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" tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon... "
The journey-book of England. Berkshire (Derbyshire, Hampshire, Kent). - Page 152
by England - 1840
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare, Volume 8

William Shakespeare, William Harness - 1830 - 654 pages
...The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles: Halfway down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon'tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock ;'...
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Studies in Poetry: Embracing Notices of the Lives and Writings of the Best ...

George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon' tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock ;...
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...A Description and History of Vegetable Substances, Used in the Arts, and ...

Botany, Economic - 1832 - 412 pages
...The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles : half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head*." Samphire — fyithornum maritimum. King Lear, Act iv. Seen"- 5. A few pungent vegetables, and the aromatics...
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An Abridgment of Elements of Criticism

Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1831 - 328 pages
...The crows and choughs, that wing the midway-air, Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her...
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Memoirs of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester

Natural history - 1831 - 590 pages
...crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head." — LEAR. This dreadful trade at Llandudno has cost several lives.* Anethum fceniculum. Common fennel....
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Elements of Mental Philosophy: Abridged and Designed as a Text Book for ...

Thomas Cogswell Upham - Intellect - 1832 - 622 pages
...crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, "Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half-way down "Hanga one, that gathers samphire, dreadful trade ' " Methinks...he seems no bigger than his head. "The fishermen, that walk ' upon the beach, "Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark "Diminished to her boat...
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British Magazine, and Monthly Register of Religious and ..., Volume 5

Theology - 1834 - 804 pages
...crows, and choughs, that wind the midway air, Shews scarce so gross as beetles : Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks...he seems no bigger than his head : The fishermen, that walk upon the beach. Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark Diminish'd to her cock ; her...
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Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society, Volume 6

Wernerian Natural History Society, Edinburgh - Natural history - 1832 - 640 pages
...The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles : half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head." . SHAKSPEARE. Two ropes are employed by these men ; the one they coil round their body and one of their...
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Vegetable Substances Used for the Food of Man

Edwin Lankester - Food - 1832 - 416 pages
...The crows and choughs that wing the midway air Show scarce so gross as beetles : half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head*." ' Samphire — Crithotnum maritimvm. * King Lear, Act iv. Scene 5. A few pungent vegetables, and the...
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The Book of Versions; Or, Guide to French Translation: With Notes, to Assist ...

J. Cherpilloud - French language - 1833 - 272 pages
...The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air Shew scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon tall anchoring bark, Diminish'd to her cock; her...
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