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Elegant extracts : or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose, selected for the improvement of young persons: being similar in design to Elegant extracts in poetry . OR /? w S . < *< ihiJh^r&taHf. Book ThrrcL& Fourth.. Trinited for C . 3j> ! X. I- ^5, uwinscnZjaufrfCte I /,y/,„///.^.A Tuilisfcd as the J> < * -v ? fijB.y^. ELEGANT EXTRACTS. BOOK THE THIRD. ORATIONS, CHARACTERS, AND LETTERS, § I. The frji Oration againji Philip :pronounced in the Archonjhip of Arifio-demus, in the fir ft year of the Hundredand Seventh Olympiad, and the ninth ofPhilips Reign. INTRODUCTION. WE Stock Photo

RM2AKMK79–Elegant extracts : or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose, selected for the improvement of young persons: being similar in design to Elegant extracts in poetry . OR /? w S . < *< ihiJh^r&taHf. Book ThrrcL& Fourth.. Trinited for C . 3j> ! X. I- ^5, uwinscnZjaufrfCte I /,y/,„///.^.A Tuilisfcd as the J> < * -v ? fijB.y^. ELEGANT EXTRACTS. BOOK THE THIRD. ORATIONS, CHARACTERS, AND LETTERS, § I. The frji Oration againji Philip :pronounced in the Archonjhip of Arifio-demus, in the fir ft year of the Hundredand Seventh Olympiad, and the ninth ofPhilips Reign. INTRODUCTION. WE

The lives and characters of the most eminent writers of the Scots nation; with an abstract and catalogue of their works; their various editions; and the judgement of the learn'd concerning them . r tho he had perusd the Six Books of St. Jerome upon tliat Pro-phet, yet he was not fatisfyd, for he liad not Explaind tiie half of it.WWeupon TheBilhop of Rowr,finding that he could not prevail with St. Colum-thePopere-^a«i45 to alter his Opinion about the Celebration of Eafter, recommend-[hefrmfe edit with great Earneftnefs to the French QXcvgy, for fuice ColumiattusfiUa^cTun^ ^^v^*^ amona them, the Stock Photo

RM2AM7EFD–The lives and characters of the most eminent writers of the Scots nation; with an abstract and catalogue of their works; their various editions; and the judgement of the learn'd concerning them . r tho he had perusd the Six Books of St. Jerome upon tliat Pro-phet, yet he was not fatisfyd, for he liad not Explaind tiie half of it.WWeupon TheBilhop of Rowr,finding that he could not prevail with St. Colum-thePopere-^a«i45 to alter his Opinion about the Celebration of Eafter, recommend-[hefrmfe edit with great Earneftnefs to the French QXcvgy, for fuice ColumiattusfiUa^cTun^ ^^v^*^ amona them, the

RM2AM7FM3–The lives and characters of the most eminent writers of the Scots nation; with an abstract and catalogue of their works; their various editions; and the judgement of the learn'd concerning them . Q, The End of the Firfi Volume. D 000 972 802 3. EVIN3VKGH, Printed by fames Watfm in Oajgs-Clofs, on the Notth-fidc of theCiofs. ^IDCCVIII. To the Right Honograble, iriLLlAM Lord Seafort,6tc.

RM2AM7F5B–The lives and characters of the most eminent writers of the Scots nation; with an abstract and catalogue of their works; their various editions; and the judgement of the learn'd concerning them . EVIN3VKGH, Printed by fames Watfm in Oajgs-Clofs, on the Notth-fidc of theCiofs. ^IDCCVIII. To the Right Honograble, iriLLlAM Lord Seafort,6tc.. My Lord, N C E the Ofeatriels of Petforis, ofycrtit Bitt^i a^d Qirtltty, c<infifts iaiihdtA theA^ibris of thoftiWirjirim firois^ who hdv^ DiftirtgulfhdthemfdVe* frdm tHt «ft of Mankind,tlth^f bv thdttKtXtktkdinityFirty,Lei&Hifi^ ot ^«ir ; 1 thought, Idoul

RM2AKMMGT–Elegant extracts : or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose, selected for the improvement of young persons: being similar in design to Elegant extracts in poetry . ese well-stocked bookcases was one of hischief diversions. Absorbed insome interesting volume, he wouldsit for hours in the rear parloror in the passageway up-stairsv/here some of the books were kept,wholly oblivious of the rompingand chatter of Bob and Emilie andthe other little Todds. But the book that Lincoln readmore than all the rest was avolume of verse entitled ElegantExtracts, or Useful and EntertainingPassages from the

RM2AKMKMB–Elegant extracts : or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose, selected for the improvement of young persons: being similar in design to Elegant extracts in poetry . the Ffalms 85 Temple of Virtuous Love S6 of Luft — 87 of Virtue — , SS of Vanity — . 89 of Avarice — 90 Gentlenefs not to be confounded with in- fincere Politenefs — Blair. 91 Opportunities for Benevolence rare, for Gentlenefs continual — 92 Gentlenefs conducive to our Interefl . 93 Superiority of gentle Manners 94 Bad Effects of Pride — 95 Violence and Contention caufed bv Tritfes — — 96 Gentlenefs promoted by Religion - 97 Ge

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$The lives and characters of the most eminent writers of the Scots nation; with an abstract and catalogue of their works; their various editions; and the judgement of the learn'd concerning them . ery in England {0), where uon.|ie had his fxiucatiomi And, having finilhd his Studies, he enterd in-to Holy Orders, intheYeai- 700, being the fhirtieth Year of his Age.. jn.the Yebr 75 he:went from England to Frijeland^ with a Defign to Hego«l^reach the.Gofpel to the Infidels there ; but at that time, that Country t[°j,,Fniibeing involvd in War, he was oblied to return to Emland the next,*^. ^» -ir K Stock Photo$

RM2AM7DW9–The lives and characters of the most eminent writers of the Scots nation; with an abstract and catalogue of their works; their various editions; and the judgement of the learn'd concerning them . ery in England {0), where uon.|ie had his fxiucatiomi And, having finilhd his Studies, he enterd in-to Holy Orders, intheYeai- 700, being the fhirtieth Year of his Age.. jn.the Yebr 75 he:went from England to Frijeland^ with a Defign to Hego«l^reach the.Gofpel to the Infidels there ; but at that time, that Country t[°j,,Fniibeing involvd in War, he was oblied to return to Emland the next,*^. ^» -ir K

RM2AM7G5J–The lives and characters of the most eminent writers of the Scots nation; with an abstract and catalogue of their works; their various editions; and the judgement of the learn'd concerning them . ud, Then he condemns thofc who fay, ThaiMen &c, /. 1)2./, i.Rudthutt remains amongfl us. By an Ancient LiWmade by Evenus ice. p. 140. /. 11 ri*d Greek tni Hebrew, f. 191. /. y. tfterPoems,r^i and tho.^, 200 / ^5. 4/irw Science to riti the. f. 2jtf. /. j6. Northtold««iNorthfoIk.^, 161/, J. rudthut; And therefore the Pope fays, the Bifhop ofTotk could, &c. f. 371. /. 17. LanerrMi Lanerki /. ji ^. /. 3.

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The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . abfent Vicar Mr. ? ?? 22 A Hymn for the 9th of OSiober, 1746 25 Advice to the French Kings Chief Painter 27 The Lamentations of Z^wzV the Beloved — — 28 The Second Part ? — 29 Upon a Tax on Coaches ? ib. Thought on the late Expedition ? ? ? 31 To the Genius of Britain Stock Photo

RM2AM6PFJ–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . abfent Vicar Mr. ? ?? 22 A Hymn for the 9th of OSiober, 1746 25 Advice to the French Kings Chief Painter 27 The Lamentations of Z^wzV the Beloved — — 28 The Second Part ? — 29 Upon a Tax on Coaches ? ib. Thought on the late Expedition ? ? ? 31 To the Genius of Britain

RM2AM6P2P–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . ¢ This is a Term applyd to ?ergen by the Dutch, on Accountof her never having been uken betore, though three Times be-fiegcd. [is] Who ravifhd with Joy, cry*d in rapturous Fume, O! the lovely !ââthe charming I fvveet Bergen- op-Zoom ! He erected his Standard the Rampa

RM2AM6WXE–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . gratis. And if it requiresimmediate Publication, *it ihall be done with theutmoft Expedition. And as this noble Foundation is intended for thegeneral Benefit of all our lovingSubjec5tS;£Dlir(UaillantJ ^leafure (5, that the Offspring cf all Partiesfhall be received and

RM2AM6X92–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . las. Juvenal. LONDON: Printed 1743.Reprinted for W. Webb, near St. Pauls. M DCC LXIIL ns. ? ??j*^** •/sv* *^^^^ /v^!* ^vy* •z^!^ ift;^ •^S^ /y* •tft^ V-y *tfy v«^^Vf ViY^ vi^^VrvlSSii: 5^^^ ^yXyib^Y^Y«v:yi^ THE ROYAL CHARTER O F Apollo ^nJtfbeMufcs, FOR Eftablifliing

RM2AM6TM1–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . William Pitt, Efq;37 Short Verfes, in Imitation of longVerfes, in an Epiftle to WilliamPitt, Elq; 40 Verfes on, the late D fs of M . By Mr. Pit. 42 To Clara. 4 3 Univerfal Bufinefs, Meflage theEirft. 45 Mefliige the Second. ibid. The Modern Fine Gentleman. 46 The Mode

RM2AM6WME–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . THE Foundling Hofpital FOR w I T. yerfes occafioned by a Sluarrel hefcoixt Mr. F—Id—gand Mrs. Cl--ve, 07i his iiitejidbig her the Fart of aBa-jvd, in his iteiv Play called The Wedding Day. f^^^ Bawd! a Bawd! where is this fcoun- ^^^^?Q Fine Work indeed ! By G-d the To

RM2AM6PXW–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . Heads of his Part.-,B-i-mr-?w, Lit, K-l-m-rn-ckf d-tn-rty. It [ 62 ] It then will appear, with what Rage and what FuryGrand Monarques can hang up Folks without Judge or Jury.While Rack, and while Gibbet, while old Rope, and new Rope,A full evil Example fhall fet to al

RM2AM6NNK–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . dclas in Brijiol, who dyd inJutu lafi, and left feveial oiher Pieces of the like kind. Here [33] Here lie the Nerves, fo often twitchdWith painful Cramps and poignant Stitch iHere lies the Back oft rackdwith Pains,Corroding Kidneys, Loins, and Reins jHere lies the Ski

RM2AM6MWY–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . b, diddrink and caroufe. And laugh at the Sight! O rare ! &c. Such a Meeting of Hotch-potch, and Mongrels^ Sure never was feen •,Who all flockd together to alk but one Queftion ? Sirs, What does it mean?The Cuckow aloft did anfwer the Thoufands, Tis j/^pril Cajole,* W

RM2AM6RPK–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . ortant Hiftory, PART the Seccnd.^N the fourteenth Day of the fame Month of Fe- V^ ^iuar) in the very fame Year of our Lord One ctioufand feven hundred and forty-five, the Right Hon. ihe E-^-^ of G religned the Seals into his M s Handsj ( 6i ) Hands, which his M- his

RM2AM6NBC–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . yg Anfwer to Ditto. 73 Fiieh at the Gallows. 73 An Epigram on a difconfolate Tut or, infcribed to B— 74 Mfs L—tt—r to C F— 75 Ferfes en the Report of tht Britifli Fleet being to hefent into the Baltick. 76 Verfes on the Report that Sir Peter Warren, Hawke, and Vernon,

RM2AM6RCF–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . ke efpecial Notice of him,and to fay nothing !)efore himin any fort; for I may trulyaffure you, there cant be a moreunworthy Perfon in the world,I am fure that as foon as youliave any Acquaintance with him,I (hall receive thanks for the advice.Civility hindereth me to

RM2AM6T73–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . who would atchieve the fame. YouTi^lVilliam then fnouM rival Trophies raife*And emulate our great Deliverer^ Days,By equal Adlions win the like Applaufe,Alike their Name, their Glory, and their Caufe. May Heavns peculiar Angel Ihield the Youth,Who draws the Sword of L

RM2AM6WBB–The foundling hospital for witIntended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop themContaining all the satires, odes, ballads, epigrams, &cthat have been wrote since the change of the ministry, many of which have never before been printedNumber ITo be continued occasionally . gs. On the March of the D h. Britannias Lamentation and Petition to the D—ke.A New Ballad on Beating the F rench.A Letter on the Blues .News from the Army on the K—g and D—ke.To Fortune, on S ys znA W le. The Miftake. The Downfal of Dancing, to the LiLdX^i^ofUlackheat

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. t. These quotations are all taken from his journal of thelittle voyage, A Week on the Concord and MerrimackRivers, as it is called. He prepared it for the . m , . r r A Week on press, and offered it to publisher after pub- the concordlisher; but no one was willing to run the finan- ^imaSTcial risk of putting it into print. At last he Rivers,published one thousand copies at his own ex- 1849,pense. Four years later, 706 unsold volumes were re-turned to him. He wrote in his journal, I have now alibrary of nearly 900 vol Stock Photo

RM2AG4HYP–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. t. These quotations are all taken from his journal of thelittle voyage, A Week on the Concord and MerrimackRivers, as it is called. He prepared it for the . m , . r r A Week on press, and offered it to publisher after pub- the concordlisher; but no one was willing to run the finan- ^imaSTcial risk of putting it into print. At last he Rivers,published one thousand copies at his own ex- 1849,pense. Four years later, 706 unsold volumes were re-turned to him. He wrote in his journal, I have now alibrary of nearly 900 vol

Chamber's Cyclopædia of English literature; a history, critical and biographical, of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings . fessionaltreatises, and acollection ofApophth egm s,anecdotes andwitticisms ancientand m o d c r n,many of tlicmlittle above thelevel of JoeMiller. After retiring from public life, Bacon, thoughenjoying an annual income of ^2500, continued tolive in so ostentatious a style that at his death in1626 his debts amounted to upwards of ^22,000.His devotion to science appears to have been theimmediate cause Stock Photo

RM2AN591D–Chamber's Cyclopædia of English literature; a history, critical and biographical, of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings . fessionaltreatises, and acollection ofApophth egm s,anecdotes andwitticisms ancientand m o d c r n,many of tlicmlittle above thelevel of JoeMiller. After retiring from public life, Bacon, thoughenjoying an annual income of ^2500, continued tolive in so ostentatious a style that at his death in1626 his debts amounted to upwards of ^22,000.His devotion to science appears to have been theimmediate cause

The Scourge : or, Monthly expositor of imposture and folly . J&e, JCtqk; Winds of Jficmck^ blowing Events from. ccSC au-asifc^s THE SCOURGE. APRIL % 1815. WONDERS! WONDERS!! WONDERS!!! The WONDERS of the LITTLE WORLD; or, The Regeneration of the Great Nation ! Mr. Editor, Am I in a dream ? Are these things which trouble methe unsubstantial visions of a trance? Are they the crea-tions of a distempered brain, the craziness of disorga-nized fancy, the floating shadows of bewildered reason ?Is the return of Buonaparte to Paris a political hoax, toanswer the ministerial purposes of ways and means ? Stock Photo

RM2AKGJYB–The Scourge : or, Monthly expositor of imposture and folly . J&e, JCtqk; Winds of Jficmck^ blowing Events from. ccSC au-asifc^s THE SCOURGE. APRIL % 1815. WONDERS! WONDERS!! WONDERS!!! The WONDERS of the LITTLE WORLD; or, The Regeneration of the Great Nation ! Mr. Editor, Am I in a dream ? Are these things which trouble methe unsubstantial visions of a trance? Are they the crea-tions of a distempered brain, the craziness of disorga-nized fancy, the floating shadows of bewildered reason ?Is the return of Buonaparte to Paris a political hoax, toanswer the ministerial purposes of ways and means ?

The literature of the ancient Egyptians . nour, and smelt the ground before His Majesty,he told him that he had come to present a petition to him onbehalf of the Queens sister, who was called Bentresht [i.e.daughter of joy). The princess had been attacked by adisease, and the Prince of Bekhten asked His Majesty tosend a skilled physician to see her. Straightway the kingordered his magicians (or medicine men) to appear beforehim, and also his nobles, and when they came he told themthat he had sent for them to come and hear the ambassadorsrequest. And, he added, choose one of your number whois b Stock Photo

RM2AKHEKD–The literature of the ancient Egyptians . nour, and smelt the ground before His Majesty,he told him that he had come to present a petition to him onbehalf of the Queens sister, who was called Bentresht [i.e.daughter of joy). The princess had been attacked by adisease, and the Prince of Bekhten asked His Majesty tosend a skilled physician to see her. Straightway the kingordered his magicians (or medicine men) to appear beforehim, and also his nobles, and when they came he told themthat he had sent for them to come and hear the ambassadorsrequest. And, he added, choose one of your number whois b

. One year course in English and American literature; an introduction to the chief authors in English and American literature, with reading lists and references for further study. nd The Rockaby Lady ofHushaby Street fairly entitle him to be crowned the poetlaureate of childhood. In A Little Book of Profitable Tales he has collected some of his bestsketches and short stories, whichshow his humor and pathos inequal degree. James Whitcomb Riley (1852- ) was born at Greenfield, Ind., and has spent nearly all hislife in his native state. In hisyouth he was by turns travelingsign painter, actor, an Stock Photo

RM2AGE0GJ–. One year course in English and American literature; an introduction to the chief authors in English and American literature, with reading lists and references for further study. nd The Rockaby Lady ofHushaby Street fairly entitle him to be crowned the poetlaureate of childhood. In A Little Book of Profitable Tales he has collected some of his bestsketches and short stories, whichshow his humor and pathos inequal degree. James Whitcomb Riley (1852- ) was born at Greenfield, Ind., and has spent nearly all hislife in his native state. In hisyouth he was by turns travelingsign painter, actor, an

$The literature of the ancient Egyptians . given unto theestrength and conquests over all lands. I have set thy Soulsand the fear of thee in all lands. The terror of thee hathpenetrated to the four pillars of the sky. I have made greatthe awe of thee in all bodies. I have set the roar of ThyMajesty everywhere [in the lands of] the Nine Bows {i.e.Nubia). The Chiefs of all lands are grouped in a bunchwithin thy fist. I put out my two hands ; I tied them in abundle for thee. I collected the Antiu of Ta-sti ^ in tens ofthousands and thousands, and I made captives by the hun-dred thousand of the Nor Stock Photo$

RM2AKHE8P–The literature of the ancient Egyptians . given unto theestrength and conquests over all lands. I have set thy Soulsand the fear of thee in all lands. The terror of thee hathpenetrated to the four pillars of the sky. I have made greatthe awe of thee in all bodies. I have set the roar of ThyMajesty everywhere [in the lands of] the Nine Bows {i.e.Nubia). The Chiefs of all lands are grouped in a bunchwithin thy fist. I put out my two hands ; I tied them in abundle for thee. I collected the Antiu of Ta-sti ^ in tens ofthousands and thousands, and I made captives by the hun-dred thousand of the Nor

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. L^v.^TnTd^ersto the Hollanders, here in London, only for bar- companyof*rels of fish and Holland Ling, the sum of Twelve Fishmongers.thousand pounds [ = about ^50,000 in the present day]. And last of all, if that there be any of worshipful Adven-turers that would have any directions for the building ofthese Busses or fisher-ships, because I know that the shipcarpenters of England be not yet skilful in this matter;wherefore if that any shall be pleased to repair to me, I willbe willing to give them directions and plain projectio Stock Photo

RM2AFPJE5–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. L^v.^TnTd^ersto the Hollanders, here in London, only for bar- companyof*rels of fish and Holland Ling, the sum of Twelve Fishmongers.thousand pounds [ = about ^50,000 in the present day]. And last of all, if that there be any of worshipful Adven-turers that would have any directions for the building ofthese Busses or fisher-ships, because I know that the shipcarpenters of England be not yet skilful in this matter;wherefore if that any shall be pleased to repair to me, I willbe willing to give them directions and plain projectio

An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . ger. Sowning into, tending to. Spill, destroy. Starven, die. Styed, mounted. Sue, pursue, follow. Supplye, supplicate. Siound, space of time. Sy, saw. Tayd, tied. Teen, sorrow. Thee, thrive. 324 Glossary Tho, then. Throw, space of time. Till, to. Title, lose. To-coming, future. Train, treachery. Truage, tribute. Ttike, a dress material. Tynde, antlers. Unketh, unknown, strange. Unneath, unnethis, hardly. Unwieldy, impotent. Wed, pledge. Welt, wielded, disposed of. Werrey, make war on. Wight, man. Wight, strong. Witen, know. Wond Stock Photo

RM2AKB8CJ–An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . ger. Sowning into, tending to. Spill, destroy. Starven, die. Styed, mounted. Sue, pursue, follow. Supplye, supplicate. Siound, space of time. Sy, saw. Tayd, tied. Teen, sorrow. Thee, thrive. 324 Glossary Tho, then. Throw, space of time. Till, to. Title, lose. To-coming, future. Train, treachery. Truage, tribute. Ttike, a dress material. Tynde, antlers. Unketh, unknown, strange. Unneath, unnethis, hardly. Unwieldy, impotent. Wed, pledge. Welt, wielded, disposed of. Werrey, make war on. Wight, man. Wight, strong. Witen, know. Wond

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. cipal Port towns hereunder written,shall give the seal of every Port town,for the assurance of every several sumborrowed; to be repaid within threeyears, at two payments. And with thesaid money to them delivered, shall pro-vide fifty ships ready furnished to thesea, according to the true meaninghereof: and deliver them to the haventowns in the next Table, as they be thereappointed, taking bonds of every thesame haven towns or fishing townswithin their charge, for the payment of;^I50 for every ship yearly, during threeyears ; wi Stock Photo

RM2AFPWK1–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. cipal Port towns hereunder written,shall give the seal of every Port town,for the assurance of every several sumborrowed; to be repaid within threeyears, at two payments. And with thesaid money to them delivered, shall pro-vide fifty ships ready furnished to thesea, according to the true meaninghereof: and deliver them to the haventowns in the next Table, as they be thereappointed, taking bonds of every thesame haven towns or fishing townswithin their charge, for the payment of;^I50 for every ship yearly, during threeyears ; wi

The story of English literature for young readers . d. And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. -^34 The Story of English Literature XIII. DOCTOR JOHNSON AND HIS TIMES. III. The Doctor and his lady friends —Mrs. Thrale and her guestsat Streatham — Fanny Burneys first novel — Mrs. ElizabethMontagu and the * Blue-stockings — Amusements and fes-tivities atThrale Hall — Tea-parties and fashionable so-ciety in London — Favorite topics of conversation in 1780 —Doctor Johnson as a talker — His whimsical household atBolt Court — His house as seen to- Stock Photo

RM2AJ33WT–The story of English literature for young readers . d. And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew. -^34 The Story of English Literature XIII. DOCTOR JOHNSON AND HIS TIMES. III. The Doctor and his lady friends —Mrs. Thrale and her guestsat Streatham — Fanny Burneys first novel — Mrs. ElizabethMontagu and the * Blue-stockings — Amusements and fes-tivities atThrale Hall — Tea-parties and fashionable so-ciety in London — Favorite topics of conversation in 1780 —Doctor Johnson as a talker — His whimsical household atBolt Court — His house as seen to-

The story of English literature for young readers . ure is very beautiful, and as we look at itnow it suggests the days in which it was painted, call-ing up other pictures, other figures, and becomes, asit were, full of life and animation. We can fancyLady Mary, lovely in gauze and satin, v/ith the becom-ing turban, standing in the centre of a large sumptu-ous room with a background of rich drapery, Knel-ler painting in quick careful strokes at his easel nearthe window, while little Pope, eager, admiring andenthusiastic, leans over his chair watching every pen-cil stroke and bit of color laid Stock Photo

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The German classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: masterpieces of German literature, trinto English . VON Tiedemann. Bang!Mertens. What do you think of that?VON Tiedemann. Lets see if we can find a cocktail! Come on Mertens! {They go out at the left.) [Paul, Antoinette, Glyszinski come over from theright.]. MOTHEE EAETH 191 Glyszinski (quite intoxicated, to Antoinette). Witliouta doubt, madam, a beautiful, sensitive soul will, aboveall, find expression in the hand. So would you, per-haps, let me have your hand for a moment. . Antoinette (chilly). For what purpose? Glyszinski (has Stock Photo

RM2AWGY9X–The German classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: masterpieces of German literature, trinto English . VON Tiedemann. Bang!Mertens. What do you think of that?VON Tiedemann. Lets see if we can find a cocktail! Come on Mertens! {They go out at the left.) [Paul, Antoinette, Glyszinski come over from theright.]. MOTHEE EAETH 191 Glyszinski (quite intoxicated, to Antoinette). Witliouta doubt, madam, a beautiful, sensitive soul will, aboveall, find expression in the hand. So would you, per-haps, let me have your hand for a moment. . Antoinette (chilly). For what purpose? Glyszinski (has

The story of English literature for young readers . ionsof his memory in spite of all that is more recent*Unfortunately the Countess temper as a wife provedless amiable than as a lady at Queen A.nnes Court,smiling upon the distinguished author, whose atten-tions had a respectful flattery in them. She is repre-sented as being imperious and disagreeable in herhome. Her son, the young Earl, was a spendthriftand a disgrace to his name; and in spite of thesplendors surrounding him poor Addison must havefound his life a tiresome one. At Holland Housethere is a spacious park with solemn avenues of gr Stock Photo

RM2AJ367E–The story of English literature for young readers . ionsof his memory in spite of all that is more recent*Unfortunately the Countess temper as a wife provedless amiable than as a lady at Queen A.nnes Court,smiling upon the distinguished author, whose atten-tions had a respectful flattery in them. She is repre-sented as being imperious and disagreeable in herhome. Her son, the young Earl, was a spendthriftand a disgrace to his name; and in spite of thesplendors surrounding him poor Addison must havefound his life a tiresome one. At Holland Housethere is a spacious park with solemn avenues of gr

The story of English literature for young readers . ed furniture. A rich bed, in which the queenhad slept three nights, had four massive posts and arich canopy of satin; stoves and fire-places were gen-eral j rich carpetings, and windows with innumerablepanes of glass. In the matter of social etiquette a great advancehad been made. Exquisite silver and gold trenchersand salvers were used, and knives and forks of veryelaborate description. One of these which I saw,used by royal fingers, had such heavy carving on thehandle I wonder how it ever could have been used.In the main hall, the dining-ta Stock Photo

RM2AJ3EE7–The story of English literature for young readers . ed furniture. A rich bed, in which the queenhad slept three nights, had four massive posts and arich canopy of satin; stoves and fire-places were gen-eral j rich carpetings, and windows with innumerablepanes of glass. In the matter of social etiquette a great advancehad been made. Exquisite silver and gold trenchersand salvers were used, and knives and forks of veryelaborate description. One of these which I saw,used by royal fingers, had such heavy carving on thehandle I wonder how it ever could have been used.In the main hall, the dining-ta

The story of English literature for young readers . vating in 326 The Story of English Literature tone, the characters as real as Hving beings. Thereis the Wakefield parson, with his family and friends,his beautiful faith in God, his trust in divine mercy,his simple devotion to his wife and children, hismiseries and his joys, his absurdities and those of hisfamily, all of these belong to the whole world to-day,and remembering the pure and gentle lessons ofmorality taught in Goldsmiths page, we must checkour laughter, we must forget his follies. For a littletime let us only pause, and say, we h Stock Photo

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. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. 136 John Dowlands A Pilgrims Solace.. IsDAiN me still, that I may ever love 1For who his Love enjoys, can iove nomore. [prove. The war once past, with ease men cowardsAnd ships returned, do rot upon theshore. [art most fair! And though thou frown, Ill say * ThouAnd still Ill love I though still I must despair. As Heat to Life, so is Desire to Love: And these once quenched, both life and love are gone jLet not my sighs nor tears thy virtue move!Like baser metals, do not melt too soon 1 Laugh at my woes, although I ever mourn 1Lo Stock Photo

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RM2AN55G5–Chamber's Cyclopædia of English literature; a history, critical and biographical, of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings . years theopportunity of hearing his masters discourse, andto have committed faithfully to writing the excel-lent things that usually fell from him. It is moreby his Table-talk than by the works published inhis lifetime that Selden is now generally knownas a writer. The eulogy by Clarendon shows how highly Selden was respected even by his oppo-nents, and emphasises the contrast between theembarrassed s

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RM2AFJYGW–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. To the Reader. He Apothecaries have Books of Gold, whose leaves,being opened, are so light as that they are subject to beshaken with the least breath ; yet rightly handled^ theyserve both for ornament and use. Such are light Airs. Some words are in these Books, which have been clothed in musicby others, and I am content they then served their turn : yet giveme leave to make use of mine own! Likewise, you may find heresome three or four Songs that have been published before : but forthem, I refer you to the Players bill, that is

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. r the unusual isthe natural manifestation of some typical quality. Eliza-beth Stuart Phelps Ward (1844- ) in 1866 venturedto treat our notions of heaven in somewhat realisticfashion in Gates Ajar. She has proved in many vol-umes her knowledge of the New England woman. Some•of her best later work has been in the line of the shortstory, as, for instance, her Jonathan and David. RoseTerry Cooke (1827-1892) has found the humor which isthinly veiled by the New England austerity. The storiesof Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs (18 Stock Photo

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The story of English literature for young readers . s petitions in spite of the continuedremonstrances of friends. The old lord lived ingreat state not far from York House, and the Queenso honored him that when he was confined to hischair with the gout Her Majesty condescended to sitwith him for an hour at a time. In spite of all thishe grudged any influence in behalf of his nephew. Bacon, however, had made a powerful friend atcourt. This was the Earl of Essex, who stood highin the favor of the Queen. From the commence-ment of their friendship Essex did all that lay in hispower to advance Baco Stock Photo

RM2AJ3B03–The story of English literature for young readers . s petitions in spite of the continuedremonstrances of friends. The old lord lived ingreat state not far from York House, and the Queenso honored him that when he was confined to hischair with the gout Her Majesty condescended to sitwith him for an hour at a time. In spite of all thishe grudged any influence in behalf of his nephew. Bacon, however, had made a powerful friend atcourt. This was the Earl of Essex, who stood highin the favor of the Queen. From the commence-ment of their friendship Essex did all that lay in hispower to advance Baco

RM2AN54DX–Chamber's Cyclopædia of English literature; a history, critical and biographical, of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings . s,Who with His sunshine and His showersTurns all the patient ground to flowers. To Meadows. Ye have been fresh and green,Ye have been filld with flowers ; And ye the walks have been Where maids have spent their houres. You have beheld how they With wicker arks did come.To kiss and beare away The richer couslips home. Yave heard them sweetly sing, And seen them in a round ;Each virgin, like a spring, W

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. 228 Thomas Campions The Third Book.. Ft have I sighed, for him that hears me not;Who, absent, hath both love and me forgot.O yet I languish still, through his delay:Days seem as years, when wished friendsbreak their day. Had he but loved, as common lovers use; His faithless stay, some kindness would excuse:O yet I languish still, still constant mournFor him, that can break vows, but not return. Stock Photo

RM2AFK01H–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. 228 Thomas Campions The Third Book.. Ft have I sighed, for him that hears me not;Who, absent, hath both love and me forgot.O yet I languish still, through his delay:Days seem as years, when wished friendsbreak their day. Had he but loved, as common lovers use; His faithless stay, some kindness would excuse:O yet I languish still, still constant mournFor him, that can break vows, but not return.

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. ableSir GEORGE CAREY, OF THE NOBLE OrDER OF THE GaRTER, KnIGHT, Baron of Hunsdon, Captain of Her Majestys Gentlemen Pensioners, Governor of the Isle of Wight. Lieutenant of the County of Southampton, Lord Chamberlain of Her Majestys most royal House; and of Her Highnesss most honourable Privy Council. llAT harmony, Right Honourable! which isskilfully expressed by instruments: albeit, byreason of the variety of number and propor-tion of itself, it easily stirs up the minds of thehearers to admiration and delight; yet forhigher a Stock Photo

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English humorists of the eighteenth century : Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith . en, without shrinking, the desert sandsrise like a troubled ocean all aroimd me. Against these calamitiesI was armed with resolution; but in my passage to England, thoughnothing occurred that gave the mariners any uneasiness, to one whowas never at sea before, all was a subject of astonishment andterror. To find the land disappear — to see our ship mount thewaves, swift as an arrow from the Tartar bow — to hear the windhowling through the cordage — to feel a sickness which depr Stock Photo

RM2AKJPRP–English humorists of the eighteenth century : Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith . en, without shrinking, the desert sandsrise like a troubled ocean all aroimd me. Against these calamitiesI was armed with resolution; but in my passage to England, thoughnothing occurred that gave the mariners any uneasiness, to one whowas never at sea before, all was a subject of astonishment andterror. To find the land disappear — to see our ship mount thewaves, swift as an arrow from the Tartar bow — to hear the windhowling through the cordage — to feel a sickness which depr

The story of English literature for young readers . ted for his carelessness in dress. A gentlemanseemg him in the midst of the elegant company oneevening in gray knitted stockings, gave the peoplewho tolerated this the name of The Blue-StockingSociety. * Ah, exclaimed a Frenchman who was present,/<?J bas-hleus P^ and the name thus applied has clungever since to literary people. Mrs. Montagu was not the only distinguishedguest who met Dr. Johnson and Fanny Burney atStreatham. Thither came Richard Brinsley Sheridan,dramatist and orator, a gay, reckless, handsomeyoung man who was one of the g Stock Photo

RM2AJ3355–The story of English literature for young readers . ted for his carelessness in dress. A gentlemanseemg him in the midst of the elegant company oneevening in gray knitted stockings, gave the peoplewho tolerated this the name of The Blue-StockingSociety. * Ah, exclaimed a Frenchman who was present,/<?J bas-hleus P^ and the name thus applied has clungever since to literary people. Mrs. Montagu was not the only distinguishedguest who met Dr. Johnson and Fanny Burney atStreatham. Thither came Richard Brinsley Sheridan,dramatist and orator, a gay, reckless, handsomeyoung man who was one of the g

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. tle of greene say, The greene is for maidens meete.A chapelet on her head she wore, Hey ho chapelet,Of sweete violets therein was store, She sweeter than the violet.My sheep did leave theyr wonted foode, Hey ho seely sheepe,And gazed on her, as they were wood,1 Woode as he, that did them keepe. These poems of Spensers were so much better thanany others written since Chaucers day that The newall the lovers of poetry were interested, and poet-Spenser was often spoken of as the new poet. Hewas without means, and by in-f Stock Photo

RM2AG5368–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. tle of greene say, The greene is for maidens meete.A chapelet on her head she wore, Hey ho chapelet,Of sweete violets therein was store, She sweeter than the violet.My sheep did leave theyr wonted foode, Hey ho seely sheepe,And gazed on her, as they were wood,1 Woode as he, that did them keepe. These poems of Spensers were so much better thanany others written since Chaucers day that The newall the lovers of poetry were interested, and poet-Spenser was often spoken of as the new poet. Hewas without means, and by in-f

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. e himself took partin it. This maker ofplays who had bar-relled up a greatdeal of knowledge was most profoundlyinterested in the clas-sic drama. The an-cient dramatists be-lieved that in everyplay three laws shouldbe carefully observed.The first was thatevery part of a dramashould help to develop one main story; this was the unity of plot, and wasobeyed by Shakespeare as well as Jonson. The Tneuni-second was that the time required by the inci- tiesdents of a drama should never be longer than a single day;this was the Stock Photo

RM2AG51HB–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. e himself took partin it. This maker ofplays who had bar-relled up a greatdeal of knowledge was most profoundlyinterested in the clas-sic drama. The an-cient dramatists be-lieved that in everyplay three laws shouldbe carefully observed.The first was thatevery part of a dramashould help to develop one main story; this was the unity of plot, and wasobeyed by Shakespeare as well as Jonson. The Tneuni-second was that the time required by the inci- tiesdents of a drama should never be longer than a single day;this was the

RM2AN579J–Chamber's Cyclopædia of English literature; a history, critical and biographical, of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings . does, upon my life.You and I both shall meet my father there.And he shall bid you welcome. Dor. . blessed day ! We all long to be there, but lose the way. There are editions of M.issingcr (none complete) l)y Gifford(1805; new cd. 1813), Hartley Coleridge (with Fords works, 1840),Cumiias^ain (1867), and S)*moiis (1837-89). 468 Beaumont and Fletcher Bcaiiaiioiit and Fletclicr. two of the greatest Eliza

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The story of English literature for young readers . r complexion, perfect regularity offeature, and light brown hair parted in the centre andfalling to his shoulders, according to the fashion ofthe day. His dress was simple, of black velvet withthe broad linen collar, and upturned w^istbands ofthe period. He was soon known at college for hisverses. Of his short pieces written at this time, onewas on Shakespeare, with whose works, then recentlypublished in book form, he was very familiar. Amonghis other pieces were : At a Solemn Music, On theMorning of Christs Nativity, etc., all showing theext Stock Photo

RM2AJ39CB–The story of English literature for young readers . r complexion, perfect regularity offeature, and light brown hair parted in the centre andfalling to his shoulders, according to the fashion ofthe day. His dress was simple, of black velvet withthe broad linen collar, and upturned w^istbands ofthe period. He was soon known at college for hisverses. Of his short pieces written at this time, onewas on Shakespeare, with whose works, then recentlypublished in book form, he was very familiar. Amonghis other pieces were : At a Solemn Music, On theMorning of Christs Nativity, etc., all showing theext

The German classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: masterpieces of German literature, trinto English . for us. In order to draw fullhouses they put the world upside down and call itgreat-souled if a woman sacrifices her children and herfamily to indulge her senses. I should like to live likea turtledove, too. But as long as I have been in thisworld I have first obeyed my duty. If after that theopportunity offered, then, to be sure, Ive enjoyedlife to the full. But if one does not follow ones duty,one has no right to make the least claims on others. Helen {looking away; abstractedly Stock Photo

RM2AWGPD0–The German classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: masterpieces of German literature, trinto English . for us. In order to draw fullhouses they put the world upside down and call itgreat-souled if a woman sacrifices her children and herfamily to indulge her senses. I should like to live likea turtledove, too. But as long as I have been in thisworld I have first obeyed my duty. If after that theopportunity offered, then, to be sure, Ive enjoyedlife to the full. But if one does not follow ones duty,one has no right to make the least claims on others. Helen {looking away; abstractedly

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. e magazine article, which is in many respects the suc-cessor of the lecture platform of some years ago. Itsaim is to present information. The subject may be aninvention, a discovery, literary criticism, reminiscence, i827- ] LATER YEARS 381 biography, a study of nature, an account of a war, —what you will ; but it must give information. It mustbe brief and read-able. Technicalitiesmust be translatedinto common terms,and necessarily itmust be the work ofan expert. Writtenwith care and signedwith the name of theauthor, Stock Photo

RM2AG4D28–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. e magazine article, which is in many respects the suc-cessor of the lecture platform of some years ago. Itsaim is to present information. The subject may be aninvention, a discovery, literary criticism, reminiscence, i827- ] LATER YEARS 381 biography, a study of nature, an account of a war, —what you will ; but it must give information. It mustbe brief and read-able. Technicalitiesmust be translatedinto common terms,and necessarily itmust be the work ofan expert. Writtenwith care and signedwith the name of theauthor,

The story of English literature for young readers . abowl of punch; then took a boat to Billingsgatewhere the morning broke upon them in rich splendor.Langton deserted them to go off to a breakfast-party,but the great man and Beau kept up the frolic tillmid-day. Hell be in The Chronicle for this, said Garrickwhen he heard of it. Walking about Covent Garden to-day, we can fancyit echoing to the doctors peals of laughter, to the funand frolic of that night. One can see the queer trio— the elegant, be-ruffled young men and the great,broad-shouldered, carelessly-dressed figure of John-son, his arm Stock Photo

RM2AJ34P6–The story of English literature for young readers . abowl of punch; then took a boat to Billingsgatewhere the morning broke upon them in rich splendor.Langton deserted them to go off to a breakfast-party,but the great man and Beau kept up the frolic tillmid-day. Hell be in The Chronicle for this, said Garrickwhen he heard of it. Walking about Covent Garden to-day, we can fancyit echoing to the doctors peals of laughter, to the funand frolic of that night. One can see the queer trio— the elegant, be-ruffled young men and the great,broad-shouldered, carelessly-dressed figure of John-son, his arm

An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . earears, take it of worth, old and young, And forsake pride, for he deceiveth you in the end; And remember beauty, five wits, strength and discretion, They all at the last do every man forsake, Save his good deeds, there doth he take. But beware ! for and they be small. Before God he hath no help at all. None excuse may be there for every man, Alas ! how shall he do then ? For after death amends may no man make. For then mercy and pity doth him forsake. If his reckoning be not clear when he do come, God will say (ite maledicti i Stock Photo

RM2AKB263–An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . earears, take it of worth, old and young, And forsake pride, for he deceiveth you in the end; And remember beauty, five wits, strength and discretion, They all at the last do every man forsake, Save his good deeds, there doth he take. But beware ! for and they be small. Before God he hath no help at all. None excuse may be there for every man, Alas ! how shall he do then ? For after death amends may no man make. For then mercy and pity doth him forsake. If his reckoning be not clear when he do come, God will say (ite maledicti i

RM2AGE5XW–. One year course in English and American literature; an introduction to the chief authors in English and American literature, with reading lists and references for further study. poems, and later came Shakespeare and Scott, thoughhis Quaker conscience at firsttroubled him as to whether heought to read these books. It was Burns that made Whit-tier a poet. He was a boy offourteen when he first readBurns; he had never dreamedthat poetry could be written bya farmers boy, and on thehomely subjects that Burnschose. If it was possible inScotland, why not in Massachu-setts ? So he wrote verses ofhis

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. f many,Is hardly kept of any. Faint heart delayeth too long. I like where I dare not love. Are you content ?I yield consent! Know thyself! Keep a mean ! Restraint augments desire. I serve in secret. Dread no doubleness 1 Be quick and ready! Pity my passions! Bent to content. My gain is grief. Record my love! I am glad it likes you. The want of thee,Is grief to me. Your consent,My content. As joined to thee,So joy in me. Thy pitiless heartHath wrought my smart. Resolve my doubts! Death only shall separate. Live and enjoy! Let co Stock Photo

RM2AFJXKT–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. f many,Is hardly kept of any. Faint heart delayeth too long. I like where I dare not love. Are you content ?I yield consent! Know thyself! Keep a mean ! Restraint augments desire. I serve in secret. Dread no doubleness 1 Be quick and ready! Pity my passions! Bent to content. My gain is grief. Record my love! I am glad it likes you. The want of thee,Is grief to me. Your consent,My content. As joined to thee,So joy in me. Thy pitiless heartHath wrought my smart. Resolve my doubts! Death only shall separate. Live and enjoy! Let co

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. to theyoung lambs and calves. Hewas keenly alive to the affairsof the world, and though li-braries were his special de-light, he was as ready to talkwith his stranger guests ofdistant kingdoms as of books.In the different monasteriesof England there were collec-tions of valuable manuscripts, and Jarrow had one ofthe most famous of these collections. The abbot lovedbooks, and from each one of his numerous journeys toRome he returned with a rich store of volumes. Much of Bedes time must have been given to teach-ing, an Stock Photo

RM2AG5B09–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. to theyoung lambs and calves. Hewas keenly alive to the affairsof the world, and though li-braries were his special de-light, he was as ready to talkwith his stranger guests ofdistant kingdoms as of books.In the different monasteriesof England there were collec-tions of valuable manuscripts, and Jarrow had one ofthe most famous of these collections. The abbot lovedbooks, and from each one of his numerous journeys toRome he returned with a rich store of volumes. Much of Bedes time must have been given to teach-ing, an

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. ting theuse of it! How many rich households would be shut up, asin a time of sickness [plague] ! and though the persons mighthappily [haply ] not be missed ; yet their labours would ! How many occupations and manual trades must be left-handed and go lame, if Leather, which is the staff they partlylean upon, be taken from them ? Take a survey of these few: et ab uno disce omnes. Shoemakers, and ) get their maintenance only byCurriers J Leather. These trades might want work, were it not for Leather. Book hinders.Saddlers.Upholste Stock Photo

RM2AFPD9C–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. ting theuse of it! How many rich households would be shut up, asin a time of sickness [plague] ! and though the persons mighthappily [haply ] not be missed ; yet their labours would ! How many occupations and manual trades must be left-handed and go lame, if Leather, which is the staff they partlylean upon, be taken from them ? Take a survey of these few: et ab uno disce omnes. Shoemakers, and ) get their maintenance only byCurriers J Leather. These trades might want work, were it not for Leather. Book hinders.Saddlers.Upholste

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The Scourge : or, Monthly expositor of imposture and folly . T)usu.ng &u, yVcur JWe. w«%. a/ttht- Yforid, to 4t«t etc effects cfHaai^i OCcC SiMtvin. U rent jfam. lier/u,dtos u*uu*.KIjeace, cstattosh-ment tk*n IHost- ™kak, )vuiMviA ufi. ttu. tatt, uxfiaftufYtaa.. frtm sAat SinI Ccnyiaxe. mc nJh. ™kat 5am. rn^ luitis jh.cju£ica.i sccuuehi eJee.. JOHN BuiAlS Jkree Slaves or, FROM GOOD TO BAD & FROM BAD TO WOR$% THE SCOURGE. MARCH % 1815. JOHN BULLS THREE STAGES. Mr. Editor,Tradition informs us that the time was when JohnBull, a gentleman at present of a lean and spare habit,was protuberant abou Stock Photo

RM2AKGRMH–The Scourge : or, Monthly expositor of imposture and folly . T)usu.ng &u, yVcur JWe. w«%. a/ttht- Yforid, to 4t«t etc effects cfHaai^i OCcC SiMtvin. U rent jfam. lier/u,dtos u*uu*.KIjeace, cstattosh-ment tk*n IHost- ™kak, )vuiMviA ufi. ttu. tatt, uxfiaftufYtaa.. frtm sAat SinI Ccnyiaxe. mc nJh. ™kat 5am. rn^ luitis jh.cju£ica.i sccuuehi eJee.. JOHN BuiAlS Jkree Slaves or, FROM GOOD TO BAD & FROM BAD TO WOR$% THE SCOURGE. MARCH % 1815. JOHN BULLS THREE STAGES. Mr. Editor,Tradition informs us that the time was when JohnBull, a gentleman at present of a lean and spare habit,was protuberant abou

RM2AGE94R–. One year course in English and American literature; an introduction to the chief authors in English and American literature, with reading lists and references for further study. 152 THE REVOLUTIONARY WRITERS style was suited to the weighty message it conveyed, andits statements form the creed of our political liberties. Another statesman of the period was Alexander Hamilton(1757-1804). In connection with others he wrote a seriesof papers called The Federalist. These set forth the prin-ciples of our Constitution with such clearness and logicthat they are still studied by those who would under

RM2AGE1G6–. One year course in English and American literature; an introduction to the chief authors in English and American literature, with reading lists and references for further study. tyle iz everything for a sinner, and a leetle of it wont hurt a saint. Thare iz sum pholks in this world who spend their whole livesa-hunting after righteousness, and kant find enny time tew praktiss it. To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way your-self once in a while.1 But the first Western writer who expressed the spirit ofthe West was Bret Harte. Francis Bret Harte (1839-1902)was born at Alba

The study class : a guide for the student of English literature . s of the Study of the Eng-lish Drama 98 IX. Introductory to the Study of Poetry 137X. Outlines of the Study of English Poetry 144 XL Introductory to the Study of Brown-ing 187 XII. Outlines of the Study of Browning 193 XIII. Introductory to the Study of the English Essay 226 XIV. Outlines of the Study of the Eng- lish Essay 232 THE STUDY CLASS. i. CONCERNING CHOICE OF SUBJECT. HE best educated mind is not the onewhich is in possession of the largestnumber of facts; it is the mind whichis most capable of examining a sub-ject, of Stock Photo

RM2AKX898–The study class : a guide for the student of English literature . s of the Study of the Eng-lish Drama 98 IX. Introductory to the Study of Poetry 137X. Outlines of the Study of English Poetry 144 XL Introductory to the Study of Brown-ing 187 XII. Outlines of the Study of Browning 193 XIII. Introductory to the Study of the English Essay 226 XIV. Outlines of the Study of the Eng- lish Essay 232 THE STUDY CLASS. i. CONCERNING CHOICE OF SUBJECT. HE best educated mind is not the onewhich is in possession of the largestnumber of facts; it is the mind whichis most capable of examining a sub-ject, of

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. ere im-ported. There is a for-tune for you in those pen-cils, declared his friends;but the young man madeno more. Why shouldI? he queried. I wouldnot do again what I havedone once. Thoreau loved his fam-ily, little children, and afew good friends ; but nota straw did he care aboutpeople in the mass. Em-erson said of him that his soul was made for the noblestsociety; but when he was about twenty-eight, he builthimself a tiny cottage on the shore of Walden Home atPond, and there he lived for the greater part of waiaent Stock Photo

RM2AG4JAH–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. ere im-ported. There is a for-tune for you in those pen-cils, declared his friends;but the young man madeno more. Why shouldI? he queried. I wouldnot do again what I havedone once. Thoreau loved his fam-ily, little children, and afew good friends ; but nota straw did he care aboutpeople in the mass. Em-erson said of him that his soul was made for the noblestsociety; but when he was about twenty-eight, he builthimself a tiny cottage on the shore of Walden Home atPond, and there he lived for the greater part of waiaent

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. r andpatience, albeit a man cant get out, he may do very well within,—at least for a month or six weeks; at the end of which, if he is aharmless fellow, his innocence appears, and he comes out a betterand wiser man than he went in. After thus moralizing himself into satisfaction, sud-denly he hears a starling in a cage who has learned tosay the one sentence, I cant get out. Sternes moodchanges. He writes a glowing address to liberty, pic-tures one captive and his sorrows, and sends his ser-vant away, not willing he s Stock Photo

RM2AG4WDJ–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. r andpatience, albeit a man cant get out, he may do very well within,—at least for a month or six weeks; at the end of which, if he is aharmless fellow, his innocence appears, and he comes out a betterand wiser man than he went in. After thus moralizing himself into satisfaction, sud-denly he hears a starling in a cage who has learned tosay the one sentence, I cant get out. Sternes moodchanges. He writes a glowing address to liberty, pic-tures one captive and his sorrows, and sends his ser-vant away, not willing he s

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. The General Grievance of all England ;Man^ Woman^ and Child. To THE High and Honourable Court of Parliament. Hereas, We, your poor Petitioners,jointly, with one unanimity, humbly desirea Reformation of this general and greatGrievance of late, for, and in considerationof the great Abuse of Transportation ofRaw Hides, Tanned Skins of great growth,and Calves Skins: all which are trans-ported in most unreasonable manner, and under the colour[pretence] of the transporting of some hundred Dozens,many thousands are daily transported; Stock Photo

RM2AFPC39–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. The General Grievance of all England ;Man^ Woman^ and Child. To THE High and Honourable Court of Parliament. Hereas, We, your poor Petitioners,jointly, with one unanimity, humbly desirea Reformation of this general and greatGrievance of late, for, and in considerationof the great Abuse of Transportation ofRaw Hides, Tanned Skins of great growth,and Calves Skins: all which are trans-ported in most unreasonable manner, and under the colour[pretence] of the transporting of some hundred Dozens,many thousands are daily transported;

The literature of the ancient Egyptians . ers enabled a man to move about freelyin the Other World ; Chap. 9 secured his free passage in andout of the tomb ; and Chap. 11 overthrew his enemies.Chap. 17 deals with important beliefs as to the origin of Godand the gods, and of the heavens and the earth, and statesthe different opinions which Egyptian theologians heldabout many divine and mythological beings. The reasonfor including it in the Book of the Dead is not quite clear,but that it was a most important Chapter is beyond alldoubt. Chaps. 21 and 22 restored his mouth to the deceased,and Chap Stock Photo

RM2AKHG51–The literature of the ancient Egyptians . ers enabled a man to move about freelyin the Other World ; Chap. 9 secured his free passage in andout of the tomb ; and Chap. 11 overthrew his enemies.Chap. 17 deals with important beliefs as to the origin of Godand the gods, and of the heavens and the earth, and statesthe different opinions which Egyptian theologians heldabout many divine and mythological beings. The reasonfor including it in the Book of the Dead is not quite clear,but that it was a most important Chapter is beyond alldoubt. Chaps. 21 and 22 restored his mouth to the deceased,and Chap

The German classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: masterpieces of German literature, trinto English . us wait Within these dry and barren walls.1st Bakon (stands up). By God, I feel a wish to mount my horse and ride Away!5th Bakon (entering). Do ye, my Lords, know why King Mark Lets Tristrams savage hound, old Husdentlive? It needed but a little that it caused My death!4th Babon. Just now? 5th Babon. As I rode by its cage It leap d against the bars, and made them shake With such a noise that my affrighted horse Upreard, and headlong sprang across thecourt.GANBiiUN. The hound is wo Stock Photo

RM2AWGNXE–The German classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: masterpieces of German literature, trinto English . us wait Within these dry and barren walls.1st Bakon (stands up). By God, I feel a wish to mount my horse and ride Away!5th Bakon (entering). Do ye, my Lords, know why King Mark Lets Tristrams savage hound, old Husdentlive? It needed but a little that it caused My death!4th Babon. Just now? 5th Babon. As I rode by its cage It leap d against the bars, and made them shake With such a noise that my affrighted horse Upreard, and headlong sprang across thecourt.GANBiiUN. The hound is wo

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. whoclaimed to be his friendsand admirers would helpto secure for him someposition in which hecould have part of histime free for poetry. Hewas disappointed, fornothing came of his visitbut a little money, a lit-tle fame, and the rest-less, unhappy feeling thatthere was a world of in-tellect, of cultivation, ofassociation with themost brilliant men of hiscountry, and that he wasshut out from this by nothing but the want of money.He was not strong enough to put the thought away fromhim. He had one more winter in Edinbu Stock Photo

RM2AG4TXD–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. whoclaimed to be his friendsand admirers would helpto secure for him someposition in which hecould have part of histime free for poetry. Hewas disappointed, fornothing came of his visitbut a little money, a lit-tle fame, and the rest-less, unhappy feeling thatthere was a world of in-tellect, of cultivation, ofassociation with themost brilliant men of hiscountry, and that he wasshut out from this by nothing but the want of money.He was not strong enough to put the thought away fromhim. He had one more winter in Edinbu

. First steps with American and British authors. , myemployment, or fertility. The days and nights pass, andI am never the nearer to any thing but that to which we are all tending. The Elegyin a Country Churchyard was given to the world in1750, and vras at once ad-mired and appreciated. Atleast eight 3^ears w^ere spentby Gray in elaborating it. In 1757 the poet-laureate,Cibber, died ; and the laurelwith its emoluments was of-fered to Gray, but he declinedthe proffered honor. In 1768he was appointed professorof modern history at Cam-bridge. Although he was a laborious student, and en-joyed the Stock Photo

RM2AG8EDW–. First steps with American and British authors. , myemployment, or fertility. The days and nights pass, andI am never the nearer to any thing but that to which we are all tending. The Elegyin a Country Churchyard was given to the world in1750, and vras at once ad-mired and appreciated. Atleast eight 3^ears w^ere spentby Gray in elaborating it. In 1757 the poet-laureate,Cibber, died ; and the laurelwith its emoluments was of-fered to Gray, but he declinedthe proffered honor. In 1768he was appointed professorof modern history at Cam-bridge. Although he was a laborious student, and en-joyed the

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. they are acted upon by incidents or by othercharacters. 102. Samuel Richardson, 1689-1761. The first bookthat fully answered these requirements was written by Samuel Richard-son, a successfulmiddle-aged printer.He had never writ-ten a book, but hehad written lettersby the score, andhad written them sowell that some onesuggested his pub-lishing a series ofletters about every-day home life toserve as models forthose who lacked hisability. The ideastruck Richardsonfavorably, and it oc-curred to him thatthe interest woul Stock Photo

RM2AG4WRF–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. they are acted upon by incidents or by othercharacters. 102. Samuel Richardson, 1689-1761. The first bookthat fully answered these requirements was written by Samuel Richard-son, a successfulmiddle-aged printer.He had never writ-ten a book, but hehad written lettersby the score, andhad written them sowell that some onesuggested his pub-lishing a series ofletters about every-day home life toserve as models forthose who lacked hisability. The ideastruck Richardsonfavorably, and it oc-curred to him thatthe interest woul

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. : authors1. Sir John Mandeville, who simply accepted things asthey were ; 2. William Langland, or Langley, who criti-cised and wished to reform ; 3. Wyclif, who criticised andwished to overthrow ; and 4. Chaucer, the good-humoredaristocrat, who saw the faults of his times, but gentlyridiculed them rather than preached against them. 25. The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mande-ville, Kt. This account of distant countries and strangepeoples purports to have been written by Sir John him-self. He claims to be an English Stock Photo

RM2AG58HC–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. : authors1. Sir John Mandeville, who simply accepted things asthey were ; 2. William Langland, or Langley, who criti-cised and wished to reform ; 3. Wyclif, who criticised andwished to overthrow ; and 4. Chaucer, the good-humoredaristocrat, who saw the faults of his times, but gentlyridiculed them rather than preached against them. 25. The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mande-ville, Kt. This account of distant countries and strangepeoples purports to have been written by Sir John him-self. He claims to be an English

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. tience some few days longer. At the end of which time, if any be behind, I will draw aCatalogue of all their names I ventured with. Those thathave shewn themselves honest men; I will set before themthis character, H. for Honesty. Before the other bench-whistlers shall stand K. for Ketlers or Keistrels, that willdrive a good companion, witliout need in them, to contendfor his own. But I hope I shall have no such need ! If I have, your honourable protection shall thus far defendyour poor servant, that he may, being a plain man, c Stock Photo

RM2AFPPCA–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. tience some few days longer. At the end of which time, if any be behind, I will draw aCatalogue of all their names I ventured with. Those thathave shewn themselves honest men; I will set before themthis character, H. for Honesty. Before the other bench-whistlers shall stand K. for Ketlers or Keistrels, that willdrive a good companion, witliout need in them, to contendfor his own. But I hope I shall have no such need ! If I have, your honourable protection shall thus far defendyour poor servant, that he may, being a plain man, c

The study class : a guide for the student of English literature . 15 XIII. INTRODUCTORY TO THE STUDY OFTHE ENGLISH ESSAY. HE essay is the latest born of all formsof literary expression • and, partlyowing to the prevalence of periodicalliterature, it has also come to be themost popular of all forms. An essay being an attempt, an endeavor, implies a somewhatlimited scope, and therefore is peculiarly con-genial to an age of specialism like our own.Formerly, it was not too much for a man toexpect to master the whole field of learning andbecome a great scholar; now, all that even themost industriou Stock Photo

RM2AKX1BG–The study class : a guide for the student of English literature . 15 XIII. INTRODUCTORY TO THE STUDY OFTHE ENGLISH ESSAY. HE essay is the latest born of all formsof literary expression • and, partlyowing to the prevalence of periodicalliterature, it has also come to be themost popular of all forms. An essay being an attempt, an endeavor, implies a somewhatlimited scope, and therefore is peculiarly con-genial to an age of specialism like our own.Formerly, it was not too much for a man toexpect to master the whole field of learning andbecome a great scholar; now, all that even themost industriou

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. A Narrative of all the proceedings in theDraining of the Great Level^ &^c.. N the 43rd year of Queen Elizabeth—an Actwas made to encourage any that 43-£^2-would undertake the draining of the said GreatLevel: which was attempted in several parts;by Carril for the draining of Thorney, byCocking and others for Londoners Fens —which were both gained, and lost again. In the third year of King James—the wholewas attempted to be drained by Sir John Popham Knight,Chief Justice ; Sir Thomas Fleming, Chief Baron ; 3 y^.Sir William Rumney Stock Photo

RM2AFP9WN–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. A Narrative of all the proceedings in theDraining of the Great Level^ &^c.. N the 43rd year of Queen Elizabeth—an Actwas made to encourage any that 43-£^2-would undertake the draining of the said GreatLevel: which was attempted in several parts;by Carril for the draining of Thorney, byCocking and others for Londoners Fens —which were both gained, and lost again. In the third year of King James—the wholewas attempted to be drained by Sir John Popham Knight,Chief Justice ; Sir Thomas Fleming, Chief Baron ; 3 y^.Sir William Rumney

An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . may win even greaterpopularity, for it is an ideal play for children to act. Ifwe throw in Chevy Chace and the Nut Brown Maidand the Robin Hood Ballads, we shall not be lacking forpoetry. For the interest which we now seek in a realisticnovel we might well go to the Paston Letters. There arenot a few nations of Europe which might be well pleased Introduction xxix if they could show, century by century, as good a recordas this. It is only in fact the ill-fortune which placed itmidway between Chaucer and Shakespeare, and our ownpe Stock Photo

RM2AKB7A1–An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . may win even greaterpopularity, for it is an ideal play for children to act. Ifwe throw in Chevy Chace and the Nut Brown Maidand the Robin Hood Ballads, we shall not be lacking forpoetry. For the interest which we now seek in a realisticnovel we might well go to the Paston Letters. There arenot a few nations of Europe which might be well pleased Introduction xxix if they could show, century by century, as good a recordas this. It is only in fact the ill-fortune which placed itmidway between Chaucer and Shakespeare, and our ownpe

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. 146 John Wilbyes PiR^T Set Of JVIadriqal^.By John Wilbye. Ly Love aloft to heaven, and look outFortune!Then sweetly her importune,That I from my Calisto best belovedAs you or she set down be never moved !And Love, to Carimel, see you commendme!Fortune for his sweet sake may chance befriend me. Way, thou shalt not love me!So shall my love seem greater,And I shall love thee better.Shall it be so ? what say you ?Why speak you not ? I pray you !Nay then I know you love me.That so you may disprove me. Stock Photo

RM2AFK277–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. 146 John Wilbyes PiR^T Set Of JVIadriqal^.By John Wilbye. Ly Love aloft to heaven, and look outFortune!Then sweetly her importune,That I from my Calisto best belovedAs you or she set down be never moved !And Love, to Carimel, see you commendme!Fortune for his sweet sake may chance befriend me. Way, thou shalt not love me!So shall my love seem greater,And I shall love thee better.Shall it be so ? what say you ?Why speak you not ? I pray you !Nay then I know you love me.That so you may disprove me.

Afternoon lectures on literature and art[Fourth series, 1866 . PALIMPSEST LITERATURE, AND ITS EDITOR, CARDINAL ANGELO MAI.. ROBABLY there are not many amongthose whom I have the honour to addresswho have not, at some time or other, hadto exercise their ingenuity in decipheringa corrected or obliterated manuscript. The necessityconstantly arises, even in familiar correspondence. Fewwriters are so faultless or so watchful, as not to commitan occasional slip ; and, although some are honest enoughfrankly to repair the mistake by drawing the pen throughthe faulty word and replacing it by its true r Stock Photo

RM2AWNB14–Afternoon lectures on literature and art[Fourth series, 1866 . PALIMPSEST LITERATURE, AND ITS EDITOR, CARDINAL ANGELO MAI.. ROBABLY there are not many amongthose whom I have the honour to addresswho have not, at some time or other, hadto exercise their ingenuity in decipheringa corrected or obliterated manuscript. The necessityconstantly arises, even in familiar correspondence. Fewwriters are so faultless or so watchful, as not to commitan occasional slip ; and, although some are honest enoughfrankly to repair the mistake by drawing the pen throughthe faulty word and replacing it by its true r

RM2AGEMGM–. One year course in English and American literature; an introduction to the chief authors in English and American literature, with reading lists and references for further study. y (Mac-millan) . CHAPTER V THE PURITAN AND RESTORATION PERIODS John MiltonJohn Bunyan Robert HerrickJohn Dry den When we pass from the age of Elizabeth to that of thePuritans, we find, as might be expected, a change in the literature. The temper of anyperiod is reflected more or lessclearly in the writings of thetime. And the age which inpolitics sent a faithless king tothe scaffold was the age whichin literature pro

RM2AN53H8–Chamber's Cyclopædia of English literature; a history, critical and biographical, of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings . der; Though that neck be whiter far Than towers of polishd ivory are. I love not for those eyes, nor hair.Nor cheeks, nor lips, nor teeth so rare; Nor for thy hand nor foot so small; But wouldst thou know, dear Sweet ?—for AU ! Sons.Would you know whats soft ? I dareNot bring you to the down or air;Nor to stars to shew whats bright.Nor to snow to teach you white. Nor, if you would Music hear,Call the

The study class : a guide for the student of English literature . VI. OUTLINES OF THE STUDY OFSHAKESPEARE. OLFES and Hudsons editions of thesingle plays are recommended asthe ones most helpful and con-venient for the use of the student.The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and Macbeth, are issued in the Furness VariorumEdition, and are masterpieces of complete andcomprehensive editing. For information aboutShakespeare, his mind and art, the best singlebook in small compass is Dowdens ShakespearePrimer ; Fleays Shakespeare Manual is also veryvaluable. The references to acts and scenes in theseOutlines Stock Photo

RM2AKX5K1–The study class : a guide for the student of English literature . VI. OUTLINES OF THE STUDY OFSHAKESPEARE. OLFES and Hudsons editions of thesingle plays are recommended asthe ones most helpful and con-venient for the use of the student.The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and Macbeth, are issued in the Furness VariorumEdition, and are masterpieces of complete andcomprehensive editing. For information aboutShakespeare, his mind and art, the best singlebook in small compass is Dowdens ShakespearePrimer ; Fleays Shakespeare Manual is also veryvaluable. The references to acts and scenes in theseOutlines

Miscellaneous tracts . ^>^:e^ m*- rfj^. TO PERPETUATE, AS FAR AS THESE PAGES MAY EXTEND, THE WELL-EARNED FAME OF THE MOST LEARNED PRINTER OF HIS AGE, THESE REMAINING TESTIMONIES OF MR. BOWYERs INDUSTRY AND ABILITIES ARE SELECTED BY J. NICHOLS, IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF AN EARLY FRIEND AND GENEROUS BENEFACTOR. HIC CESruS JRTEM^UE REPON/T, 1260597miscellaneoustra00bowy Stock Photo

RM2AXA3M1–Miscellaneous tracts . ^>^:e^ m*- rfj^. TO PERPETUATE, AS FAR AS THESE PAGES MAY EXTEND, THE WELL-EARNED FAME OF THE MOST LEARNED PRINTER OF HIS AGE, THESE REMAINING TESTIMONIES OF MR. BOWYERs INDUSTRY AND ABILITIES ARE SELECTED BY J. NICHOLS, IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF AN EARLY FRIEND AND GENEROUS BENEFACTOR. HIC CESruS JRTEM^UE REPON/T, 1260597miscellaneoustra00bowy

. A study in certain seventeenth century essays. ove? or: it redoubleth joys and cuttethgriefs in halves; for there is no man that imparteth his jo„rs tohis friend, but he joyeth the more; and no man that imparteth hishis grief e to his friend, but he grieveth the less. In Cornwallis • £essay, owing to his rather obscure thought and the involved style,there was but one sentence which appealed to me at all forcibly:It is lesse difficult for rersons in indifferent estates to maketheir choice, than for great men; yet only safe to poverty; forthere he must be in love with hiraselfe, or nothing. Pe Stock Photo

RM2AG79Y9–. A study in certain seventeenth century essays. ove? or: it redoubleth joys and cuttethgriefs in halves; for there is no man that imparteth his jo„rs tohis friend, but he joyeth the more; and no man that imparteth hishis grief e to his friend, but he grieveth the less. In Cornwallis • £essay, owing to his rather obscure thought and the involved style,there was but one sentence which appealed to me at all forcibly:It is lesse difficult for rersons in indifferent estates to maketheir choice, than for great men; yet only safe to poverty; forthere he must be in love with hiraselfe, or nothing. Pe

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. nd since love neer will from me flee,A mistress, moderately fair,As good as guardian angels are. Only beloved, and loving me! III. O fountains ! when, in you, shall IMyself, eased of unpeaceful thoughts, espy ?O fields ! O woods ! when ? when shall I be made The happy tenant of your shade ? Heres the spring-head of pleasures flood 1Heres wealthy Natures treasury,Where all the riches lie ! that She Has coined and stampt for good. The Wish. 339 IV. Pride and Ambition here,Only in far fetchd metaphors appear;Here, nought but winds Stock Photo

RM2AFJTFD–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. nd since love neer will from me flee,A mistress, moderately fair,As good as guardian angels are. Only beloved, and loving me! III. O fountains ! when, in you, shall IMyself, eased of unpeaceful thoughts, espy ?O fields ! O woods ! when ? when shall I be made The happy tenant of your shade ? Heres the spring-head of pleasures flood 1Heres wealthy Natures treasury,Where all the riches lie ! that She Has coined and stampt for good. The Wish. 339 IV. Pride and Ambition here,Only in far fetchd metaphors appear;Here, nought but winds

RM2AN4KKT–Chamber's Cyclopædia of English literature; a history, critical and biographical, of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings . , his father^cousin, had enthisbeen Samuel-patron : to Mon-tagu, at all events,his start in lifiwas entirely duiHe was secretarto Montagu whenin command ofthe fleet thatbrought Charles II. back to England. His appointment to theclerkship of the Acts of the Navy in 1660 wasan obious piece of nepotism, for he knewnothing about naval matters ; but he soonbecame master of the work of his office, andboth

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. t I can think of relating tothe Stage and Players. But nothing to suppress them totally,till the two Ordinances of the Long Parliament; one of the22nd of October 1647, the other of the nth of Februaryi647[-8]. By which all Stage Plays and Interludes are abso-lutely forbidden; the stages, seats, galleries, &c., to be pulleddown. All players, though calling themselves the Kings or ** Queens Servants, if convicted of acting within twomonths before such conviction, to be punished as Rogues,according to law. The money received by th Stock Photo

RM2AFP9ME–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. t I can think of relating tothe Stage and Players. But nothing to suppress them totally,till the two Ordinances of the Long Parliament; one of the22nd of October 1647, the other of the nth of Februaryi647[-8]. By which all Stage Plays and Interludes are abso-lutely forbidden; the stages, seats, galleries, &c., to be pulleddown. All players, though calling themselves the Kings or ** Queens Servants, if convicted of acting within twomonths before such conviction, to be punished as Rogues,according to law. The money received by th

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. 3 1205 0305865g UC SOUTHERN REGIONAL LIBRARY FACILITY AA 001 360 689. ??? JL o IX d.mentis, .,^ ,,,^,,,,,,,,, jviw ? |1 i.oLlnl,iimiMI„i,l I This somewhat rude, early engraving-, is probably ofGerman origin, and was done to illustrate the notoriousalchemists Treatise on Spirits of IS97. Dee is repre-sented at the age of sixty-seven, but the portrait scarcelyrealises Aubreys picture of him as an exceedingly hand-some old man. The original portrait is at the OxfordMuseum (formerly the Ashmolean). THE PENSHURST EDITION OF an €nglf Stock Photo

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RM2AN50J9–Chamber's Cyclopædia of English literature; a history, critical and biographical, of authors in the English tongue from the earliest times till the present day, with specimens of their writings . It ap-pears that soon, oppressed with want and melan-choly, gallant Lovelace fell into a consumption.Wood relates that he became very poor in bodyand purse, was the object of charity, went inragged clothes (whereas when he was in his glor)he wore cloth of gold and silver), and mostlylodged in obscure and dirty places, in one of which, a miserable alley near Shoe Lane, he diedin .A.pril 1658. Aubrey co

. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. 1667. Reader, I reprinted this little book about two years since [June24, 1664], and the number printed presently selling in a few days all away,I intended suddenly to have printed it again ; but the great judgement ofthat fearful Plague, 1665, hindered the printing of it: and it being after-wards fitted for the press, the late dreadful Fire burnt that copy [edition]with many thousands of other books burnt with it. But now [May 17, 1667], it is so well fitted and corrected ; with someuseful additions printed in a change of lett Stock Photo

RM2AFPB5E–. An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature. 1667. Reader, I reprinted this little book about two years since [June24, 1664], and the number printed presently selling in a few days all away,I intended suddenly to have printed it again ; but the great judgement ofthat fearful Plague, 1665, hindered the printing of it: and it being after-wards fitted for the press, the late dreadful Fire burnt that copy [edition]with many thousands of other books burnt with it. But now [May 17, 1667], it is so well fitted and corrected ; with someuseful additions printed in a change of lett

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND CHICAGO HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANYshorthistoryofen00tapp 0 Stock Photo

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. First steps with American and British authors. epresentative from Haverhill. He was one of the origi-nal members of the American Anti-slavery Society, and,having been chosen its sec-retary, took up his residencein Philadelphia, and residedthere until 1840, when hereturned home. In this sameyear he settled in Ames-burv, a flourishins: town afew miles from Haverhill,and continued to make thisplace his home for the restof his life. During his lastyears Mr. Whittier residedmost of his time with friendsat Oak Knolls in Dan-vers, Mass. His first vol-ume, ^Legends of New Eng-land in Prose and Verse Stock Photo

RM2AG8G0B–. First steps with American and British authors. epresentative from Haverhill. He was one of the origi-nal members of the American Anti-slavery Society, and,having been chosen its sec-retary, took up his residencein Philadelphia, and residedthere until 1840, when hereturned home. In this sameyear he settled in Ames-burv, a flourishins: town afew miles from Haverhill,and continued to make thisplace his home for the restof his life. During his lastyears Mr. Whittier residedmost of his time with friendsat Oak Knolls in Dan-vers, Mass. His first vol-ume, ^Legends of New Eng-land in Prose and Verse

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. thirty-six years old, older than Byron or Shelley orKeats had been when their fame was secure; but withDe Quincey there had been for seventeen years anenemy at court in the shape of opium, which amongother effects weakened his will so that only the pres-sure of necessity could drive him to action. The neces-sity had come. Charles Lamb was writing his essaysfor the London Magazine, and he introduced De Quin-cey to the editors. Not long after this introduction theconfessions readers of the Magazine were deeply interest Stock Photo

RM2AG4R8B–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. thirty-six years old, older than Byron or Shelley orKeats had been when their fame was secure; but withDe Quincey there had been for seventeen years anenemy at court in the shape of opium, which amongother effects weakened his will so that only the pres-sure of necessity could drive him to action. The neces-sity had come. Charles Lamb was writing his essaysfor the London Magazine, and he introduced De Quin-cey to the editors. Not long after this introduction theconfessions readers of the Magazine were deeply interest

An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . race with wisdom and prudence from above, to end my life here, in this foresaid Truth and for this Cause in true faith and steadfast hope and in perfect charity,AMEN, [Ere endeth, sir [the Reverend] William ThorpesTestament on the Friday after the Rood Day [HolyRood-day, or Exaltation of the Holy Cross, falls onSept. 14th], and the twenty [ ? nineteenth] day of September,in the year of our Lord a thousand four hundred and sixty. And on the Sunday [August yth] next after the feast of SaintPeter that we called Lammas Day [August 1 Stock Photo

RM2AKB5E8–An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . race with wisdom and prudence from above, to end my life here, in this foresaid Truth and for this Cause in true faith and steadfast hope and in perfect charity,AMEN, [Ere endeth, sir [the Reverend] William ThorpesTestament on the Friday after the Rood Day [HolyRood-day, or Exaltation of the Holy Cross, falls onSept. 14th], and the twenty [ ? nineteenth] day of September,in the year of our Lord a thousand four hundred and sixty. And on the Sunday [August yth] next after the feast of SaintPeter that we called Lammas Day [August 1

. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. t is to find quiet in his love. Yet even onso lugubrious a subject as The lover complains of theunkindness of his love, Wyatt is beautiful and grace-ful. He writes : — My lute, awake ! perform the lastLabour that thou and I shall waste;And end that I have now begun:And when this song is sung and past,My lute, be still, for I have done. 44. Masques and Interludes. While Skelton waspreparing the way for satire,while Tyndale and Sir ThomasMore were writing excellentprose, while Wyatt and Surreywere teaching English poet Stock Photo

RM2AG53AR–. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. t is to find quiet in his love. Yet even onso lugubrious a subject as The lover complains of theunkindness of his love, Wyatt is beautiful and grace-ful. He writes : — My lute, awake ! perform the lastLabour that thou and I shall waste;And end that I have now begun:And when this song is sung and past,My lute, be still, for I have done. 44. Masques and Interludes. While Skelton waspreparing the way for satire,while Tyndale and Sir ThomasMore were writing excellentprose, while Wyatt and Surreywere teaching English poet

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