Takings; or, The life of a collegian, a poem [by T. Gaspey] illustr. by 26 etchings from designs by R. Dagley |
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... head and the opera hat , than which no shapes can be more incongruous . Fashion , or in other words , caprice , has rung so many changes upon our head - gear , that instead of a useful covering to defend us from the weather , the hat ...
... head and the opera hat , than which no shapes can be more incongruous . Fashion , or in other words , caprice , has rung so many changes upon our head - gear , that instead of a useful covering to defend us from the weather , the hat ...
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Richard Dagley, Thomas Gaspey. thing on the top of the head . The pent - house form of that of the Chinese , and the broad ... head , and is less liable to incur ridicule , or become the object of caricature . Of all delineations of the ...
Richard Dagley, Thomas Gaspey. thing on the top of the head . The pent - house form of that of the Chinese , and the broad ... head , and is less liable to incur ridicule , or become the object of caricature . Of all delineations of the ...
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... head of those whose genius has been within the last thirty or forty years devoted to works of graphic humour , stood Mr. Grose , who was possessed of every quality of a cari- caturist . His disposition was facetious , his turn for ...
... head of those whose genius has been within the last thirty or forty years devoted to works of graphic humour , stood Mr. Grose , who was possessed of every quality of a cari- caturist . His disposition was facetious , his turn for ...
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... bear the burden of my breath : To rob me , ( 0 prodigious gain ! ) Of all the consciousness of pain ; When , suddenly came in my head , What by the tradesman last was said , It came to bid my heart cease aching , " INTRODUCTION . 37.
... bear the burden of my breath : To rob me , ( 0 prodigious gain ! ) Of all the consciousness of pain ; When , suddenly came in my head , What by the tradesman last was said , It came to bid my heart cease aching , " INTRODUCTION . 37.
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... - now fib - now vhap him , Flog out the ring - stand backwarder , you fellers . Now draw the Claret - now sow up his eye , Bravo - Huzza ! his head's in Chancery . LXIII . " Return that blow . - The Devil CANTO I. 23.
... - now fib - now vhap him , Flog out the ring - stand backwarder , you fellers . Now draw the Claret - now sow up his eye , Bravo - Huzza ! his head's in Chancery . LXIII . " Return that blow . - The Devil CANTO I. 23.
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Page 13 - I was pleased with the reply of a gentleman, who, being asked which book he esteemed most in his library, answered, — " Shakespeare : " being asked which he esteemed next best, replied,—
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Page 118 - ... hand. How mighty the change, could you now be withdrawn! Full many a ranting MP would not spout, If no journal could issue the following dawn, To tell all the world what he spouted about. Poets, printers, and critics, and playwrights must go, With library-keepers, and booksellers gay, While patriots and loyal petitioners low, Would be laid, in a moment, if you were away. Were this beneficial ?—Hang me, if I know! Much wisdom you furnish; but, 'twixt you and me, You give too of folly so boundless...
Page 117 - ... scribes would produce, By their labours in prose, or their frolics in rhymes ; If the nonsense which you have on all countries hurl'd, Had never been written—of course never read— Had so much of folly been spared to the world, Or would it have burst forth in actions instead ? The mischief you've done, as I cannot now write, Of folio volumes a thousand or two, I will not approach at this time of the night, For the terrible task I should never get through; But just in a general way I may hint,...
Page 119 - And, being uncertain, perhaps 'tis as well To finish my musings just where they begun. But, dear ABC think not hostile my lay ; In spite of misgivings, attach'd to you still, A sword of defence I would not throw away, Because an assassin may use it to kill. Takings; or, the Life of a Collegian. THE PRESS AND LIBERTY. Written for the Manchester Typographical Society. AIR.—" We shall ne'er see the like again.
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Page 118 - ... folio volumes a thousand or two, I will not approach at this time of the night, For the terrible task I should never get through; But just in a general way I may hint, Though Liberty's interests by you may prevail, Your agency giving opinions to print, Has doom'd many hundreds to languish in gaol. How the savage must stare, in the world's ruder state, At the part play'd by you, when he suddenly found, While conference joining, or eager debate, Twas your's to arrest, and to shape reduce sound,...