Quarterly Review, Volume 103John Murray, 1858 |
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Pagina 4
... sides of the river . The Waterloo Bridge , characterized by Dupin as ' a colossal monument worthy of Sesostris and the Cæsars the Southwark Bridge , and the New London Bridge -- all by Rennie - were built within a period of twenty years ...
... sides of the river . The Waterloo Bridge , characterized by Dupin as ' a colossal monument worthy of Sesostris and the Cæsars the Southwark Bridge , and the New London Bridge -- all by Rennie - were built within a period of twenty years ...
Pagina 5
... side of the pyramid of earth these works would rear , St. Paul's would be but as a pigmy to a giant . Imagine a mountain half a mile in diameter at its base , and soar- ing into the clouds one mile and a half in height , that would be ...
... side of the pyramid of earth these works would rear , St. Paul's would be but as a pigmy to a giant . Imagine a mountain half a mile in diameter at its base , and soar- ing into the clouds one mile and a half in height , that would be ...
Pagina 9
... side , and two ditches of this depth , ten feet apart , left a portion of the moss between them scarcely affected by the outlet . It was doubtless a bold thing for George Stephenson to enter- tain the idea of carrying a railway over ...
... side , and two ditches of this depth , ten feet apart , left a portion of the moss between them scarcely affected by the outlet . It was doubtless a bold thing for George Stephenson to enter- tain the idea of carrying a railway over ...
Pagina 10
... side of the proposed road had also been commenced ; but the soft pulpy stuff had up to this time flowed into the drains and filled them up as fast as they were cut . Proceeding across the moss , on the first day's inspection , the new ...
... side of the proposed road had also been commenced ; but the soft pulpy stuff had up to this time flowed into the drains and filled them up as fast as they were cut . Proceeding across the moss , on the first day's inspection , the new ...
Pagina 11
... side of the intended railway ; but they filled up almost as soon as made , the sides flowing in and the bottom rising up ; and it was only in some of the drier parts of the bog that a depth of three or four feet could be reached . The ...
... side of the intended railway ; but they filled up almost as soon as made , the sides flowing in and the bottom rising up ; and it was only in some of the drier parts of the bog that a depth of three or four feet could be reached . The ...
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admirable agricultural animals appears arms barons beauty better Bishop Bohemian Boswell British brought called Casa Buonarroti cause century character Chat Moss Church cultivation Duke Earl effect embankment engineer England English existence fact farmers favour feeling feet France French genius give Government guns hand Henry honour House human hundred India interest Italy Johnson labour land less literary living London Lord Lord Clarendon Lord Palmerston manufacture manure matter means ment Michael Angelo mind murder native nature never Norfolk once pain parish passed Peerage persons plough present produced railway reign remarkable right of asylum Roderick Random Rome says seems Sepoy Siege of Lucknow Sistine ceiling Smollett society soil specimens spirit success superphosphate thing thought tion tunnel Vasari whole Wiltshire writing young
Populaire passages
Pagina 206 - The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Pagina 69 - On Leven's banks, while free to rove, And tune the rural pipe to love, I envied not the happiest swain That ever trod the Arcadian plain. Pure stream ! in whose transparent wave My youthful limbs I wont to lave...
Pagina 299 - Upon the word, Accoutred as I was, I plunged in And bade him follow; so indeed he did. The torrent roar'd, and we did buffet it With lusty sinews, throwing it aside And stemming it with hearts of controversy; But ere we could arrive the point propos'd, Caesar cried, 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!
Pagina 196 - And angling, too, that solitary vice, Whatever Izaak Walton sings or says: The quaint, old, cruel coxcomb, in his gullet Should have a hook, and a small trout to pull it.
Pagina 298 - Don't you consider, Sir, that these are not the manners of a gentleman ? I will not be baited with what and why ; what is this ? what is that ? why is a cow's tail long? why is a fox's tail bushy ?" The gentleman, who was a good deal out of countenance, said, " Why, Sir, you are so good, that I venture to trouble you.
Pagina 400 - And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
Pagina 207 - The shock produced a stupor similar to that which seems to be felt by a mouse after the first shake of the cat. It caused a sort of dreaminess, in which there was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror, though quite conscious of all that was happening.
Pagina 107 - Thy spirit, Independence ! let me share, Lord of the lion heart and eagle eye ! Thy steps I follow 'with my bosom bare, Nor heed the storm that howls along the sky.
Pagina 133 - In every parish is (or was) a church-house, to which belonged spits, crocks, &c., utensils for dressing provision. Here the housekeepers met and were merry, and gave their charity. The young people were there too, and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, &c., the ancients sitting gravely by, and looking on.
Pagina 281 - I am absolutely certain that my mode of biography, which gives not only a History of Johnson's visible progress through the world, and of his publications, but a view of his mind in his letters and conversations, is the most perfect that can be conceived, and will be more of a Life than any work that has ever yet appeared.