Peter Parley's Annual: A Christmas and New Year's Present for Young People..William Martin Darton and Company, 1866 |
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Արդյունքներ 25–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... boats . 11 F 12 S Box the compass - if without one . Sunday after Ascension . Old May - day . New Moon . Sun rises ... Boating now all the rage . s 7 45 17 TH Sheep shearing begins . r 4 7 18 F May flies born . $ 7 48 19 S 20 S 21 M D ...
... boats . 11 F 12 S Box the compass - if without one . Sunday after Ascension . Old May - day . New Moon . Sun rises ... Boating now all the rage . s 7 45 17 TH Sheep shearing begins . r 4 7 18 F May flies born . $ 7 48 19 S 20 S 21 M D ...
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... boat waiting , and in about three hours was at Gravesend , being rapidly rowed down the river on an ebb tide . From Gravesend with post horses he got next morning to Dover , and was so lucky as to find a boat ready to start for Calais ...
... boat waiting , and in about three hours was at Gravesend , being rapidly rowed down the river on an ebb tide . From Gravesend with post horses he got next morning to Dover , and was so lucky as to find a boat ready to start for Calais ...
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... boats , and make them whobble about ; at other times like a boisterous boatswain , with his shrill whistle and voice of thunder piping all hands : and when winds were lulled and storms ... boat on the river ) , 92 THE WATER FROLIC PIG HUNT .
... boats , and make them whobble about ; at other times like a boisterous boatswain , with his shrill whistle and voice of thunder piping all hands : and when winds were lulled and storms ... boat on the river ) , 92 THE WATER FROLIC PIG HUNT .
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... boat on the river ) , the Osprey , and the Sylph , and the Butterfly , and the Old Omnibus , as one of our yachts was called , from its non - sailing principles and gigantic cabin , and the " Parish accommodation , " a sailor - cheating ...
... boat on the river ) , the Osprey , and the Sylph , and the Butterfly , and the Old Omnibus , as one of our yachts was called , from its non - sailing principles and gigantic cabin , and the " Parish accommodation , " a sailor - cheating ...
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... boats , much less for the scientific skill supposed to be at the bottom of every yacht's movements . The majority of people go to see a sight - to see each other - to be jolly - to smoke to talk and to show off ; and those who do not ...
... boats , much less for the scientific skill supposed to be at the bottom of every yacht's movements . The majority of people go to see a sight - to see each other - to be jolly - to smoke to talk and to show off ; and those who do not ...
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Alfred amusement angle Anne Boleyn ball BARNABY RUDGE beautiful boat bowl Bruges bull called cheer Christmas colour cross and pile delight ditto DOMBEY AND SON England English ENGRAVINGS equal eyes feet Fieldfare fire flowers French George Measom girls glass glory gold golden hours Greek boys hand head heard heart holy honour hoops king leaped lion LITTLE DORRIT London look manufacture marbles MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT Miltiades Moon morning mother natives never noble PARLEY'S ANNUAL PICKWICK PAPERS pins play players poor pottery pretty Prince prize quoit quum Railway rises or sets Romans round Sally Sharpus SHILLING side SKETCHES BY BOZ soon sport square star stones streets Sunday after Trinity tail Temple thee thing thou tiger town trees turn wall WEST CORNWALL RAILWAYS whole Wolsey young youth
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Էջ 336 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night — It was the plant and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Էջ 136 - Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Էջ 145 - In any right-angled triangle, the square which is described on the side subtending the right angle is equal to the squares described on the sides which contain the right angle.
Էջ 46 - ... their booty from this and other spoliations, that gold in Syria speedily fell to one half its former value. In the confusion, the Zealots and robbers, who had the defence of the place, succeeded in forcing their way through the upper city, there to make their last stand. The plundering and butchering being over for the present, the Romans carried their standards around the burning Temple, and set them up before the eastern gate, where they offered sacrifices, and saluted Titus as
Էջ 38 - The two great parties concurred in defence of the city; but when the urgent occasion had passed, they turned their arms against each other. Thus there was two-fold war, and the lifeblood of Jerusalem was drained without respite. John defended the temple and the Castle of Antonia, and Simon the rest of the city. The space which their previous devastations had cleared within the city, served them for a field of battle against each other ; from which, when occasion required, they unanimously hastened...
Էջ 135 - Having alighted, he immediately took his chamber and went to bed, where his sickness still increased. Three days after, " on Tuesday even, master Kingston came to him, and bade him good-morrow, for it was about six of the clock, and asked him how he did. Sir, quoth he, I tarry but the pleasure of God, to render up my poor soul into His hands.