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Página 288 - It is scarcely surprising that Harrison Ainsworth should have secured to himself a very wide popularity, when we consider how happily he has chosen his themes. Sometimes, by the luckiest inspiration, he has chosen a romance of captivating and enthralling fascination, such as ' Crichton,' the
Página 291 - That young lady has a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with.
Página 289 - Words ; comprising also a Synopsis of Words differently pronounced by different Orthoepists, and Walker's Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Names. A new edition, revised and enlarged by CA GOODRICH, Professor in Yale College: with the addition of a Vocabulary of Modern Geographical Names and their pronunciation. With Portrait of Dr. Webster. The new words that have been added amount to several thousands, and the Dictionary now contains 27,000 words more than...
Página 288 - But the readers of Mr. Ainsworth — and they now number thousands upon thousands — need hardly be informed of this ; and now that a uniform illustrated edition of his works is published, we do not doubt but that this large number of readers even will be considerably increased.
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Página 289 - The present edition is in a handsome portable form — imperial octavo; it is clearly and correctly printed, upon moderately thick paper; and it is sold at a price proportioned rather to the wants of the public than to its intrinsic cost — so cheap is it, compared with other similar publications.
Página 120 - ... it is true, but her spars were not injured. I then turned my eyes upon the masts and rigging of the Stella: apparently, the damage done was about equal to that received by the Arrow; our sails were torn, but our spars were unscathed. The water was smooth, although the breeze was fresh, and both schooners were running at the rate of six or seven miles an hour ; but the Stella had evidently the advantage of sailing, and forereached upon her opponent.
Página 288 - Admirable Crichton.' Sometimes the scene and the very title of some renowned structure, a palace, a prison, or a fortress. It is thus with the ' Tower of London,' ' Windsor Castle,