The Uses of Biography: Romantic, Philosophic, and DidacticPartridge and Oakey, 1852 - 210페이지 |
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24 페이지 - Of the blessings set before you make your choice, and be content. No man can taste the fruits of autumn while he is delighting his scent with the flowers of the spring : no man can, at the same time, fill his cup from the source and from the mouth of the Nile.
96 페이지 - ... passage in a ship bound for America, and, at the same time, paid the captain for my freight and all the other expenses of my voyage. But it so happened that the wind did not answer for three weeks ; and you know, mother, that I could not command the elements. My misfortune was, that, when the wind served, I happened to be with a party in the country, and my friend the captain never inquired after me, but set sail with as much indifference as if I had been on board.
154 페이지 - ... do not live in this world alone, but in a thousand worlds. No sooner am I alone, than shapes of epic greatness are stationed around me, and serve my spirit the office which is equivalent to a King's body-guard : " then Tragedy with scepter'd pall comes sweeping by...
154 페이지 - The roaring of the wind is my wife and the Stars through the window pane are my Children.
105 페이지 - As we walked along the Strand tonight, arm in arm, a woman of the town accosted us, in the usual enticing manner. "No, no, my girl, (said Johnson) it won't do.
59 페이지 - Well, honest friend," replied the miller, " will you take my advice ? I will let you into a secret, which perhaps you do not know ; every Englishman has the right and privilege to except against any one juryman through the whole twelve ; now do you insist upon your privilege, without giving a reason why, and, if possible, get me chosen in his room, and I will do you all the service in my power.
199 페이지 - Sophia had just gone to bed, and I had thrown off half my clothes, when a cry of Fire ! fire ! roused us from our calm content, and in five minutes the whole ship was in flames! I ran to examine whence the flames principally issued, and found that the fire had its origin immediately under our ca'bin. Down with the boats ! Where is Sophia ? Here ! The children ? Here ! A rope to the side ! lower lady Raffles ! Give her to me ! says one ; I'll take her, says the Captain.
200 페이지 - The flames were issuing from the hatchway; at this moment the poor fellow, scorched, I imagine, by the flames, roared out most lustily, having run upon the deck. I will go for him, says the Captain. The two boats then came together, and we took out some of the persons from the Captain's boat, which was overladen; he then pulled under the bowsprit of the ship, and picked the poor fellow up.
97 페이지 - Why,' said he, ' I could say nothing but that I had a brother there, a clergyman, that stood in need of help; as for myself, I have no dependence on the promises of great men; I look to the booksellers for support, they are my best friends, and I am not inclined to forsake them for others.
22 페이지 - Besides, another time, being in the field with one of my companions, it chanced that an adder passed over the highway, so I, having a stick in my hand, struck her over the back; and having stunned her, I forced open her mouth with my stick, and plucked her sting out with my fingers; by which act, had not God been merciful unto me, I might by my desperateness have brought myself to my end.