The Autobiography of John Galt, Volym 1Cochrane and M'Crone, 1833 - 412 sidor |
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Sida 325 - twad blawn its last; The rattling showers rose on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallow'd, Loud, deep, and lang the thunder bellow'd : That night a child might understand, The Deil had business on his hand. Weel mounted on his grey mare, Meg, A better never lifted leg, Tam skelpit on thro...
Sida 140 - Paleologus, the 8 th of the name, and last of that lyne that rayned in Constantinople until 'subdued by the Turks; who married with Mary, the daughter of William Balls, of Hadlye, in SoufFolke, gent, and had issue 5 children, Theodoro, John, Ferdinando, Maria, and Dorothy; and departed this life at Clyfton, the 21 st of Jan
Sida 148 - I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Sida 111 - They expected — at least he did — a salute from the batteries, and sent ashore notice to Sir Alexander Ball, the governor, of his arrival ; but the guns were sulky, and evinced no respect of persons ; so that late in the afternoon, about the heel of the evening, the two magnates were obliged to come on shore, and slip into the city unnoticed and unknown.
Sida 140 - Paleologus, the eighth of that name, and last of the lyne that raygned in Constantinople, until subdued by the Turks, who married with Mary, the daughter of William Balls, of Hadlye, in Souffolke, gent., and had issue five children :—Theodoro, John, Ferdinando, Maria, and Dorothy, and departed this life at Clyfton, the 21st of January, 1636.
Sida 111 - Pylades, being eager to land, went on shore with the captain. They remained behind for a reason — which an accidental expression of Byron let out — much to my secret amusement ; for I was aware they would be disappointed, and the anticipation was relishing. They expected — at least he...
Sida ii - the victims of disease ought rather to be viewed with compassion than as objects of hate and detestation. No man," he continues, "can change his appearance by voluntary resolution; he can only improve it a little by discipline ; and with the mind it is as with the body, we cannot alter the structure, but its vigour may be increased by training, or its complexion rendered more delicate by study. He (Mr. Gait) would rather remember wrongs with commiseration than ruminate on vindictive thoughts.
Sida 336 - ... gratitude. The one is more masculine in all its qualities ; but the other, without the mind being able to say wherefore, is at once more durable and tender. Fiction has often recorded those divorces of the heart to which paternal regard is liable ; but it is a rare, and improbable occurrence to suppose the alienation of maternal love. I am, however, saying more than can be requisite to the reader who has survived his parents, even though he may not feel so much the curtailment of his motives...
Sida 176 - For he that fights and runs away May live to fight another day, But he that is in battle slain Will never rise to fight again.
Sida 74 - Notwithstanding I have put together many books, and become so various an author, it has been rather in consequence of the want of active engagements than from a predominant predilection for the art.