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 2 |
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Page 41
HOUSE ON THE HEATH , where , be- How much of grief , how much of ill , sides
the THREE CRUMPIES , AND In its dark breast repose ! THE BARON AND HIS
BROTHERS , Shadows of faded Hopes flit by , an immense number of ...
HOUSE ON THE HEATH , where , be- How much of grief , how much of ill , sides
the THREE CRUMPIES , AND In its dark breast repose ! THE BARON AND HIS
BROTHERS , Shadows of faded Hopes flit by , an immense number of ...
Page 45
... a suit of velvet clothes , trimmed conceive that both sides will be illumined ; with
gold ; a jeweller of upwards of 1001 , that side towards the sun by the direct in
rings and watches , which he pawned ; sunbeam , and the side towards the
mirror ...
... a suit of velvet clothes , trimmed conceive that both sides will be illumined ; with
gold ; a jeweller of upwards of 1001 , that side towards the sun by the direct in
rings and watches , which he pawned ; sunbeam , and the side towards the
mirror ...
Page 47
With stooping heads , turned from the storm , the flocks , Onward still urged by
man and dog , escape The smothering drift ; while , skulking at a side , Is seen
the fox , with close downfolded tail , Watching his time to seize a straggling prey ;
Or ...
With stooping heads , turned from the storm , the flocks , Onward still urged by
man and dog , escape The smothering drift ; while , skulking at a side , Is seen
the fox , with close downfolded tail , Watching his time to seize a straggling prey ;
Or ...
Page 65
... says he , guarding against some tobacco in his mouth , not as if he the hearer's
incredulity , " they have sadwere going to use it directly , but as if he dle - boxes to
hold ' em in , fore and aft ; stuffed it in a pouch on one side , as a and shovels ...
... says he , guarding against some tobacco in his mouth , not as if he the hearer's
incredulity , " they have sadwere going to use it directly , but as if he dle - boxes to
hold ' em in , fore and aft ; stuffed it in a pouch on one side , as a and shovels ...
Page 79
It was the time of vailed in low and level districts all along neap tide ; the wind
blew strongly from the east side of the island : but in no the westward , urging the
water down the part with more serious destruction of proThames ; while
moonlight ...
It was the time of vailed in low and level districts all along neap tide ; the wind
blew strongly from the east side of the island : but in no the westward , urging the
water down the part with more serious destruction of proThames ; while
moonlight ...
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