Traits of Character: Being Twenty-five Years' Literary and Personal Recollections, 2. ciltHurst and Blackett, 1860 |
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ABRAHAM JOHN VALPY Admiral alike alluded amongst appeared asked beauty believe Bethlem Hospital blessed Caffres called certainly chapel character child Christian church Clonmel daugh dear death earnest expression eyes faith fancied father favourite feel fond gave gentleman gifted girl Grace Aguilar hand hear heard hearers heart honour hope hour James Spurgeon knew labours Lady Blessington late literary living London looked Lord Dillon Lord Macaulay Macaulay Macready manner ment mind minister Miss morning mystery nature ness never offered once ordinary painful Paris Park Street Park Street chapel person poor possessed preacher preaching Pringle pulpit remark seemed seen sermons Sheridan Knowles society soon sorrow speak Spurgeon Stambourne sure sympathy talent taste tenderness thing THOMAS PRINGLE tion told truth ture TYRONE POWER uttered Valpy Waterbeach woman wonder words young Zachary Macaulay
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Sayfa 205 - Howe'er it be, it seems to me, Tis only noble to be good. Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood.
Sayfa 44 - In her lifetime she was loved and admired for her many graceful writings, her gentle manners, her kind and generous heart. Men famous for art and science, in distant lands, sought her friendship ; and the historians and scholars, the poets, and wits, and painters of her own country, found an unfailing welcome in her ever hospitable home. She gave cheerfully, to all who were in need, help and sympathy, and useful counsel ; and she died lamented by many friends.
Sayfa 13 - The quantity of reading that Tom has poured in, and the quantity of writing he has poured out, is astonishing.
Sayfa 235 - Afar in the Desert I love to ride, With the silent Bush-boy alone by my side...
Sayfa 245 - One lesson, shepherd, let us two divide, Taught both by what she shows, and what conceals • Never to blend our pleasure or our pride With sorrow of the meanest thing that feels.
Sayfa 254 - The poor beetle, which we tread upon, In corporal sufferance feels a pang as great As when a giant dies.
Sayfa 235 - And the shadows of things that have long since fled, Flit over the brain like the ghosts of the dead — Bright visions of glory that vanished too soon — Day-dreams that departed ere manhood's noon — Attachments by fate or by falsehood reft — Companions of early days lost or left...
Sayfa 91 - Want of order and arrangement was a fault the preacher soon found out himself, and he refers to it when he says : " Once I put all my knowledge together in glorious confusion ; but now I have a shelf in my head for everything ; and whatever I read or hear I know where to stow it away for use at the proper time.
Sayfa 44 - Who died on the 4th of June, 1849. In her lifetime She was loved and admired for her many graceful Writings, her gentle manners, her kind And generous heart. Men famous for Art and Science in distant lands Sought her friendship ; And the historians and scholars, The poets, and wits, and painters, of her own Country, found an unfailing welcome In her ever hospitable home. She gave cheerfully to all who were in need, Help and sympathy, and useful Counsel ; And she died lamented by many friends.
Sayfa 235 - And shadows of things that have long since fled Flit over the brain, like the ghosts of the dead: Bright visions of glory — that vanished too soon; Day-dreams — that departed ere manhood's noon; Attachments — by fate or by falsehood reft; Companions of early days — lost or left...