Beeton's Dictionary of universal information, comprising geography, history, biography [&c.] by S.O. Beeton & J. Sherer, 第 2 卷 |
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... sent against him , when the coast of Burmah was taken by the British , and in 1852 Pegu incorporated with their dominions . After this , a series of annexations were made , which greatly enlarged the British empire in India . Nagpore ...
... sent against him , when the coast of Burmah was taken by the British , and in 1852 Pegu incorporated with their dominions . After this , a series of annexations were made , which greatly enlarged the British empire in India . Nagpore ...
第 387 頁
... sent to sea , and first sailed in a Bristol privateer . After cruising a considerable time on the American coast , and taking several prizes , principally from the Spaniards , Dampier went aboard another buccaneering ship . Not meeting ...
... sent to sea , and first sailed in a Bristol privateer . After cruising a considerable time on the American coast , and taking several prizes , principally from the Spaniards , Dampier went aboard another buccaneering ship . Not meeting ...
第 388 頁
... sent his sons to Argos at the head of a powerful army ; and Danaus , unable to resist , con- sented to the marriage ; but his daughters had promised that they would destroy their husbands on the night of their nuptials . They executed ...
... sent his sons to Argos at the head of a powerful army ; and Danaus , unable to resist , con- sented to the marriage ; but his daughters had promised that they would destroy their husbands on the night of their nuptials . They executed ...
第 398 頁
... sent to the military school at Great Mar- observatory for his use , and Delambre soon became low , since removed to Sandhurst . In 1814 he entered an adept in the use of the instruments , when he re- the army , and in 1817 became a ...
... sent to the military school at Great Mar- observatory for his use , and Delambre soon became low , since removed to Sandhurst . In 1814 he entered an adept in the use of the instruments , when he re- the army , and in 1817 became a ...
第 400 頁
... sent with an army against Ptolemy , by out all the countries inhabited by the Greeks . The whom he was defeated near Gaza ; he soon , how- oracles were generally given in verse , by a priestess ever , repaired his losses , and , with a ...
... sent with an army against Ptolemy , by out all the countries inhabited by the Greeks . The whom he was defeated near Gaza ; he soon , how- oracles were generally given in verse , by a priestess ever , repaired his losses , and , with a ...
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第 547 頁 - I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame. But my pride was soon humbled, and a sober melancholy was spread over my mind, by the idea that I had taken an everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion, and that whatsoever might be the future date of my History, the life of the historian must be short and precarious.
第 559 頁 - I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry ; for I ever found them sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day.
第 537 頁 - It is the hush of night, and all between Thy margin and the mountains, dusk, yet clear, Mellow'd and mingling, yet distinctly seen, Save darken'd Jura, whose capt heights appear Precipitously steep; and drawing near, There breathes a living fragrance from the shore, Of flowers yet fresh with childhood; on the ear Drops the light drip of the suspended oar, Or chirps the grasshopper one good-night carol more...
第 547 頁 - It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent.
第 486 頁 - Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics.
第 608 頁 - Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother. Death, ere thou hast slain another Fair and learn'd and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee.
第 547 頁 - I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent. I will not dissemble the first emotions of joy on the recovery of my freedom, and, perhaps, the establishment of my fame.
第 683 頁 - Shall I, who even in the morning of my days sought the lowly and sequestered paths of life, the valley and not the mountain, shall I, now my evening is fast approaching, hold myself up as an object for fortune and for fame...
第 397 頁 - He is a middle-sized, spare man, about forty years old, of a brown complexion and darkbrown coloured hair, but wears a wig ; a hooked nose, a sharp chin, grey eyes, and a large mole near his mouth...
第 397 頁 - Whereas Daniel De Foe, alias De Fooe, is charged with writing a scandalous and seditious pamphlet, entitled, " The Shortest Way with the Dissenters...