The Table Book, Volume 1W. Hone, 1827 |
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Pagina 641
... Charybdis . ANCIENT AND PRESENT STATE . Incidit in Scyllam , cupiens vitare Charybdis . This Latin verse , which has become proverbial , is thus translated : - He falls on Scylla , who Charybdis shuns . The line has been ascribed to ...
... Charybdis . ANCIENT AND PRESENT STATE . Incidit in Scyllam , cupiens vitare Charybdis . This Latin verse , which has become proverbial , is thus translated : - He falls on Scylla , who Charybdis shuns . The line has been ascribed to ...
Pagina 643
... Charybdis fills the deep with storms ; When the tide rushes from her rumbling caves , The rough rock roars ; tumultuous boil the waves : They toss , they foam , a wild confusion raise , Like waters bubbling o'er the fiery blaze ...
... Charybdis fills the deep with storms ; When the tide rushes from her rumbling caves , The rough rock roars ; tumultuous boil the waves : They toss , they foam , a wild confusion raise , Like waters bubbling o'er the fiery blaze ...
Pagina 645
... Charybdis lies near to its entry , and often occasions such an intestine and irregular motion in the water , that the helm loses most of its power , and ships have great difficulty to get in , even with the fairest wind that can blow ...
... Charybdis lies near to its entry , and often occasions such an intestine and irregular motion in the water , that the helm loses most of its power , and ships have great difficulty to get in , even with the fairest wind that can blow ...
Pagina 647
... CHARYBDIS . Outside the tongue of land , or Braccio di St. Rainiere , that forms the harbour of Messina , lies the Galofaro , or celebrated vortex of Charybdis , which has , with more reason than Scylla , been clothed with ter- rors by ...
... CHARYBDIS . Outside the tongue of land , or Braccio di St. Rainiere , that forms the harbour of Messina , lies the Galofaro , or celebrated vortex of Charybdis , which has , with more reason than Scylla , been clothed with ter- rors by ...
Pagina 705
... CHARYBDIS . To the Editor . Sir , -Mr . Brydone , in the quotations you have made , * appears to doubt the accuracy of the stories relating to Charybdis . I never recollect to have heard mention of the name of Colus , but apprehend he ...
... CHARYBDIS . To the Editor . Sir , -Mr . Brydone , in the quotations you have made , * appears to doubt the accuracy of the stories relating to Charybdis . I never recollect to have heard mention of the name of Colus , but apprehend he ...
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Pagina 231 - For in this land of Heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage of Nature's noblest race, There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest...
Pagina 449 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Pagina 251 - When all aloud the wind doth blow, And coughing drowns the parson's saw, And birds sit brooding in the snow, And Marian's nose looks red and raw, When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl, Then nightly sings the staring owl, Tu-whit; Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
Pagina 251 - Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. When all aloud the wind doth blow And coughing drowns the parson's saw And birds sit brooding in the snow And Marian's nose looks red and raw, When...
Pagina 231 - Here woman reigns; the mother, daughter, wife, Strews with fresh flowers the narrow way of life! In the clear heaven of her delightful eye, An angel-guard of loves and graces lie! Around her knees domestic .duties meet, And fireside pleasures gambol at her feet. Where shall that land, that spot of earth be found?
Pagina 65 - And having dropped the expected bag — pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful: messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some, To him indifferent whether grief or joy.
Pagina 39 - It was played by six people, three of each sex, who were coupled by lot. A piece of ground was then chosen, and divided into three compartments, of which the middle one was called hell. It was the object of the couple condemned to this division to catch the others, who advanced from the two extremities ; in which case a change of situation took place, and hell was filled by the couple who were excluded by pro -occupation from the other places ; in this
Pagina 217 - Yet even in transitory life's late day That mingles all my brown with sober gray, Revere the man, whose Pilgrim marks the road And guides the Progress of the soul to God. 'Twere well with most, if books that could engage Their childhood, pleased them at a riper age ; The man approving what had charmed the boy, Would die at last in comfort, peace, and joy, And not with curses on his art who stole The gem of truth from his unguarded soul.
Pagina 203 - And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and said unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you.
Pagina 65 - Atlantic wave ? Is India free ? and does she wear her plumed And jewelled turban with a smile of peace, Or do we grind her still? The grand debate, The popular harangue, the tart reply, The logic, and the wisdom, and the wit...