The North American Review, Volume 36O. Everett, 1833 - North American review and miscellaneous journal Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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... traveller's libels . We read his book with alternate amusement and disgust ; but his opportunities of approaching the élite of English society render it , in one re- spect , much more offensive than Mrs. Trollope , -we mean its ...
... traveller's libels . We read his book with alternate amusement and disgust ; but his opportunities of approaching the élite of English society render it , in one re- spect , much more offensive than Mrs. Trollope , -we mean its ...
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... traveller in America , that female morals stand nowhere higher than in the United States . It is plain that when an English traveller and an English reviewer compliment the American ladies on a species of modesty , unknown in England ...
... traveller in America , that female morals stand nowhere higher than in the United States . It is plain that when an English traveller and an English reviewer compliment the American ladies on a species of modesty , unknown in England ...
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... travellers of either sex , but of journalists who set the tone of feeling for half the reading public of Great Britain , is insufferable . It is some consolation , however , that these revilers of America in this , as in a thousand ...
... travellers of either sex , but of journalists who set the tone of feeling for half the reading public of Great Britain , is insufferable . It is some consolation , however , that these revilers of America in this , as in a thousand ...
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... travellers in this country , has at last hit the nail on the head , and told the simple truth of the matter , in the following terms ; ' The meat of the canvass - back duck is dark , and should be sent to table underdone , or what in ...
... travellers in this country , has at last hit the nail on the head , and told the simple truth of the matter , in the following terms ; ' The meat of the canvass - back duck is dark , and should be sent to table underdone , or what in ...
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... travellers , persons from the country , and sailors returned from sea . It is chiefly for the Provinces ébahies , that the drama now displays her specious wonders . A few dissipated young men only of the stationary population make it an ...
... travellers , persons from the country , and sailors returned from sea . It is chiefly for the Provinces ébahies , that the drama now displays her specious wonders . A few dissipated young men only of the stationary population make it an ...
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Page 455 - Ye ice-falls ! ye that from the mountain's brow Adown enormous ravines slope amain — Torrents, methinks, that heard a mighty voice, And stopped at once amid their maddest plunge ! Motionless torrents ! silent cataracts ! Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon ? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows ? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? — God ! let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer ! and let the ice-plains echo,...
Page 18 - Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace. There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife ; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife ; and there I buried Leah.
Page 469 - Now just as the Gates were opened to let in the men, I looked in after them, and behold, the City shone like the Sun; the Streets also were paved with Gold, and in them walked many men, with Crowns on their heads, Palms in their hands, and golden Harps to sing praises withal. There were also of them that had wings, and they answered one another without intermission, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord.
Page 456 - Thou, over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A Presence which is not to be put by...
Page 454 - The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but, few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from novelty of sentiment, and very little from novelty of expression.
Page 245 - ... it is of infinite moment, that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national Union to your collective and individual happiness ; that you should cherish a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it; accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the Palladium of your political safety and prosperity...
Page 469 - Now, just as the gates were opened to let in the men, I looked in after them, and, behold, the City shone like the sun; the streets also were paved with gold, and in them walked many men, with crowns on their heads, palms in their hands, and golden harps to sing praises withal. There were also of them that had wings, and they answered one another without intermission, saying, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord
Page 468 - Now I saw in my dream, that these two men went in at the gate, and, lo! as they entered, they were transfigured; and they had raiment put on, that shone like gold. There...
Page 467 - Hark, said Mr. Great-Heart, to what the shepherd's boy saith ! so they hearkened, and he said, He that is down needs fear no fall ; He that is low no pride; He that is humble ever shall Have God to be his Guide.
Page 461 - Now I saw in my dream, that by this time the Pilgrims were got over the Enchanted Ground, and entering into the country of Beulah, whose air was very sweet and pleasant, the way lying directly through it, they solaced themselves there for a season.