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Page 312 - Poor naked wretches, wheresoe'er you are, That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm, How shall your houseless heads and unfed sides, Your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you From seasons such as these ? O, I have ta'en Too little care of this ! Take physic, pomp ; Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, That thou mayst shake the superflux to them, And show the heavens more just.
Page 134 - I remember, I remember, how my little lovers came;' And there, beneath the crescent moon, play'd many a little game. They fought - by good St Catharine, 'twas a fearsome sight to see The coal-black crest, the glowering orbs, of one gigantic He. Like bow by some tall bowman bent at Hastings or Poictiers, His huge back curved, till none observed a vestige of his ears: He stood, an ebon crescent...
Page 299 - A pleasing land of drowsy-head it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye ; And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, For ever flushing round a summer-sky...
Page 505 - Recipes of all descriptions, of the greatest utility to the general Sportsman, to which is added a Series of Recipes on the Management of Dogs in Health and Disease. Vol. I. of " THE FIELD
Page 504 - SHIFTS and EXPEDIENTS of CAMP LIFE, TRAVEL, and EXPLORATION. By WB LORD, Royal Artillery, and T. BAINES, FRGS The work is written expressly for the use of Military and Naval Officers, Missionaries, Travellers, and any who may be obliged to
Page 504 - The work is written expressly for the use of Military and Naval Officers, Missionaries, Travellers, and any who may be obliged to "rough it" in Foreign and Savage Countries ; and it is believed that the " Shifts and Expedients " here gathered together will be found of the greatest service to all such. The work contains above 700 pages, and nearly 400 Illustrations. New and cheaper Edition, with additions. Price, 30s.. cloth gilt. THE GUN TRIAL of 1879. The " FIELD" TRIAL of 12, 16, and 20-bore GDNS.
Page 502 - COURSING." REPORTS of all Meetings are given weekly for the duration of the season. " FOOTBALL " IS thoroughly reported by competent authorities.
Page 134 - twas a fearsome sight to see The coal-black crest, the glowering orbs, of one gigantic He. Like bow by some tall bowman bent at Hastings or Poictiers, His huge back curved, till none observed a vestige of his ears : He stood, an ebon crescent, flouting that ivory moon ; Then raised the pibroch of his race, the Song without a Tune...
Page 397 - I got into a quiet, rather dark corner, where I could observe without being seen by many people, and was attentively perusing the carte of the day, when my ear was struck by the loud voice of Colonel W., a Federal officer, and late fellow-passenger from New York. He had not seen me, and was busy relating to four Californian friends at a neighbouring table my identical little shark story, giving the exact place and date, viz., Aspinwall, 22nd of March, 186 — , but
Page 505 - THE SHOOTER'S DIARY for 1872-73 contains Forms for Registering Game killed during the Year, either by a Single Gun or by a Party, or off the whole Estate. A List of Shooting Stations throughout the World is also given. Post 4to., prico Is.