Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Volume 2

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H. Colburn, 1827
 

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Page 142 - What though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball; What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, The hand that made us is divine.
Page 144 - The Maker justly claims that world he made, In this the right of Providence is laid; Its sacred majesty through all depends On using second means to work his ends...
Page 145 - Tis thus, withdrawn in state from human eye, The Power exerts his attributes on high ; Your actions uses, nor controls your will, And bids the doubting sons of men be still. " What strange events can strike with more surprise Than those which lately struck thy wondering eyes ? Yet, taught by these, confess the Almighty just, And where you can't unriddle, learn to trust...
Page 47 - M'Nally, well known both si tfce English and Irish bars, and in the dramatic circles as the author of that popular little piece " Robin Hood," £c. was one of the strangest fellows in the world. His figure was ludicrous ; he was very short, and nearly as broad as long : his legs were of unequal length, and he had a face which no washing could clean...
Page 15 - When the lie direct is the first offence, the aggressor must either beg pardon in express terms, exchange two shots previous to apology, or three shots followed up by explanation, or fire on till a severe hit be received by one party or the other.
Page 20 - If the cause of meeting be of such a nature that no apology or explanation can or will be received, the challenged takes his ground, and calls on the challenger to proceed as he chooses. In such cases, firing at pleasure is the usual practice, but may be varied by agreement.
Page 15 - As a blow is strictly prohibited under any circumstances among gentlemen, no verbal apology can be received for such an insult. The alternatives, therefore, are — the offender handing a cane to the injured party, to be used on his own back, at the same time begging pardon; firing on until one or both are disabled; or exchanging three shots, and then asking pardon without proffer of the cane.
Page 254 - Her face was one moment flushed, another livid. She sighed deeply, and her heart seemed bursting. Mr. C stood uncertain what to do ; but in a minute, he heard her breath drawn more hardly, and as it were sobbingly. He was now thoroughly terrified ; he hastily approached the sofa, and, leaning over the unfortunate...
Page 16 - If swords are used, the parties engage till one is well blooded, disabled or disarmed; or until, after receiving a wound, and blood being drawn, the aggressor begs pardon. NB A disarm is considered the same as a disable; the disarmer may (strictly) break his adversary's sword; but if it be the challenger who is disarmed, it is considered ungenerous to do so. In case the challenged be disarmed and refuses to ask pardon or atone, he must not be killed, as formerly; but the challenger may lay his own...
Page 476 - By GEORGE THOMPSON, Esq., comprising Observations made during an Eight Years' Residence at the Cape ; on the progress and prospects of British Emigrants ; on the Agricultural and Commercial Resources of the Colony ; and on its adaptation for receiving a large additional Influx of European Settlers.

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