 The first time, too, I could scrape a few shillings together, which were not common occurrences with me, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes ; nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm.  American Quarterly Review - Page 215edited by - 1837Full view - About this book
 | John Walker Vilant Macbeth - English language - 1875 - 558 pages
...enjoyment it gives us! "The first time I could scrape a few shillings together— which were not common occurrences with me — I bought unto myself a copy...half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." Sir Walter's " Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border " is as good. We put before you, as it were by compulsion,... | |
 | 1875 - 822 pages
...recitations from the ballads of Bishop Percy. The first time too I could scrape a few shillings together, I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes;...book half so frequently or with half the enthusiasm." As we go on we shall meet with other instances of indebtedness to Percy, who may be said to have influenced,... | |
 | Algernon Charles Swinburne - Art - 1875 - 438 pages
...a few shillings together 1 bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes (Percy's Keligttfs) \ nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm."— Sir W. SCOTT. PLATTNER'S MANUAL OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WITH THE BLOWPIPE. From the... | |
 | Henry Kingsley - 1875 - 288 pages
...a few shillings together I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes (Percy's Reliques) ; nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." — Sir W. SCOTT. PLATTNER'S MANUAL OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WITH THE BLOWPIPE. From... | |
 | Algernon Charles Swinburne - 1875 - 1875 - 184 pages
...a few shillings together I bought unto myself a Copy of these beloved volumes (Percy's Reliq1,fs) ; nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm."— Sir W. SCOTT. PLAIN ENGLISH. By JOHN HOLLINGSHEAD, of the Gaiety Theatre. Crown 8vo. [/« preparation.... | |
 | Herbert Byng Hall - Art objects - 1875 - 346 pages
...a few shillings together I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes (Percy's Reliques) ; nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." — Sir W. SCOTT. PLATTNER'S MANUAL OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WITH THE BLOWPIPE. From... | |
 | Wilkie Collins - 1875 - 404 pages
...a few shillings together I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes (Percy's Reliques) ; nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." — Sir W. SCOTT. PLATTNER'S MANUAL OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WITH THE BLOWPIPE. From... | |
 | Henry Sampson - Advertising - 1875 - 698 pages
...a few shi'luigs together I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes (Percy's Religvcs) ; nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm."— Sir W. SCOTT. PLATTNER'S MANUAL OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WITH THE BLOWPIPE. From the... | |
 | Algernon Charles Swinburne - 1875 - 438 pages
...a few shillings together I bought unto myself a copy of these beloved volumes (Percy's Religves) ; nor do I believe I ever read a book half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm."—Sir W. SCOTT. PLATTNER'S MANUAL OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS WITH THE BLOWPIPE.... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1876 - 548 pages
...shillings together, — which were not common occurrences with me, — I bought unto myself a copy of the beloved volumes ; nor do I believe I ever read a book...half so frequently, or with half the enthusiasm." 5 The endeavour of the present Editor has been in no way critical, nor has his end in view been the... | |
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