The Chinese Giant at the Egyptian Hall

... striking from his extraordinary height and size. During the entertainment he speaks in Chinese to the audience, Chung Mow following his example. The Campradore ?? Teen speaks fair Enalish, and Mr. Siddons acts as a kind of chorus between the Celestia's ...

Published: Sunday 01 October 1865
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 793 | Page: 11 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

SPAIN

... motive owing to which there will be no speech from the throne at the opening of the Cortes is that the Queen does not wish to speak the recognition of Italy. ...

POETRY

... acceptance of a flower much was meant; To put the reader on his guard, we hereby pen a few, That he may know a flower can speak, and has muchmeaningtoo. An emblem of old England in the eabbage-rose we find; In faded leaves is understood a melancholy ...

MISS RUSSELL'S HOBBY

... y, and who speaks with idiomatic and easy fluency when seated in a chair, cannot rise from that chair to address the very audience he has just been speaking to but forthwith his mental attitude is altered; he thinks commonplaces and speaks platitudes: ...

Poetry

... to bed, or get up? * Clock does all this, but I see and hear, I pralee without dsattery.. blame without fear, I sonmetises speak plainly, sometimes give a hiut, And laugh in my sleeve when I le/ture in print: You'll never guess, now, hut the truth would ...

HYMN TO THE NEW YEAR, ON ITS BEING RUNG IN BY CHURCH BELLS ON NEW-YEAR'S EVE

... But Memory speaks in him, as Hiope in thee. She speaks of mercies, gladdening as the light, aich as their Giver, free as heav'n above, Of softened griefs and darken'd hearts.made bright, . Of hopes fulfill'd, and-life-redeeming love. She speaks in warning; ...

Poetry

... go to bed, or get up? A Clock does all this, but I see and hear, I praise without flattory. blame without fear, I sometimes speak plainly, sometimes give a hint, And laugh in my sleeve when I lecture in print You'll never guess, now, but the truth would ...

Poetry

... DESPISE NOT THE HUMBLEST. Despise not the humblest, Nor treat with disdain *Tho poor and afflicted, Or cause them fresh pain, Speak not with contempt, Nor deformity blame; But rather be thankful, Thou art not the same. For e'en were it sin To be less nobly ...

Poetry

... DESPISE NOT THE HUMBLEST. Despise not the humblest, Nor treat with disdain The poor and afflicted, Or cause them fresh pain, Speak not with contempt, Nor deformity blame; But rather be thankful, Thou art not the same. For e'en were it sin To be less nobly ...

THE CAREER OF THE DUKE DE MORNY

... to take a wife as he takes scrip, or go in with an empire as if it were a canal company He knew, says Mr. KINGLAKE, speaking of the Duke DE MORNY, 4 he knew how to found a 'company,' and he undertook to establish institu- tions which were destined ...

THE CAREER OF THE DUKE DE MORNY

... to take a wife as he takes scrip, or go in with an empire as if it were a canal company. He knew, says Mr. KINGLAKE, speaking of the Duke DE MORNY, he knew how to found a 'company,' and he undertook to establish institu. tions which were destined ...

LORD MARMION-RUSSELL

... (From Puncl.) Who said the Russell's head was old, Who anid the Russell's heart was cold, Or that the Rnsell utterance bold Speaks nought but rest and thanks ? As pluckily he rears his crest, As sturdily he strikes his beat, AH when, in youth, at Grey's ...