The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 11J. Cumberland, 1826 - Anecdotes |
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... duke's hand - writing , relative to his intercourse with five supposed spirits , and the magnificent promises made by them , is a singular monument of human credulity . It embraces the period between April , 1696 , and March , 1706. It ...
... duke's hand - writing , relative to his intercourse with five supposed spirits , and the magnificent promises made by them , is a singular monument of human credulity . It embraces the period between April , 1696 , and March , 1706. It ...
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... Duke John Casimir . You know my history ? " " I do , " answered the duke ; " but what now disturbs your rest , and brings you back into the world ? " " I have something to request of you . I died without being reconciled to my husband ...
... Duke John Casimir . You know my history ? " " I do , " answered the duke ; " but what now disturbs your rest , and brings you back into the world ? " " I have something to request of you . I died without being reconciled to my husband ...
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... duke was struck dumb , and the spirit thus proceeded : " We are rejoiced to find you chosen to be the instrument of our reconciliation . Thank God with us that he has been pleased to appoint you such . 1 give you eight days to consider ...
... duke was struck dumb , and the spirit thus proceeded : " We are rejoiced to find you chosen to be the instrument of our reconciliation . Thank God with us that he has been pleased to appoint you such . 1 give you eight days to consider ...
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... duke promised to comply , and the lady dis- appeared . His highness then prepared to give a fit reception to his expected guests . He ordered wax- candles to be lighted , and placed upon a table between the Bible and Prayer Book ...
... duke promised to comply , and the lady dis- appeared . His highness then prepared to give a fit reception to his expected guests . He ordered wax- candles to be lighted , and placed upon a table between the Bible and Prayer Book ...
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... duke overpowered by feelings of awe , which the promised reward could not fail to excite . The guards , according to their report , heard no part of this conversation , except what was said by the duke ; neither did they see the ...
... duke overpowered by feelings of awe , which the promised reward could not fail to excite . The guards , according to their report , heard no part of this conversation , except what was said by the duke ; neither did they see the ...
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Page 28 - When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates. And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates; When I lie tangled in her hair And fetter'd to her eye. The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty.
Page 99 - I behold like a Spanish great galleon and an English man-of-war. Master Coleridge, like the former, was built far higher in learning, solid, but slow in his performances. CVL, with the English man-of-war, lesser in bulk, but lighter in sailing, could turn with all tides, tack about, and take advantage of all winds, by the quickness of his wit and invention.
Page 99 - What things have we seen Done at the ' Mermaid ? ' Heard words that have been So nimble, and so full of subtle flame, As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.
Page 61 - We were all at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event; till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who sat in the next box to us, say, 'it will do — it must do! — I see it in the eyes of them!
Page 69 - Skrine perceive the least soil of breath on the bright mirror he held to his mouth. Then each of us, by turns, examined his arm, heart and breath; but could not by the nicest scrutiny discover the least symptom of life in him.
Page 69 - We all three felt his pulse first — it was distinct, though small and thready, and his heart had its usual beating. He composed himself on his back, and lay in a still posture for some time : while I held his right hand, Dr Baynard laid his hand on his heart, and Mr Skrine held a clean lookingglass to his mouth. I found his pulse sink gradually, till at last I could not find any by the most exact and nice touch.
Page 172 - THE poesy of this young lord belongs to the class which neither gods nor men are said to permit. Indeed, we do not recollect to have seen a quantity of verse with so few deviations in either direction from that exact standard. His «cffusions are spread over a dead flat, and can no more get (above or below the level, than if they were so much stagnant 'water.
Page 143 - I will endeavour to remove and not argue about them. To bring in any new judges either of its merits or faults I can never submit to. Upon a former occasion when my other play was before Mr. Garrick he offered to bring me before Mr. Whitehead's tribunal, but I refused the proposal with indignation: I hope I shall not experience as hard treatment from you as from him.
Page 61 - He began on it ; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the Doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.
Page 9 - This was performed on the 20th of April, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. I was alone with the surgeon, but during the operation the room swarmed with human forms of every description, which crowded fast one on another; this continued till halfpast four o'clock, exactly the time when the digestion commences.