Refine Search

Countries

Regions

North West, England

Access Type

11
7

Type

18

Public Tags

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... LITERARY EXTrRACTS. CULTIVATE THE IMAGINATION. As the imagination is the essential part of the genius of the Poet, presenting to him analogies and relations which are not perceived by ordinary minds, so it is the main instrument of discovery in science and of invention in the arts. To the philosopher who enters on a new field of inquiry, it furnishes those lights which illuminate his path and ...

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... - I POSITION 0F SLEEpING,-It is better to go to sleep on the right side. If one goes to sleep on the left side the operation of emptying the stomach of its contents is like drawing water from a well. After going to sleep let the body take its own position. If you sleep on your back, especially soon after a hearty meal, the weight of the di- gestive organs and that of the food, resting upon the ...

Pickings from Punch

... _ ckins0 from Dunt.ss _- ?? - r-r.> ?? OT X ULGALEST OF ALL VULGAR FKAioNs.-Dreak- - the peace. 'iF-tlCIAL-A government servant, who lately throw his appointment, has caught it from his em- jOEST FRvoms AMERICA. -Butler (reads): Latest ra -meikv!* It is rumoured that Mr. Lineoln is tl to ?? the brutal Butler to be the terror of teddies of New Horleans.'-2nd Housemaid. Lor Bins! if 'Mr ...

FAIRS IN MAY

... [Fairs failing on the Suntlxy are uully held onp the Nontay JlUeowng.] CIIESIRE.-Congleton 18th, Hyde lath, Knutsferd 26th, lacclesfleld ttb, Over 15th, Stockport 25th, Tar- porley Ist. ClJMBEnLAND.-Abbey Holme 19th, Alston 28th, Bootle 22nd, Xeswick 7th, Longtown 21st, Workington 27 th. LANCASillRE.-Accrington 7th, Blackburn 12th Bary 3rd, Cartrnel 26th, Chorley Gth hlitheroe 24th anI 25tb, ...

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... | SIR JAMES GRAHAM IN THE COMMITTEE-OOM KOF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.-He would listen, with mingled I amazement and amusement, to some marvellous romance of pseudo-science from the lips of a chemist or an en- gineer; put a quiet question or two, without dropping a hint of the impression it had made on his mind, Just to fix the empiric irretrievably with his pretentious impos- ture; and then spend ...

STATE VISIT TO THE OPERA

... The Prince and Princess of Wales went in state on Tuesday night to the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden. The royal party left Marlborough House in five of the Queens carrages. The per. formance was by command of her Majesty. All the pomp and ceremony usual on such state ocea- sions were strictly observed The royal party and suite arrived about eight o'clock, under an escort of Life Guards, ...

FASHIONS FOR APRIL

... (From Le Pollet.) We have now arrived at a period of the year when la mode may be said to be in a transitory state. Velvets must give place to taffetas, and furs to lace. Moire antique and poult de socie are also much worn this season; and truth compels us to repeat, what we so frequently said last year, that foulard is still one of the materials most in vogue. All colours are worn; but ...

POETRY

... T = PICKET ON THE POTOMAC. . Dal of the following verses was found in the fheo ?? volunteer, who died in camp on FOerotoolatc - ?? quiet along the Potomac, they say, ?? now and then a stray picket ho ho walks on his beat to and fro, IsBy a ri flem2 hid in the thicket. By 0thilga private or two now and then ill not count in the tale of the battle; officer lost,-only one of the men atohing out ...

FASHIONS FOR MAY

... (Prom Le PoUet.) le One of the first iqiisj o ihrgr o to fashion is, what wlle he form for mantles y this summer? Weral antifor manoue Y readers of very much novelty i outof-door n garments. That sortcalledscuttenbou or rather shorter and ih it le favour. Collet or cails to match the ar much seen. They are frequently trimmed lke the skirt, and ined with white taffetas or foulrdt is The latter ...

THERE MUST BE HEAVEN

... |. TBHERE M1UST BE HEAVEN. I This life seems not the blesded thing That some are ever chanting; Our joys must boast a higher spring, Or something will be wanting. Why do we eek in heat a shrine For thoughts and deeds victorIous, And burn with yearnings all divine To make our memory glorious ? There must be heaven I there must be heaven I Where reigns the Lord Eternal; Where crowns to sighing ...

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... MAURRAGE By 'PURCHASE.-A system of marriage by c purchase is not without its inconvenience, particularly when managed by men remarkable for sharpness in bar. gaining, and with very undeveloped ideas as to the obli- gations of honesty. The sale of a daughter afforded an c admirable field, both to match-making mammas and ctsh- t loving papas, for a display of auctioneering talent. It was C their ...

PHIIAARMONIC CONCMERT

... PROGRAMME. PART 1. H FIRST WALPURGIS NIGHT. T mendelssobl. Soll Parts-MAd'Ile Elvira Behrens, Mr, mentem, and Mr. Weiss. Solo-Plnofor0te .. ' Concerto inj C aJor. ,.W, Mselrd2DO Arab',da Cloddarl. Arlas Chorus Inilammeatus.-tstsbat3fAer.) RoWsr,* m Mademoiselle Parepa. Triumphal nrch T Bent Conducted by the composer. 1ART 11. Overture ?? bleerestille ?? -endelssol1 Hong.. My own ...