...contempt, and even shame with which I now regarded my foolish terrors, I could not help exclaiming, "Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer's cloud, Without our special wonder?" Though I succeeded in some measure, to disj sipate any painful impression that might arise* I yet could...

...; a mere pin's point of a fluid, as simple, as bland, to all appearance, as that of a dewdrop. - " Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer's cloud, Without our special wonder ? " Yet such things are, must be, if that primary atom comprised within the first-formed vesicle of...

...now observe him sobered down into the quiet autumn of life, we may truly observe with the poet — ' Can such things be. And overcome us like a summer's cloud, without our special wonder V The military career of this brave officer, commenced in the year I803 ; and, after having been (we...

...still. Lady M. You have displac'd the mirth, broke the good meeting, With most admir'd disorder. Macb. esy; — let him look to his bond. 176 ACT III. 177 Salar. Why, I am sure, if he forfe * ' ) You make me strange Even to the disposition that I owe, 41) When now I think you can beliold...

...one of the brave yeomen, b reading of these atrocities, we cannot help exclaiming with the poet, ' Can such things be, And overcome us, like a summer's cloud, Without oar special wonder ?' With a refinement in cruelty worthy of the planners of this horrible massacre,...

...blush her beauteous face o'crspread, Varying her cheeks, by turns, with white and red. •' DRYDES. t Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer's cloud Without our special wonder? SHAKSPEAEE. Florival conducted Amelia to the garden, and having seated himself beside her, seized her...

...standard, as usual, though all from the lauds of other gentlemen. THE UNGUARDED HOUR. BY JOHN GALT. " Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer's cloud, Without our special wonder 1" Hactetk. MANY proverbial expressions are founded on experience. " The unguarded hour" is one of...

...still. Lady M. You have displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting, With most admired disorder. Macb. Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer's cloud, Without our special wonder ? You make me strange Even to the disposition that I owe,4 1 That is, " we desire to drink " all good...

...as the learned say, Multis terribilis cavito multos. THE UNGUARDED HOUR. BY JOHN GALT. " Can Kiirh things be, And overcome us like a summer's cloud, Without our special wonder I" . Macbeth. MANY proverbial expressions are founded on experience. " The unguarded hour" is one of...

...Bulwer has got a pain, we do not exactly know where, and Miss Shirreff fancies herself a prima donna ! " Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer's cloud Without our special wonder ! " But the most precious mare's nest of all, has been discovered by our, otherwise able, contemporary,...