...Except in leap-year, thon's the time. When February's days are twenty -nine. Moore i Almanack. MONUMENT. Where London's column, pointing to the skies Like a tall bully, lifts the head and lies. Pope. ME ul. 33U. MOON— /« Night. The chariest maid is prodigal enough. If she...

...completely destroyed. in London to commemorate the event. Dryden boldly rebuked the false charge : — " Where London's column, pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts its head, and lies." Much good came out of this disaster. The fire had acted as a purifying agent, for by it the seeds of...

...received an answer beginning thus : " From Mahomet, the prophet of Allah, to Moseilma the Liar." * * # * Where London's column pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully lifts its head and lies. — Pope. * * * * How base are they Who keep the word of promise to the ear, but break it to the hope...

...completely destroyed. in London to commemorate the event. Dryden boldly rebuked the false charge : — " Where London's column, pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts its head, and lies." Much good came out of this disaster. The fire had acted as a purifying agent, for by it the seeds of...

...fanaticism. The obnoxious inscription was erased in 1831, and Pope's famous couplet, " Where London Column, pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts its head and lies, " 285899 tm * • *•••••*'.•'' * * * * ' is'nttw'iiia'ppli&able'." * *Fhe five was not...

...of the fire, and of which the poet, Alexander Pope (himself a Roman Catholic), wrote, London's tall column, pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts its head and lies. n. Peace was offered to Holland, but while negotiations were being concluded, and the English thought...

...since was posted in the provinces, and was duly delivered in London. It bore four lines from Pope : " Where London's column pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts its head and lies, There dwells a citizen of sober fame, A plain, good man, and Balaam is his name." The letter was delivered...

...Pope's lines which I used to read at school, wondering what was the meaning of the second one : — " Where London's column, pointing to the skies Like a tall bully, lifts its head and lies." The week passed away rapidly enough, and we made ready for our departure. It was no easy matter to get...

...Pope's lines which I used to read at school, wondering what was the meaning of the second one : — " Where London's column, pointing to the skies Like a tall bully, lifts its head and lies." The week passed away rapidly enough, and we made ready for our departure. It was no easy matter to get...

...mediocrity. And so, for more than a generation, that verdict has stood unchallenged and unanswered — "As London's column, pointing to the skies, Like a tall bully, lifts its head and lies." That the statement contains much that is true in substance can be readily admitted. That Hallam doubtless...