Arthur O'Leary: His Wanderings and Ponderings in Many LandsLittle, Brown, 1899 - 499 strani |
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Stran 34
... step and slow , " ladle in hand , and napkin round his neck , he followed after . His conduct at table was a fine specimen of Dutch independence of character ; he never thought of bestowing those petty attentions which might cultivate ...
... step and slow , " ladle in hand , and napkin round his neck , he followed after . His conduct at table was a fine specimen of Dutch independence of character ; he never thought of bestowing those petty attentions which might cultivate ...
Stran 42
... Step out ! ' roared three or four together ; and I found myself at the head of the procession , without the power to ... steps , and come plump into a tanner's yard , or a place where they were curing fish . And so we blun- dered on ...
... Step out ! ' roared three or four together ; and I found myself at the head of the procession , without the power to ... steps , and come plump into a tanner's yard , or a place where they were curing fish . And so we blun- dered on ...
Stran 43
... steps which led down to the Scheldt ; ' if this be the road you take , par Saint Denis ! you shall go first . ' " Now ... step I turned round , and , putting my hand to my sides , endeavored by signs to move their pity ; but they only ...
... steps which led down to the Scheldt ; ' if this be the road you take , par Saint Denis ! you shall go first . ' " Now ... step I turned round , and , putting my hand to my sides , endeavored by signs to move their pity ; but they only ...
Stran 51
... step . A case in point occurred some short time since at Frankfort . The etiquette in this city gives the president of the diet precedence of the different members of the corps diplo- matique , who , however , all take rank before the ...
... step . A case in point occurred some short time since at Frankfort . The etiquette in this city gives the president of the diet precedence of the different members of the corps diplo- matique , who , however , all take rank before the ...
Stran 63
... step ; while a silver lamp , of antique mould , threw a soft mellow light around , revolving on an axis , whose machinery played a slow but soothing melody delightfully in harmony with all about . " You like this kind of thing , " said ...
... step ; while a silver lamp , of antique mould , threw a soft mellow light around , revolving on an axis , whose machinery played a slow but soothing melody delightfully in harmony with all about . " You like this kind of thing , " said ...
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acquaintance admirable amusing Antwerp Arthur O'Leary Aubuisson beside Boitsfort burgomaster called character château colonel companion cried dark delightful Dinant dinner door dressed endeavored English Erfurt Ettenheim eyes face fear feel felt Flemish followed fortune Frankfort French German give Givet Göttingen habits half Halsdt hand happy head heard heart honor horses host Hôtel de France hour kind knew lady laughing Laura leave live look louis-d'ors Meuse mind Monsieur morning mountain Napoleon never night Norvins O'Kelly once party passed passion Père pleasant pleasure replied Rhine road Saint Christopher scarcely scene Scheldt schiedam seemed seen side smile speak spirit spoke stood story strange table d'hôte taste tell there's thing thought tion tone took traveller turned Tyrol Vandyck voice walked whole wild wish word
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Stran 191 - To-day, my lord of Amiens and myself Did steal behind him, as he lay along Under an oak, whose antique root peeps out Upon the brook that brawls along this wood...
Stran 53 - I will not bore my reader with the tiresome cant of "effect," "expression," "force," "depth," and " relief," but, instead of all this, will tell him a short story about the painting, which, if it has no other merit, has at least that of authenticity. Rubens — who, among his other tastes, was a great florist — was very desirous to enlarge his garden, by adding to it a patch of ground adoining.
Stran 191 - With equal taste and judgement it is provided that the deep recesses of the forest, and the ' oak, whose antique root peeps out upon the brook that brawls along the wood,' should be the scenes whence Jaques inculcated his lessons of philosophy and morality.
Stran 242 - Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys! Why, soldiers, why? Whose business 'tis to die?
Stran 103 - Northumberland," with troops, was the answer ; and before the words were well out, a banging noise was heard — the ports of the...