Belgravia: A London Magazine, Volumen 26

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Chatto and Windus, 1875
 

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Página 51 - a should not think of God ; I hoped there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet: So, 'a bade me lay more clothes on his feet : I put my hand into the bed, and felt them, and they were as cold as any stone ; then I felt to his knees, and so upward, and upward, and all was as cold as any stone.
Página 16 - Not for the world: why, man, she is mine own; And I as rich in having such a jewel As twenty seas, if all their sand were pearl, The water nectar, and the rocks pure gold.
Página 246 - To the Theatre, where was acted ' Beggar's Bush,' it being very well done ; and here the first time that ever I saw women come upon the stage.
Página 454 - we scarce can sink as low For men at most differ as Heaven and earth, But women, worst and best, as Heaven and Hell.
Página 73 - Mean it! I maintain I never said it, whether as a Protestant or as a Catholic.' Mr Kingsley replies: 'I waive that point.' I object: 'Is it possible! What? Waive the main question! I either said it or I didn't. You have made a monstrous charge against me; direct, distinct, public. You are bound to prove it as directly, as distinctly, as publicly; — or to own you can't.' 'Well,' says Mr Kingsley, 'if you are quite sure you did not say it, I'll take your word for it; I really will.
Página 28 - So, she leaning on her husband's arm, they turned homeward by a rosy path which the gracious sun struck out for them in its setting. And O there are days in this life, worth life and worth death.
Página 402 - Some people (said he,) have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very t carefully ; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else.
Página 250 - Tis possible a virtuous woman may Abhor all sorts of looseness, and yet play; Play on the stage, — where all eyes are upon her:— Shall we count that a crime, France counts an honour? ' In other kingdoms husbands safely trust 'em; The difference lies only in the custom. And let it be our custom, I advise; I'm sure this custom's better than th' excise, And may procure us custom: hearts of flint Will melt in passion, when a woman's in't.
Página 249 - That the stage is now by his pains a thousand times better and more glorious than ever heretofore. Now wax-candles, and many of them; then not above 3 Ibs. of tallow: now all things civil, no rudeness anywhere; then as in a bear-garden...
Página 245 - Companies for the time to come may be performed by women, so long as these recreations, which, by reason of 'the abuses aforesaid, were scandalous and offensive, may by such reformation be esteemed not only harmless delights, but useful and instructive representations of human life, to such of Our good subjects as shall resort to see the same.

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