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"My little animal was full of fire and mettle, and as it was the first bit of genuine sport that he had had for some time, he appeared determined to make the most of it. He kept the lead for full half an hour, frequently neighing as if in triumph and derision. I thought of John Gilpin's celebrated ride, but that was child's play to this.
She told me that having a considerable taste for the Beauties of Nature, her curiosity to behold the delightful scenes it exhibited in that part of the World had been so much raised by Gilpin's Tour to the Highlands, that she had prevailed on her Father to undertake a Tour to Scotland and had persuaded Lady Dorothea to accompany them.
Policy of England Diplomatic Coquetry Dutch Envoys in England Conference of Ortel and Walsingham Interview with Leicester Private Audience of the Queen Letters of the States General Ill Effects of Gilpin's Despatch Close Bargaining of the Queen and States Guarantees required by England England's comparative Weakness The English characterised Paul Hentzner The Envoys in London Their Characters Olden-Barneveldt described Reception at Greenwich Speech of Menin Reply of the Queen Memorial of the Envoys Discussions with the Ministers Second Speech of the Queen Third Speech of the Queen
Or had he contented himself simply with standing behind his counter till customers should come to him? In John Gilpin's time the science of advertisement was not born; or, if born, was in its earliest infancy. And yet he had achieved renown. And Cheetham; but probably Cheetham had commenced with a capital.
She told me that having a considerable taste for the Beauties of Nature, her curiosity to behold the delightful scenes it exhibited in that part of the World had been so much raised by Gilpin's Tour to the Highlands, that she had prevailed on her Father to undertake a Tour to Scotland and had persuaded Lady Dorothea to accompany them.
Policy of England Diplomatic Coquetry Dutch Envoys in England Conference of Ortel and Walsingham Interview with Leicester Private Audience of the Queen Letters of the States General Ill Effects of Gilpin's Despatch Close Bargaining of the Queen and States Guarantees required by England England's comparative Weakness The English characterised Paul Hentzner The Envoys in London Their Characters Olden-Barneveldt described Reception at Greenwich Speech of Menin Reply of the Queen Memorial of the Envoys Discussions with the Ministers Second Speech of the Queen Third Speech of the Queen
Gilpin's portrait of Colonel Thornton's celebrated Pitch, painted in 1790, presents a terrier having a smooth white coat with a black patch at the set-on of the undocked tail, and black markings on the face and ears. The dog's head is badly drawn and small in proportion; but the body and legs and colouring would hardly disgrace the Totteridge Kennels of to-day.
In a few minutes he resumed his place at the wicket, and added to his telegram: "Two churches are in flames. The fire appears to gain on the right. 'John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been these twice ten tedious years, yet we no holiday have seen." Alcide Jolivet would have liked to strangle the honorable correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.
Then the mules were hitched to the farm-wagon, a feather-bed and many blankets were thrown in, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer, Ruth, and Frank climbed in, and away they went. John Gilpin's ride was tame as compared to the way that wagon flew over the eight miles of rough country between Wakulla and the house in which Mark lay, slowly regaining consciousness.
Yet all the charms of Goldsmith's later style are to be traced in the letters of his youth, and he began to scribble verses when he could scarcely write. At the age of eight he went to the Rev. Mr. Gilpin's superior school of Elphin, in Roscommon, where he was considered "a stupid, heavy blockhead, little better than a fool, whom everyone made fun of."
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