation ; all men idle, all ; And women too ; but innocent and pure : No sovereignty : — Seb.