| Laurence Sterne - 1834 - 440 pàgines
...maintaining his point,— the poor BOU! will die. — He shall not die, by G — , cried my uncle Toby. The accusing spirit- which flew up to Heaven's chancery with the oath, blush'd as he gave it in ; and the recording angel, as he wrote it down, dropp'da tear upon the word,... | |
| 1864 - 600 pàgines
...maintaining his point, — the poor soul will die : He shall not die, by G — , cried my uncle Toby. " — The ACCUSING SPIRIT, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blnsh'd as he gave it in; — and the RECORDING ANGEL, as he wrote it down, dropp'da tear upon the... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pàgines
...The following sentence of Sterne, has been pronounced one of the most musical in our language : — " The accusing spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery...down, dropped a tear upon the word, and blotted it out forever." Young writers in their attempts after harmony of style, sometimes fall into a measured manner... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pàgines
...The following sentence of Sterne, has been pronounced one of the most musical in our language :— " The accusing spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery...down, dropped a tear upon the word, and blotted it out for-ever." Young writers in their attempts after harmony of style, sometimes fall into a measured manner... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pàgines
...maintaining his point, the poor soul will die. He shall not die, by H n, cried my uncle Toby. 35. — The ACCUSING SPIRIT, which flew up to Heaven's chancery...a tear upon the word, and blotted it out for ever. 37. The sun looked bright the morning after, to every eye in the village but Le Fevre's and his afflicted... | |
| William Hone - 1838 - 890 pàgines
...flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, anil blushoii as he cav it in — the RECORDING ANOII., u he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word, and blotted it out for erer I"— S'mr. EB.I » the ghost, by sword, plague, r>estiUmr<> or famine, to secure a wife and two... | |
| 1852 - 448 pàgines
...will draw your own inferences.— The first is from Sterne, and the last is from no matter who : " The accusing spirit, which flew up to Heaven's chancery...down, dropped a tear upon the word and blotted it out forever." " She wore a frock of blue de laine, And never had but little pain : Behind her head, and... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - 1839 - 362 pàgines
...die'. He shall NOT die', by H n', cried my uncle Toby'. The Accusing Spirit', which flew up to Heaven*s chancery with the oath', blushed as he gave it in';...dropped a tear upon the word', and blotted it out forever'. My uncle Toby went to his bureau', put his purse into hia pocket', and having ordered the... | |
| Matthew Henry - 1839 - 414 pàgines
...view this sentence when he pen. tied the well-known passage,—" The accusing spirit which flew op to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he...— and the Recording Angel, as he wrote it down, draff ei a Itar upon the word, and blotted it out for ever." Works, vol. vi. p. 42. duod. I7<,¿ r... | |
| John William Carleton - 1854 - 522 pàgines
..." The accusing angel, as he flew up to Heaven's high chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave he in ; and the recording angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear, and blotted it out — for ever." .... " For Cockneydora, ho ! at eleven of the forenoon to-morrow,... | |
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