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Side 349
... SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart . By J. G. LOCKHART . In two volumes , 8vo . pp . 1360. Philadelphia : CAREY , LEA AND BLANCHARD . IT struck us , when we first heard Mr. LOCKHART was about to write the life of SIR WALTER Scorr , that a very ...
... SIR WALTER SCOTT , Bart . By J. G. LOCKHART . In two volumes , 8vo . pp . 1360. Philadelphia : CAREY , LEA AND BLANCHARD . IT struck us , when we first heard Mr. LOCKHART was about to write the life of SIR WALTER Scorr , that a very ...
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... Sir Walter Scott is not entitled to the benefit of the venerable axiom of ' Nil nisi bene de mortuis , ' since he commanded that his personal history should be published , and designated his biogra- pher . A man has a perfect right to ...
... Sir Walter Scott is not entitled to the benefit of the venerable axiom of ' Nil nisi bene de mortuis , ' since he commanded that his personal history should be published , and designated his biogra- pher . A man has a perfect right to ...
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... Sir Walter Scott says : ' Dear Tom : I observe what you say as to Mr. * ; and as you may be often exposed to similar requests , which it would be difficult to parry , you can sign such letters of introduction as relate to persons you do ...
... Sir Walter Scott says : ' Dear Tom : I observe what you say as to Mr. * ; and as you may be often exposed to similar requests , which it would be difficult to parry , you can sign such letters of introduction as relate to persons you do ...
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... Scott tacitly admits himself , for he censures the fraud of the Edinburgh loudly , and certainly he could not have believed that any fault of Mr. Jeffrey's could justify a fault of Sir Walter Scott's . We repeat the invitation to the ...
... Scott tacitly admits himself , for he censures the fraud of the Edinburgh loudly , and certainly he could not have believed that any fault of Mr. Jeffrey's could justify a fault of Sir Walter Scott's . We repeat the invitation to the ...
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... Scott's motives , advice , and character , so far as he was connected with its estab- lishment . In the first place ... Sir Walter Scott can now come before the world with any pretensions to be superior to suspicions of this nature ...
... Scott's motives , advice , and character , so far as he was connected with its estab- lishment . In the first place ... Sir Walter Scott can now come before the world with any pretensions to be superior to suspicions of this nature ...
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Side 522 - The cognomen of Crane was not inapplicable to his person. He was tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together.
Side 183 - Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day.
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Side 253 - There are at the present time, two great nations in the world which seem to tend towards the same end, although they started from different points; I allude to the Russians and the Americans.
Side 514 - She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
Side 523 - He was gaunt and shagged, with a ewe neck and a head like a hammer; his rusty mane and tail were tangled and knotted with burrs; one eye had lost its pupil, and was glaring and spectral; but the other had the gleam of a genuine devil in it.
Side 217 - Here the free spirit of mankind, at length, Throws its last fetters off; and who shall place A limit to the giant's unchained strength, Or curb his swiftness in the forward race...
Side 183 - Trust no future, howe'er pleasant ! Let the dead past bury its dead! Act, act in the living present! Heart within and God o'erhead ! Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime.
Side 183 - In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!
Side 110 - Thus when the Christian pilgrim views, By faith, his mansion in the skies, The sight his fainting strength renews, And wings his speed to reach the prize.