Letters from an Irish student in England to his father in Ireland, Band 1Cradock & Joy, 1809 |
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... evening , when the packet will convey me to the country of which I have heard so much , and have so long panted to visit . Remember me to all friends in and near Donegal , LETTER II . HOLYHEAD . Holyhead . IN a miserable.
... evening , when the packet will convey me to the country of which I have heard so much , and have so long panted to visit . Remember me to all friends in and near Donegal , LETTER II . HOLYHEAD . Holyhead . IN a miserable.
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... heard nothing of that wit , drollery , naievetè , and emphatic use of figurative speech , which it is impossible to walk in Dublin for half an hour without hear ing . The lower orders in England , I am well informed , exhibit but little ...
... heard nothing of that wit , drollery , naievetè , and emphatic use of figurative speech , which it is impossible to walk in Dublin for half an hour without hear ing . The lower orders in England , I am well informed , exhibit but little ...
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... heard two women of the town quarrelling last night , and one said to the other , whose complexion and features were singularly rubicund and frightful , " Your face is a blaze of horror ; you look like God's re- yenge against murder ...
... heard two women of the town quarrelling last night , and one said to the other , whose complexion and features were singularly rubicund and frightful , " Your face is a blaze of horror ; you look like God's re- yenge against murder ...
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... heard of the charges preferred against this " monster , this phi- losophical tyrant , " they were seen to weep , and were heard to exclaim against the in- justice of the British empire . In Lansdown - house , I remember to have been ...
... heard of the charges preferred against this " monster , this phi- losophical tyrant , " they were seen to weep , and were heard to exclaim against the in- justice of the British empire . In Lansdown - house , I remember to have been ...
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... heard you express a regret that you had never seen this great patriot . After having obtained a degree at Trinity College , he came over to this country , and ate his commons in the magnificent hall which I have described . You perhaps ...
... heard you express a regret that you had never seen this great patriot . After having obtained a degree at Trinity College , he came over to this country , and ate his commons in the magnificent hall which I have described . You perhaps ...
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actor admiration alderman amongst ANECDOTE appeared ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE attended BALLYCASTLE Bank of England beautiful British building called CARYATIDES Catalani celebrated character cloaths COLD-BATH-FIELDS Colman confined convict court crowded curiosity discobolus displayed dreadful Drury-lane Dublin EAST-INDIA elegant Elliston English excited exclaimed execution exhibit expence fashion fellow female FIGURE-WEAVING frequently genius gentleman Grattan handsome HAYMARKET THEATRE hear heard HENRY GRATTAN HOLYHEAD honour infinitely INNS OF COURT Ireland Irish Kemble king KNIGHTS TEMPLARS labours ladies LETTER London Lord magnificent manner master Mathews ment merit metho METHODISTICAL METOPES mind miserable Missionary murderer museum never Newgate night noble observed officers Old Bailey performers persons piece poor powers present prison respect ROYALTY THEATRE scarcely scene Sheridan Sheriff shew side stage statue streets talents taste Temple theatre Theseus tion told town unhappy visited whilst whimsical women wretches
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 61 - Will I upon thy party wear this rose : And here I prophesy ; — This brawl to-day Grown to this faction, in the Temple garden, Shall send, between the red rose and the white, A thousand souls to death and deadly night.
Seite 227 - Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he?
Seite 43 - It is proper for a woman, after her husband's death to burn herself in the fire with his corpse...
Seite 49 - I wish you every blessing, friends, in your residence in your country, with success in teaching this bad land, this foolish land, this wicked land, this land which is ignorant of good, this land that knoweth not the true God,' this regardless land. ' Friends, I wish you health and prosperity, may I also live, and may Jehovah save us all.
Seite 49 - Friends, I hope you also will consent to my request, which is this : I wish you to send a great number of men, women, and children here. Friends, send also property, and cloth for us, and we also will adopt English customs. Friends, send also plenty of muskets and powder ; for wars are frequent in our country.
Seite 50 - tis what I fully acquiesce in. 'Tis a common thing for people not to understand at first, but your object is good, and I fully consent to it, and shall cast off all evil customs. ' What I say is truth, and no lie, it is the real truth.
Seite 110 - She then fixed her eyes on the corner of the ceiling, and said, " There he is, aye, there he is ; come, good Devil, come ; take me away. You said you would dash my brains out ; come, do it quickly. I am yours ; I will be yours. Come just now ; take me away.
Seite 109 - Six days ago you might have helped me. But it is past. I am the devil's now. I have given myself to him. His I am. Him I must serve. With him I must go to hell. I will be his. I will serve him. I will go with him to hell. I cannot be saved. I will not be saved. I must, I will, I will be damned.
Seite 46 - ... on the top ; by the side of the door stood a man with a lighted brand. From the time the woman appeared, to the taking up of the body to convey it into the pile, might occupy a space of half an hour, which was employed in prayer with the Brahmins, in attention to those who stood near her, and conversation with her relations.
Seite 46 - When the body was taken up, she followed cíese to it, attended by the chief bramin ; and when it was deposited in the pile, she bowed to all around her, and entered without speaking. The moment she entered, the door was closed ; the fire was put to the combustibles, which instantly flamed, and immense quantities of dried wood and other matters were thrown upon it.