...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Copy... ...ickian glances on a young lady by the roadside). ‘Very!’ said Mr. Tupman. ‘English girls not so fine as Spanish—noble creatures—jet hair —black eyes—l... ...ture—loved me to distraction—jealous father—high souled daughter— handsome Englishman—Donna Christina in despair—prus sic acid—stomach pump in my por... ...articles in requisition, while a couple of large headed, circular visaged males rose from their seats in the chimney corner (for although it was a Ma... ...re over, there was a band of music in pasteboard caps; four something ean singers in the costume of their country, and a dozen hired waiters in the c... ...have been sung until the end of the festivities, if the four something ean singers had not ranged themselves in front of a small apple tree, to look p... ...inasmuch as the grand secret seemed to be, that three of the something ean singers should grunt, while the fourth howled. This interesting per forman... ...lar wagrants there; trust ‘em, they knows better than that. Young beggars, male and female, as hasn’t made a rise in their profession, takes up their ... ...onclusion, when a window above stairs was thrown up, and three or four fe male voices repeated the query—’Who’s there?’ Mr. Pickwick dared not move h...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ................................................................222 THE THREE SINGERS TO YOUNG BLOOD ....................................................... ...T ender to tearfulness—childlike, and manly, and motherly; Here beats true English blood richest joyance on sweet English ground. THE POETRY OF SPENSE... ...eed the happy flocks, And hedge-rows hushing pleasant lanes, The charms of English home reflected In his shining eye: Ancestral oak, broad-foliaged el... ...a fly, In a queer sort of meditative mirth. XX I am not of those miserable males Who sniff at vice and, daring not to snap, Do therefore hope for heav... ... The day is never darkened That had thee here obscure. III Water, first of singers, o’er rocky mount and mead, First of earthly singers, the sun-loved... ...en-lighted whitebeam: All seem to know what is for heaven alone. THE THREE SINGERS TO YOUNG BLOOD Carols nature, counsel men. Different notes as rook ... ... pallid hour T o come: a river dried of waters glad. VII For which of his male issue promised grip T o stride yon people, with the curb and whip? Thi... ...rm remaining. Was the curtain’s rent T oo wide? he but a man of that herd male? She saw him as that herd of the forked head Butting the woman harrowe...

...downward grimace, the necessitated wrinkles of which could be stretched by malevolence to a semblance of haughty dis- gust; reminding us, through our ... ...with applause of the boys and girls of both ages in this land; and all the English critics heap their honours on its brave old Simplicity: our nationa... ...was pencilling upon letters perused. ‘Skepsey’s craze: regeneration of the English race by box- ing—nucleus of a national army?’ ‘To face an enemy at ... ...t be a privilege to dine with him—to know him. I know what he has done for English Commerce, and to build a colossal fortune: genius, as I said: and h... ... a short utterance between the nuptial two, of whom the unshamed exuberant male has found the sweet reverse in his mate, a 97 George Meredith haven o... ...g in my service an inveterate pugilist—who breaks the law from patriotism! Male or fe- male, these very respectable persons—the people your show was m... ... you. But you are hungry? Y ou have been singing twice: three times! Opera singers, they say, eat hot suppers; they drink stout. And I never heard you...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...ere to be for ever dis- appointed by the intervention, as it were, of some malevo- lent being, and who was at last to come off victorious from 10 Guy... ...t of the village of Kirk Yetholm, in the Cheviot hills, adjoin- ing to the English Border. The author gave the public some account of this remarkable ... ...TER I. IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING of the month of November, 17—, when a young English gentleman, who had just left the uni- versity of Oxford, made use o... ...because its existence was secret (that is, presumed to be so) from all the males of the family, but especially from the hus- band and master. He was, ... ... for the Laird to pass.” “He shall have his share of the road,” answered a male gipsy from under his slouched and large-brimmed hat, and without raisi... ...ll be out. Oh, the devil take all ballads, and bal- lad-makers, and ballad-singers! and that d-d jade too, to set up her pipe!—You will have time enou...

...e ven- tured to say of the really historical personages. Mr. Fox Bourne’s ‘English Merchants’ furnished the tradition respect- ing Whittington. I am a... ...ad it been 16 The Caged Lion France, it had been endurable, but praise of English habits was mere disloyalty; and yet, whenever Patrick tried to thro... ...the slander, that our noble King has been caught in the toils of an artful Englishwoman, and been drawn in to promise her a share in his crown.’ A flu... ...d at Esclairmonde for perverseness and obstinacy in not accepting the only male thing she had ever favoured. The Bishop of Therouenne threatened and a... ...ng lay of victory was over; and King Henry had roused himself to thank the singers, then sighed, and said, ‘How long ago that was!’ ‘Six years,’ said ... ..., where sat the three la- dies in the midst of their circle of attendants, male and fe- male ranged on opposite sides; and old Lady Salisbury knew the... ...did her best to persuade her to overcome the superstition that kept her in male garments, thus greatly tending to increase the belief in her connectio...

... themes I have now in my mind, without inter ruption: and while I keep my English audience within speak ing distance, extend my knowledge of a noble... ...h the first chapter of a Middle Aged novel is usually attained—but when an English travelling carriage of considerable proportions, fresh from the sha... ... Meurice in the Rue Rivoli at Paris. I am no more bound to explain why the English family travelling by this carriage, inside and out, should be start... ...ecessary), and stood there at my ease, during the performance of Mass. The singers were in a crib of wire work (like a large meat safe or bird cage) ... ...tared at again, without let or hindrance. The body of the room was full of male strangers; the crowd immense; the heat very great; and the pressure so... ...s to remind them that he took the money. The majority were country people, male and female. There were four or five Jesuit priests, however, and some ... ...is very high) then rose up, and stretched out its tiny arms, while all the male spectators in the square uncovered, and some, but not by any means the... ...e they lie half suffo cated with mud and dust. Exhibitors of Punch, buffo singers with guitars, reciters of poetry, reciters of stories, a row of che...

... Document File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access ... ...d into her former minuet. Another application had the same effect, and so with the third. I am worthy the name of an Englishman, and it goes against m... ... and beat down their young romance with a renewed and feverish bastinado. If the other donkey had had the heart of a male under his hide, he would hav... ... superstitious reverence. He nodded back, and cheer- fully addressed me. Was I going to the monastery? Who was I? An Englishman? Ah, an Irishman, then... ...the schemes of youth, are aban- doned after an interview of ten minutes, and the arts and sciences, and professional male jollity, deserted at once fo... ...eading the insolence of a conventicle below his very windows, he ordered forth his soldiers to report. But the psalm-singers were already at his door,...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...his heart to bear malice against him. So much for stout little Jermin. All English whalemen are bound by-law to carry a physi- cian, who, of course, i... ...ts never had the shipping of it. Beside this, every other day we had what English seamen call “shot soup”— great round peas, polishing themselves lik... ...e boat. As he went moaning over the side, he must have heard the whispered maledic- tions of his crew. While the steward was busy adjusting matters in... ... dreamy-eyed. The natural complexion of both sexes is quite light; but the males appear much darker, from their exposure to the sun. A dark complexion... ...g but agreeable to a “soul of sensi- bility.” Prejudiced against us by the malevolent representations of the consul and others, many worthy foreigners... ...d me forcibly. Many voices around were of great sweetness and compass. The singers, also, seemed to enjoy themselves mightily; some of them pausing, n...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them, and ... ... of men; and De non apparentibus, et non existentibus eadem est ratio *—in English, “When a woman is not seen to blush, she doth not blush at all.” ... ...ich he frequently bestowed on her own. To say the truth, she had read much English di vinity, and had puzzled more than one of the neighbouring curat... ...on of our reader. Indeed we would, for certain causes, advise those of our male readers who have any hearts, to read no farther, were we not well assu... ...ll be found wor thy to satisfy any passion, and to answer any idea of fe male perfection which our pencil will be able to raise. And now, without ... ...I know, some derive from their being of a more bloody inclination than the males. On which account they apply to the nose, as to the part whence blood... ...ad, never missed church o’ Sundays, and was reckoned one of the best psalm singers in the whole parish. He would indeed now and then take a cup too mu...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ... polished and refined circle. Those vir- tues which characterize the young English gentlewoman, those accomplishments which become her birth and stati... ...does leave a disconsolate family to mourn his loss; so in academies of the male and female sex it occurs every now and then that the pupil is fully wo... ...ng melodies under the gilded cockle-shell in the midst of the gardens; the singers, both of comic and sentimental ballads, who charmed the ears there;... ...d gentleman was born), rector of Crawley-cum-Snailby, and of various other male and female members of the Crawley family. Sir Pitt was first married t... ...ders of the poor little blubbering wretches, and Sir Pitt, seeing that the malefactors were in custody, drove on to the hall. All the servants were re... ...e Crawley. She and Miss Rose thus read together many delightful French and English works, among which may be mentioned those of the learned Dr. Smolle... ...on were seated in the little draw- ing-room, listening to the professional singers, who were sing- ing according to their wont, and as if they wished ...

... and brushes, and stood rubbing her hands. “How much?” said our friend, in English. “Combien?” “Monsieur wishes to buy it?” asked the young lady in Fr... ...insulte, no?” her interlocu- tor continued. “Don’t you understand a little English?” The young lady’s aptitude for playing a part at short notice was ... ....” Then she tried to repeat it aloud, and laughed at her bad accent. “Your English names are so droll!” “Droll?” said Mr. Newman, laughing too. “Did y... ...uis; “he has great Irish estates. Lady Bridget, in the complete absence of male heirs, either direct or col- lateral—a most extraordinary circumstance... ...rty. What is the grandest thing one can do here? I will hire all the great singers from the opera, and all the first people from the Theatre Francais,... ... be incidental to this unexpected encounter with the infe- rior grace of a male and a Briton. He blushed a good deal, and greeted the object of his la...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ... says Kally won’t go, or sing, or anything, because—’ How tantalising! the singers reappeared, and Valetta was reduced to silence. Nor could the subje... ... birth enabled him to do this much more prettily and less clumsily than an English boy, and Gillian was pleased, though she told him that her brother’... ... That’s the White child, is it not? No doubt it was the Greek blood.’ ‘The English girls were much worse,’ hastily said Gillian, with a flush of alarm... ...m to dine at the late dinner, which will be early, be- cause of the church singers, and Cousin Rotherwood says he and I will do snapdragon, if I will ... ...d, and Captain Henderson then took charge of his iron horse, and the whole male party proceeded to the livery stables; so that Gillian was able to be ...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...ssion that opinions were free, to ex- press that opinion to several of his male and female custom- ers as he served them in the grocery. The citoyenne... ...rio. In Paris, we fre- quently meet with men so fascinated with actresses, singers, or ballet-dancers, that they are willing to become directors of a ... ...om the town across the meadows to an ancient convent named Frapesle, whose English gardens, quite unique in that arrondissement, have received the am-... ... helping him strenuously. In Portugal, in 1809, he was left for dead in an English battery, into which his company had penetrated without being able t... ...le grand master, to pro- cure clandestinely, each one of you, twenty rats, male or fe- male as heaven pleases. Collect your contingent within three da...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...offee in the restaurant at Boulogne un- less the waiter had known a little English. Geog- raphy was taught chiefly by making boys draw maps, and this ... ...o or three holidays in France; and he expected to get the Dean’s Prize for English essay; Philip got a good deal of satisfaction in watching his disma... ...omedians were lauded to the skies for their sense of character; fat female singers, who had bawled obscurely for twenty years, were discov- ered to po... ... it’s a man, isn’t it?” “Why?” asked Philip. “They generally always like a male better,” said the attendant. “A female’s liable to have a lot of fat a... ...aging, and friendly . Like everyone connected with hospitals he found that male patients were more easy to get on with than female. The women were oft...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...trom- bone, clarionets, bassoons, French horns, and a bass viol, be- sides singers. They go the rounds of all the respectable houses, and receive cont... ...onverse unmolested, till I supposed the songs were going to cease, and the singers to get some refreshment: then I clam- bered up the ladder to warn h... ...wing blood from his foster-country? or make a fortune more promptly on the English highways?’ ‘He may have done a little in all these vocations, Mr. L... ...meless man, and the pos- sible fact that his property, in default of heirs male, might pass into such a one’s power, he had sense to comprehend Heathc... ...ith the rest, Ellen!’ she replied. ‘I’ll not listen to your slanders. What malevolence you must have to wish to convince me that there is no happiness... ...ition of mind to be shocked at nothing: in fact, I was as reckless as some malefactors show themselves at the foot of the gallows. ‘“Oh, I forgot you,... ...‘I cannot read it.’ ‘Can’t read it?’ cried Catherine; ‘I can read it: it’s English. But I want to know why it is there.’ Linton giggled: the first app...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...n as ogres, with their “Fee-faw-fum!” rejoice in the smell of the blood of Englishmen. Thus it was, at all events, that the ultimate, though after all... ...ves, his possible readers, whom he has to reckon with, at the best, by our English tradi- tion, so loosely and vaguely after all, so little respect- f... ...hat matter, it had begun to seem to him that there must only have been the male and the female. These made two exactly, even with the individual varie... ...ut of it, with his “home,” as Strether figured the place, in the Boulevard Malesherbes; which was perhaps why, re- pairing, not to fail of justice eit... ...actual business half an hour later was with a third floor on the Boulevard Malesherbes—so much as that was definite; and the fact of the enjoyment by ... ...- stance that the music in the salon was admirable, with two or three such singers as it was a privilege to hear in private. Their presence gave a dis...

...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...dists near the maple, and perhaps yet more, curiosity to see the young fe- male preacher, proved too much for his anxiety to get to the end of his jou... ... remembrance some tawny-whiskered, brown- locked, clear-complexioned young Englishman whom you have met with in a foreign town, and been proud of as a... ...liot tented tenantry, adoring their landlord, who would be the model of an English gentleman—mansion in first-rate order, all el- egance and high tast... ...ons of the flesh—put a stop, indeed, to the Christmas rounds of the church singers, as promoting drunkenness and too light a handling of sacred things... ... kin. Meantime the men lingered outside, and hardly any of them except the singers, who had a humming and fragmentary rehearsal to go through, entered... ...t love them and listen for them. Adam was not in his usual place among the singers to-day, for he sat with his mother and Seth, and he noticed with su...

.... For this volume, has in turn translated the interviews from Finnish into English. In selecting villagers' accounts, I have attempted to include diff... ...sk and purposeful way has dealt with the task of translating the book into English. This book is dedicated to my wife, Leena. Helsinki, 15 December 20... ... houses, nor paintings - the walls are hung with pictures of the king, pop singers and film stars, and calendars, but some have acquired carved teak p... ...vely to men. Women have done sewing and handicrafts, but tailors are often male, as was the case in Finnish villages; today, young men are already see... ...one voice, the children learn the alphabet, the multiplication tables, the English language; children's happy choral singing and speech echoes from sc... ... Ordinary Thai faces are only seen occasionally on TV news. Neither do pop singers on TV sing like people in Thailand used to sing. Their voices do no... ...le is tending towards the Western. Pop stars sing in the same style as pop singers on all the world's televisions. In Thailand, lightening shampoos, l... ...ar, the groom on the bride's right. Each has their assistants, the groom a male best man, the bride one or two bridesmaids, who take charge of the mon... ...on, to deliver him a Songkran greeting. This ceremony was deemed to be too male-oriented, and a new celebratory tradition was created to better reflec...

...tion and an acuteness in the delineation of character.” FORD MADOX FORD, English novelist, about Bartlett: “...a writer of very considerable merit.... ...was our first excursion around the whole island, in years. We sailed past Malea Point to Eresos, to Antiss, then Methymn, and round our island, back ... ...lleviate my longing. Her perfume, kisses and caresses were not the crude, male love I wanted. However, I was half in my dreams and I remembered the ... ...haraxos...no, harshness is not in keeping with a wedding. I can hear the male chorus. I hear the surf... Below us, the ocean eats at its rocks, ab... ...the courtesy of the translator, Dr. Ray Rummers, Chairman, Department of English, Baylor University. LEONARDO DA VINCI... ... together...played cards, talked about my Anghiari...when she posed I had singers for her... I loaned her little sums; she lent me money; she sent m... ...ours in his cabin where I gave up to his booked walls: volumes in French, English, Italian, Greek, manuscripts in Latin and Hebrew, his literary wor... ...ness, out of the wilderness...” I turned in mighty late that night, yet singers were still singing, singing “Gen- tle Annie” and other favorites. ...

...Y A PENN STATE ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES PUBLICATION The Note Book of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas de Quincey is a publication of the Pennsylvan... ...or the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Note Book of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas de Quincey, the Pennsylvania State University... ...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ..., which would be better still, to import from Lancashire the Handel chorus-singers. But then, again, whatever change in the music were made, so as to ... ...e maternal ancestors of the present Wellesleys. Garret Wellesley, the last male heir of the direct line, in the year 1745, left his whole estate to on...

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...Contents The Note Book of an English Opium-Eater ...4 THREE MEMORABLE MURDERS .............................................................................................. 4 THE TRUE RELATIONS OF THE BIBLE TO MERELY HUMAN SCIENCE...................... 5...