The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac ... for Daily Use and Diversio, Volume 2Pub. for T. Tegg, 1830 - Anecdotes |
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Page 41
... LIGHT COM- PANY engaged here , a very respectably sized Moon will be in attendance to light home a greater number of Patrons than ever this popular petted Palace of Panto- mime is likely to produce . We say no- thing of warmth and ...
... LIGHT COM- PANY engaged here , a very respectably sized Moon will be in attendance to light home a greater number of Patrons than ever this popular petted Palace of Panto- mime is likely to produce . We say no- thing of warmth and ...
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... light , Till half her form resplendently proclaims An envious rival to the stars around- Then mark'st thou not , that nought of her sweet blush Remains to please the gazer's wistful sight , And that she shines increasingly in strength ...
... light , Till half her form resplendently proclaims An envious rival to the stars around- Then mark'st thou not , that nought of her sweet blush Remains to please the gazer's wistful sight , And that she shines increasingly in strength ...
Page 47
... light pervaded it , showed the aspect of bronze . Such is , occasionally , the effect of the accumulation of smoke between two opposite gentle currents , or by means of a misty calm . The fuliginous cloud was visible , in this instance ...
... light pervaded it , showed the aspect of bronze . Such is , occasionally , the effect of the accumulation of smoke between two opposite gentle currents , or by means of a misty calm . The fuliginous cloud was visible , in this instance ...
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... light to see Garrick mimicking a turkey cock in the court yard , with his coat - tail stuck out behind , and in a seeming flutter of feathered rage and pride . Of our party only two persons present had seen the British Roscius ; and ...
... light to see Garrick mimicking a turkey cock in the court yard , with his coat - tail stuck out behind , and in a seeming flutter of feathered rage and pride . Of our party only two persons present had seen the British Roscius ; and ...
Page 65
... light way , half waggoner and half dancing master , his shoulders rolling , and his feet touching and going ; the same way , in short , in which he keeps himself prepared for all the rolling chances of the vessel , when on deck . There ...
... light way , half waggoner and half dancing master , his shoulders rolling , and his feet touching and going ; the same way , in short , in which he keeps himself prepared for all the rolling chances of the vessel , when on deck . There ...
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