The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran xii
... French were more insolent than ever ; the prices were falling under the new tariff ; pigs looked down , and ' Repealers ' looked up . The only interesting news was the frauds in pork , which turned out to be pickled negroes and potted ...
... French were more insolent than ever ; the prices were falling under the new tariff ; pigs looked down , and ' Repealers ' looked up . The only interesting news was the frauds in pork , which turned out to be pickled negroes and potted ...
Stran 9
... French varnish ; his travelling - cap jauntily thrown on one side so as to display to better advantage his perfumed locks , that floated in a graceful manner somewhat lengthily on his neck ; the shawl around his neck having so much of ...
... French varnish ; his travelling - cap jauntily thrown on one side so as to display to better advantage his perfumed locks , that floated in a graceful manner somewhat lengthily on his neck ; the shawl around his neck having so much of ...
Stran 12
... French bonnet , and actually captivate a custom - house officer by the charms of her robe à la Victorine . 6 The French douaniers are droll fellows , and are the only ones I have ever met who descend from the im- portant gravity of ...
... French bonnet , and actually captivate a custom - house officer by the charms of her robe à la Victorine . 6 The French douaniers are droll fellows , and are the only ones I have ever met who descend from the im- portant gravity of ...
Stran 13
... French saved him from the penalty of listen- ing to the comments which were passed upon his nez retroussé , bouche ouverte , etc .; but what was his surprise , when , producing some yards of tape , they proceeded to measure him round ...
... French saved him from the penalty of listen- ing to the comments which were passed upon his nez retroussé , bouche ouverte , etc .; but what was his surprise , when , producing some yards of tape , they proceeded to measure him round ...
Stran 14
... French- men , as if anxious to strain a point in his favour , tightened the cord round him , till he almost became black in the face . ' C'est ça , ' said one of the officers , smiling blandly , as he took off his hat ; ' Monsieur peut ...
... French- men , as if anxious to strain a point in his favour , tightened the cord round him , till he almost became black in the face . ' C'est ça , ' said one of the officers , smiling blandly , as he took off his hat ; ' Monsieur peut ...
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acquaintance admirable adventure amuse Antwerp Arthur O'Leary Aubuisson beneath beside Boitsfort Brussels burgomaster called character château colonel companion confess countess cried dare dark delightful Dinant dinner door dressed Dutch endeavoured English Erfurt eyes fear feel felt Flemish followed fortune Frankfort French gentleman German Givet habits half Halsdt hand head heard heart honour horses host Hôtel de France hour kind knew lady laughing Laura leave lived look louis-d'or matter Meuse mind minutes Monsieur morning mountain Napoleon never night Norvins O'Kelly once party passed père pleasant pleasure porte cochère replied Rhine road Saint Christopher scarcely Scheldt schiedam seemed seen side smile speak spoke stood story strange suddenly table d'hôte taste tell there's thing thought tone took traveller turned Van Halsdt voice walked whisper whole wild word
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Stran 187 - 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 42 - 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 187 - 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 241 - Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys! Why, soldiers, why? Whose business 'tis to die?
Stran 22 - ... sauce, to any one guest in preference to another. The table d'hote, which began at one, concluded a little before three, during which time our host, when not helping others, was busily occupied in helping himself, and it was truly amazing to witness the steady perseverance with which he waded through every dish, making himself master in all its details of every portion of the dinner, from the greasy soup to that acme of Dutch epicurism, Utrecht cheese. About a quarter before three, the long dinner...