The Old Forest Ranger: Or, Wild Sports of India on the Neilgherry Hills, in the Jungles, and on the PlainsStringer & Townsend, 1853 - 383 pagina's |
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Pagina 208 - Horribly beautiful ! but on the verge, From side to side, beneath the glittering morn, An Iris sits, amidst the infernal surge, Like Hope upon a death-bed, and, unworn Its steady dyes, while all around is torn By the distracted waters, bears serene Its brilliant hues with all their beams unshorn : Resembling, 'mid the torture of the scene, Love watching Madness with unalterable mien.
Pagina 112 - It is the moon, I ken her horn, That's blinkin' in the lift sae hie ; She shines sae bright to...
Pagina 310 - CLERGYMAN'S WIDOW and her YOUNG FAMILY. 7. DAUGHTER-IN-LAW, HER FATHER AND FAMILY. 8. ELIZABETH AND HER THREE BEGGAR BOYS. 9. GODMOTHER'S TALES. 10. GOOD GRANDMOTHER AND HER OFFSPRING. 11. MERCHANT'S WIDOW and her YOUNG FAMILY. 12. RICH BOYS AND POOR BOYS, and other Tales. 13. THE SISTERS; a Domestic Tale. 14. STOLEN BOY; an Indian Tale. 15. WILLIAM AND HIS UNCLE BEN. 16. YOUNG NORTHERN TRAVELLER. 17. YOUNG CRUSOE; or, Shipwrecked Boy.
Pagina 311 - Vols. price 9*. each, cloth gilt ; or 26*. morocco extra, APOCALYPTIC SKETCHES; OR, LECTURES ON THE BOOK OF REVELATION. Delivered in Exeter Hall, and at Crown Court Church. NEW EDITIONS, revised and corrected, with Two INDICES.
Pagina 310 - With smoothness of measure, Mr. Tapper's design is always excellent, and his versification is brought to bear upon things of no transient interest. It is one of the best characteristics of his labours, that he does not write for praise, but for the benefit of his fellow-men — not "merely for time, but for eternity.
Pagina 306 - Mr. Bartlett has made a book, pleasant in letter-press, as well as attractive in its illustrations — delicately finished line engravings of subjects particularly well chosen.
Pagina 311 - SCRIPTURE READERS, SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS, CITY MISSIONARIES, AND YOUNG PERSONS. " We never read a work of this description which gave us so much satisfaction. It is a work of the utmost value."— Ecclesiastical Times. " It is drawn up with much care, clearness, and earnestness." — Aberdeen Journal. "The topics contained in this volume are treated with intelligence, clearness, and eloquence.
Pagina 312 - The illustrations are very effective ; and the whole work, externally and internally, is worthy of the patronage of all who love to be instructed as well as amused.
Pagina 308 - CAMPBELL (MAJOR WALTER),— THE OLD FOREST RANGER ; or, Wild Sports of India on the Neilgherry Hills, in the Jungles, and on the Plains. New Edition. With Illustrations on Steel. Post 8vo. cloth, 8s.
Pagina 312 - Crown 8vo. containing 688 pages, price 6*. cloth lettered, A CHEAP EDITION of THE CELEBRATED PROTESTANT DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE REV. JOHN CUMMING, DD AND DANIEL TRENCH, ESQ. B arris ter-at-Law, held at Hammersmith, in 1839. " No Clergyman's library can be complete without it." — Bell's Messenger.