New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volume 102Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Thomas Hood, Theodore Edward Hook, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth Henry Colburn, 1854 |
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Page 19
... whole hog " to the top of its bent . And then at bold GRAHAM I'd let fly , And all his antecedents rout , His weathercock shifts , his veerings about , And turn his statesmanship inside out , Till the welkin rang with a senate's shout ...
... whole hog " to the top of its bent . And then at bold GRAHAM I'd let fly , And all his antecedents rout , His weathercock shifts , his veerings about , And turn his statesmanship inside out , Till the welkin rang with a senate's shout ...
Page 38
... whole of Europe became embroiled in one general war , and the Continent was closed , more particularly to Englishmen , it had been customary for all young men of birth and rank to conclude their education by making what was called " the ...
... whole of Europe became embroiled in one general war , and the Continent was closed , more particularly to Englishmen , it had been customary for all young men of birth and rank to conclude their education by making what was called " the ...
Page 50
... whole army is at stake , and that must be upheld , cost any amount of money or false swearing that it will , so we are pretty easy . Weatherveer and Gum and a few more of our sober ones say the Court - Martial ought to have been on ...
... whole army is at stake , and that must be upheld , cost any amount of money or false swearing that it will , so we are pretty easy . Weatherveer and Gum and a few more of our sober ones say the Court - Martial ought to have been on ...
Page 60
... whole party , with staring eyes and open mouths , discover the astounding fact that all their luggage has been left behind , and set up a jérémiade in consequence . Boxes fly about one's ears like Dr. Syntax's dream of his library ...
... whole party , with staring eyes and open mouths , discover the astounding fact that all their luggage has been left behind , and set up a jérémiade in consequence . Boxes fly about one's ears like Dr. Syntax's dream of his library ...
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... whole destiny , but may become at any time a prize for contending nations , or the centre of some world - wide empire to come . " The stream of commerce is now rapidly turning back to its old channel ; and British science bids fair to ...
... whole destiny , but may become at any time a prize for contending nations , or the centre of some world - wide empire to come . " The stream of commerce is now rapidly turning back to its old channel ; and British science bids fair to ...
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