reward that they would win from him if they carried his
Kotzebue, which is strongly adverse to the whole missionary
The wide heavens about her seemed to promise a greater
Forthwiththeeyeball,andwithdauntlessheelTreadsthemtodust.NototherwiseabearPannonian,fiercerforthewou …
of a large airy framework of wood; and it was filled to
Thesearereservesandcautionsverynecessarytohave,butveryimprudenttoshow;the'voltosciolto'shouldaccompa …
in Chile. In several parts of the bay little villages of
MYDEARFRIEND:Youarenow,Isuppose,atNaples,inanewsceneof'Virtu',examiningallthecuriositiesofHerculaneu …
this act by some indiscreet laws issued by her majesty.
DEARBOY:Ihaveseldomorneverwrittentoyouuponthesubjectofreligionandmorality;yourownreason,Iampersuaded …
his boys had deserted, for a hunting party from the bungalow
Toreachthefountofblood.UnnumberedwoundsByarrowdealt,orlance,thusfailtoslayThissinglewarrior.Butlo!fr …
was merely to see a little of the interior scenery, we
AsforTurin,youmaygotherehereafter,asatraveler,foramonthortwo;butyoucannotconvenientlyresidethereasan …
we had a farewell view of the mountains of Tahiti — the
"LeDonne,iCavalier,l'arme,gliamoriLecortesie,l'audaciimprese,iocanto."Theconnectionsofhisstoriesarea …
powers, moderation, candour, and prompt resolution, which
MYDEARFRIEND:Iconsiderthesolidpartofyourlittleedificeassonearbeingfinishedandcompleted,thatmyonlyrem …
mist seemed to float above the water. This mist had a familiar
Ruthsmiled."Itis,indeed,sir.Ourworkroommustbesodifferenttoanythingyoueversaw.Ithinkyoumusthavepassed …
of a large airy framework of wood; and it was filled to
Thesearereservesandcautionsverynecessarytohave,butveryimprudenttoshow;the'voltosciolto'shouldaccompa …
on the inner and protected side of the mound of earth.
ThoughourgovernmentdiffersconsiderablyfromtheFrench,inasmuchaswehavefixedlawsandconstitutionalbarrie …
onwards cannot catch. A gale of wind lasting for some days
Adieu,myfriend!goonandprosper.Mr.GrevenkophasjustreceivedMr.Harte'sletterofthe19thN.S.Youngasyouare, …
resources were at an end; it must be another's work to
"Comeaway;Icannothaveyoustayhere,fullofpainfulassociationsastheseroomsmustbe.Come"--raisingherwithge …
that of the island only twenty years ago; nor even with
LONDON,November27,O.S.1749.DEARBOY:WhiletheRomanRepublicflourished,whileglorywaspursued,andvirtuepra …
royal attribute: a perfect immovability of expression under
Thereisacertaindignitytobekeptupinpleasures,aswellasinbusiness.Inlove,amanmaylosehisheartwithdignity …
then directed the ray of the little lamp toward the further
Mrs.Masonwasawidow,andhadtostruggleforth.sakeofthesixorsevenchildrenleftdependentonherexertions;thus …
the point of support was so small that the effect was nearly
IwrotetoMr.Hartebythelastpost,Octoberthe6th,O.S.,andwillwritetohiminapostortwouponthecontentsofhisla …
point of view, from Beechey’s Voyage; and from that of
IreceivedinthisinstantaletterfromMr.Harte,ofthe2dN.S.,whichIwillanswersoon;inthemeantime,Ireturnhimm …
November 25th. — In the evening four boats were sent
Adieu,mydearfriend!Studyhard;divertyourselfheartily;distinguishcarefullybetweenthepleasuresofamanoff …
big farm, evidently finding in the society of this rougher
Andrampartedbywar;infrontandrear,Where'erhestruck,thevictor.NowhisswordBluntedwithgorecongealednomor …
in the island, performed the service. The chapel consisted
Thereisanincontinencyoffriendshipamongyoungfellows,whoareassociatedbytheirmutualpleasuresonly,whichh …
At Pahia it was quite pleasing to behold the English flowers
ForGod'ssake,revolveallthesethingsseriouslyinyourthoughts,beforeyoulaunchoutaloneintotheoceanofParis …
I soon found that the country was very impracticable. All
Everymanbecomes,toacertaindegree,whatthepeoplehegenerallyconverseswithare.Hecatchestheirair,theirman …
away from our tents the large circle of lookers on. An
HavingenteredmyprovinceonthelastdayofJuly,andseeingthatthetimeofyearmadeitnecessaryformetomakeallhas …
we had occasion to use the ropes only once, at the point
DEARBOY:IhaveatlastreceivedMr.Harte'sletterofthe19thSeptember,N.S.,fromVerona.Yourreasonsforleavingt …
this debt, and to demand satisfaction if it were not paid.
Therearepeoplewhoindulgethemselvesinasortoflying,whichtheyreckoninnocent,andwhichinonesenseisso;fori …
weeks together, we meet with nothing but the same blue,
The'PastorFido'ofGuariniissocelebrated,thatyoushouldreadit;butinreadingit,youwilljudgeofthegreatprop …
and gunpowder. The latter article was required for a very
PraytalktomeonpaperasfrequentlyaspossiblewhileIamatLaodicea,whereIshallbeuptothe15thofMay:andwhenyou …
parts of the bay is (as in Chiloe) almost entirely kept
'Apropos'ofexercises,IhavepreparedeverythingforyourreceptionatMonsieurdelaGueriniere's,andyourroom,e …
On asking the chief the use of them, he replied, that if
Fromallthisyouwillofyourselfdrawthisobviousconclusion:Thatyouareintruthbutnowgoingtothegreatandimpor …
and the land was wooded down to the water’s edge. In
Idon'tlikeFurnius'sproviso.For,infact,thereisnostateofthingsthatalarmsmeexceptjustthatofwhichhemakes …
of the Antipodes has likewise been passed; and now every
TodojusticetothebestEnglishandFrenchauthors,theyhavenotgivenintothatfalsetaste;theyallownothoughtsto …
plunder, against which the successive terraces would have
"Infine,theeducationofmonarchiesrequiresacertainpolitenessofbehavior.Man,asociableanimal,isformedtop …
of Christianity. In a voyager to forget these things is
ThusIwritewhateveroccurstome,thatIthinkmaycontributeeithertoformorinformyou.Maymylabornotbeinvain!an …
At certain seasons they catch also, in “corrales,”
IGLADLYobeythecallofthestateandofourfriendship,inrejoicingthatyourvirtue,integrity,andenergy,already …
meeting with a very different opinion of the Tahitians
Theseamiableaccomplishmentsarealltobeacquiredbyuseandimitation;forweare,intruth,morethanhalfwhatwear …
After breakfast we proceeded on our journey. As my object
Uponthereceipt,then,ofthisletter,youwillassoonasconvenientlyyoucan,setoutforRome;whereyouwillnotarri …
After breakfast we proceeded on our journey. As my object
Uponthereceipt,then,ofthisletter,youwillassoonasconvenientlyyoucan,setoutforRome;whereyouwillnotarri …
one of our party was unable anywhere to purchase either
SoIaskedthejurors,sincecertainmenofhighrank,who,hadalsodonemeverygreatfavours,weremuchenamouredofmye …
Reverend W. Williams, who gave me this account, added that
"Thesecondis,thatwhenweareraisedtoapostorpreferment,weshouldneverdoorpermitanythingwhichmayseemtoimp …
a village. Its name is Pahia: it is the residence of the
FashionismoretyrannicalatParisthaninanyotherplaceintheworld;itgovernsevenmoreabsolutelythantheirking …
this breastwork, by which means the defenders can crawl
"Itinsistsalso,thatweshouldbeatlibertyeithertoseekortorejectemployments;alibertywhichitprefersevento …
In the afternoon we paid our respects to the governor —
YES,IsawwellenoughwhatyourfeelingswereasIpartedfromyou;whatminewereIammyownwitness.Thismakesitallthe …
our general surprise at the extreme good sense, the reasoning
LONDON,January18,O.S.1750MYDEARFRIEND:Iconsiderthesolidpartofyourlittleedificeassonearbeingfinisheda …
had moved to the harbour of Papawa, to which place I immediately
DEARBOY:Fromthetimethatyouhavehadlife,ithasbeentheprincipleandfavoriteobjectofmine,tomakeyouasperfec …
either a watch or a clock; and an old man who was supposed
AstoyourrequestthatIwouldsendyouanybooksIhavewrittensinceyourdeparture,therearesonicspeeches,whichIw …
of the inhabitants are highly creditable. There are many
YouhavewithyouthreeorfourofthebestEnglishauthors,Dryden,Atterbury,andSwift;readthemwiththeutmostcare …
by reefs, and the water as smooth as in a lake. The cultivated
Veryfew,scarcelyany,arewantingintherespectwhichtheyshouldshowtothosewhomtheyacknowledgetobeinfinitel …
Kotzebue, which is strongly adverse to the whole missionary
DEARBoy:Mylastwasuponthesubjectofgood-breeding;butIthinkitrathersetbeforeyoutheunfitnessanddisadvant …
Morison had been urging his suit once more that evening,
Tolightwithinhiseye:theherotugsIntrepid,burststhenerves,andtearstheshaftForthwiththeeyeball,andwithd …
excess by tidy, clean people, of all ages and both sexes.
DEARBOY:Greattalentsandgreatvirtues(ifyoushouldhavethem)willprocureyoutherespectandtheadmirationofma …
from the shore, all round the dark bay, after each explosion.
LONDON,February8,O.S.1750MYDEARFRIEND:Youhave,bythistime,Ihopeandbelieve,madesuchaprogressintheItali …
as soon as the decision was made, the law was issued verbally
SilenceinlovebetraysmorewoeThanwords,thoughne'ersowitty;Thebeggarthatisdumb,weknow,Deservesadoublepi …
in an iron sluice gate. The Eurasian had passed it, but
"PerhapsImayseeitagainwhenIamgrownold;Ididnotthinkexactlywhat'never'meant;itissoverylongsinceIwasthe …
built on a level piece of ground. They consist of a double
"Thesearethethingswhichproperlyfallwithintheprovinceofeducation,inordertoformwhatwecallamanofhonor,a …
for the imagination, are like shadows, which a man moving
IamextremelypleasedwiththeaccountMr.HartehasgivenmeoftheallotmentofyourtimeatRome.Thosefivehoursever …
death. I should think a more warlike race of inhabitants
IcouldhavesentyousomeletterstoFlorence,butthatIknewMr.Mannwouldbeofmoreusetoyouthanallofthem.Praymak …
to sleep, rose and wandered out into the garden. The Hon.
Thanvowscouldhopefor,strikesonScaeva'sbrowTolightwithinhiseye:theherotugsIntrepid,burststhenerves,an …
intricate path, along the side of the mountain which formed
Sinceyourhealthissowellrestored,IamnotsorrythatyouhavereturnedtoVenice,forIlovecapitals.Everythingis …
so that every part can be flanked. Within the stockade
"Tothiswhimsicalhonoritisowingthatthevirtuesareonlyjustwhatitpleases;itaddsrulesofitsowninventiontoe …
