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Title: The book of gems. The modern poets and artists of Great Britain
Year: 1838 (1830s)
Authors: Hall, S. C. (Samuel Carter), 1800-1889 St. John, Cynthia Morgan, 1852-1919. fmo Wordsworth Collection
Subjects: English poetry
Publisher: London, Whitaker and Co.
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
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is Gemsmay be selected some of the boldest and most striking compositions in the language. A few years since he published his first work in prose, Salathiel, a story of thePast, the Present, and the Future, founded on the legend of the Wandering Jew. But, as we have intimated, in subjects of this order, which are, indeed, analogousto his profession. Dr. Croly had not neglected the more direct studies of theology.He has produced several works on the chief matters of divinity; among the rest,a New Interpretation of the Apocalypse of St. John,—which has arrived at a thirdedition. In the year 1831, Lord Brougham, on taking the seals, gave him one of thelivings in his gift as Chancellor. In 1835, Lord Lyndhurst, then Chancellor, gave himthe rectory of St. Stephens, Walbrook, which involved the surrender of his formerliving. A few years previously he had received from his own University, what heprobably felt as scarcely a less gratifying mark of recollection, the unsolicited degreeofLL.D.
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CROLY. THE TUILERIBS. FROM PARIS, IN 181&. Large, lofty, gorgeous, all that meets the eye.Strong with the stamp of ancient majesty ;The impress which so undefined, yet clear.Tells that the former mighty have been there.All looking hoary pomp ; the walls rich scrolld.The roof high flourishd, arras stiff with gold,In many a burning hue and broad festoonWreathing those casements, blazond now with noonThe marble tablets on their silver claws,Loaded with nvraph, and grace, and pix, and vase.B b 2 188 Beside the mirror foot, the Indian screenDazzhng the eye with dragons red and green ;The mighty mirror, brightning, doubhng all.In its deep crystal lit an endless hall. The rout a moment paused, gave glance and smile,Then scatterd on, to wonder through the pile ;Yet there was beauty in the very lightThat round the chamber rolld its gush of white ;And well the wanderer there might feel his gazeTranced by the bright creations of the blaze. PlKiCLES AND ASPASIA. This was the ruler of the land

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