Travels in the North of Germany: Describing the Present State of the Social and Political Institutions ... Particularly in the Kingdom of Hanover, Հատոր 1A. Constable, 1820 |
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Էջ 3 - He who hath bent him o'er the dead, Ere the first day of death is fled — The first dark day of nothingness, The last of danger and distress — (Before Decay's effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers), And marked the mild, angelic air, The rapture of repose that's there...
Էջ 122 - Beings very badly constructed, as they are generally more easily provok'd than reconcil'd, more disposed to do Mischief to each other than to make Reparation, much more easily deceiv'd than undeceiv'd, and having more Pride and even Pleasure in killing than in begetting one another...
Էջ 261 - Guelph, or Royal Family of England ; from the first Record of the Name, to the Accession of George the First to the Throne of Great Britain.
Էջ 237 - Hanover, where [ knew I should see one in its greatest perfection. It was the 19th of July, in the morning, that the citizens of the new town of Hanover, in an appropriate costume, with music and flags, marched in gay procession from the town...
Էջ 112 - ... or small antique castles. A similar mode of building may be traced in all the old farmhouses, whose gable ends, and ornaments of wood, which, in that situation, look natural enough, often reminded me of small Gothic chapels. The general prevalence in this country of what is called Gothic architecture, together with its prevalence and excellence in Britain ; to which country it was carried by the early invaders from this part of Germany...
Էջ 237 - ... out, one end of it was fitted up as a ball'room, and the other as a tavern, the fountains of the royal gardens were made to play, and great importance was given to the whole by one of the cabinet ministers, who is the chief of all that relates to the royal domains, taking the direction on himself. For this attention, however, the citizens with their music go at the end of the three days which the shooting lasts, in solemn procession, to return him their thanks, and "bring him a vivat.
Էջ 234 - Dans de grandes huttes qu'on appelle maisons, on voit des animaux qu'on appelle hommes, qui vivent le plus cordialement du monde pêle-mêle avec d'autres animaux domestiques. Une certaine pierre dure., noire et gluante, composée, à ce qu'on dit, d'une espèce de seigle, est la nourriture des maîtres de la maison. Qu'on...
Էջ 35 - I was obliged to tell them exactly who and what I was, where I came from, and where I was going to.
Էջ 237 - Sometimes the mark is a stag chased by dogs ; indeed, an instance was mentioned to me of the valour of the Germans being called on to shoot at a wooden representation of Buonaparte, followed by a cossack. He who misses the stag or Buonaparte has a proportionate fine to pay, and woe to him if he hit the faithful dog, or the valiant cossack. He who hits the mark has a due share of honour, and he who is so skilful as to drive his ball through the centre, receives the wooden image itself as the reward...
Էջ 275 - In the marsh lands on the Elbe, where the glebe is extensive and the land of great value, the latter income is frequently reached; but in all the other parts of the kingdom, it is seldom more than from 150Z.