Londoniana, Band 2Hurst and Blackett, 1879 |
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Seite 306 - Yet this object is accomplished far better than it could be by any effort of human wisdom, through the agency of men, who think each of nothing beyond his own immediate interest — who, with that object in view, perform their respective parts with cheerful zeal — and combine unconsciously to employ the wisest means for effecting an object, the vastness of which it would bewilder them even to contemplate.
Seite 316 - A LEGACY : Being the Life and Remains of JOHN MARTIN, Schoolmaster and Poet. Written and Edited by the Author of
Seite 321 - Braham, and many other artists of note in their time, will recall a fiood of recollections. It was a delicate task for Madame Moscheles to select from the diaries in reference to living persons, but her extracts have been judiciously made. Moscheles writes fairly of what is called the ' Music of the Future ' and its disciples, and his judgments on Herr Wagner, Dr.
Seite 305 - ... produces absolutely nothing. Some indeed of the articles consumed admit of being reserved in public or private stores, for a considerable time ; but many, including most articles of animal food, and many of vegetable, are of the most perishable nature. As a deficient...
Seite 320 - Major Loftus played the part allotted to him with honour and ability and he relates the story of his sea life with spirit and vigour. Some of his sea stories are as laughable as anything in ' Peter Simple,' while many of his adventures on shore remind us of Charles Lever in his freshest days.
Seite 84 - Some French writers have represented this diversion of the common people much to our disadvantage, and imputed it to natural fierceness and cruelty of temper ; as they do some other entertainments peculiar to our nation : I mean those elegant diversions of bull-baiting and prize-fighting, with the like ingenious recreations of the beargarden. I wish I knew how to answer this reproach...
Seite 322 - ... the brother. The letters were privately printed and circulated, and were found to be the source of much comfort, which they cannot fail to afford now to a wide circle. A sweetly-conceived memorial poem, bearing the well-known initials, 'EHP', gives a very faithful outline of the life.
Seite 318 - Second Edition. Demy 8vo. Price 30s. Completing the Work. "These concluding volumes of Mr. Dixon's ' History of two Queens ' will be perused with keen interest by thousands of readers. Whilst no less valuable to the student, they will be far more enthralling to the general reader than the earlier half of the history. Every page of what may be termed Anne Boleyn's story affords a happy illustration of the author's vivid and picturesque style. The work should be found in every library."— Post
Seite 316 - A Book about Doctors," &c. 2 vols. crown 8vo. 21s. "Two volumes of very attractive matter :— letters which illustrate agriculture, commerce, war, love, and social manners, accounts of passing public events, and details which are not to be found in the Gazettes, and which come...