The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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... O'LEARY HIS WANDERINGS AND PONDERINGS | IN | | MANY LANDS | EDITED BY | HIS FRIEND , HARRY LORREQUER | AND ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK IN THREE VOLUMES | LONDON HENRY COLBURN , PUBLISHER | GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET | 1844 . In 1845 ...
... O'LEARY HIS WANDERINGS AND PONDERINGS | IN | | MANY LANDS | EDITED BY | HIS FRIEND , HARRY LORREQUER | AND ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK IN THREE VOLUMES | LONDON HENRY COLBURN , PUBLISHER | GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET | 1844 . In 1845 ...
Stran viii
... PARK 436 XXXI . THE BARON'S STORY 442 • XXXII . THE RAPACIOUS OFFICER 471 XXXIII . THE FORTRESS . 489 XXXIV . A PLAY BY COMMAND 497 XXXV . CONCLUSION 509 LIST OF ETCHINGS PAGE PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR O'LEARY CROSSING A viii ARTHUR O'LEARY.
... PARK 436 XXXI . THE BARON'S STORY 442 • XXXII . THE RAPACIOUS OFFICER 471 XXXIII . THE FORTRESS . 489 XXXIV . A PLAY BY COMMAND 497 XXXV . CONCLUSION 509 LIST OF ETCHINGS PAGE PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR O'LEARY CROSSING A viii ARTHUR O'LEARY.
Stran xi
... O'Leary . It is more than probable that the garbled statement and incorrect expression of which we ourselves were guilty respecting our friend had piqued him into this declaration , which , on mature consideration , he thought fit to ...
... O'Leary . It is more than probable that the garbled statement and incorrect expression of which we ourselves were guilty respecting our friend had piqued him into this declaration , which , on mature consideration , he thought fit to ...
Stran xii
... O'Leary had died of the whale feast , or been eaten himself by his godson , no one could determine ; and his name had probably been lost amid the rust of ages , if certain book- sellers in remote districts had not chanced upon the ...
... O'Leary had died of the whale feast , or been eaten himself by his godson , no one could determine ; and his name had probably been lost amid the rust of ages , if certain book- sellers in remote districts had not chanced upon the ...
Stran xiv
... O'Leary ' might not be an acceptable dish , because there was a bone of ' Harry Lorrequer ' in the bottom . With all these pros and cons , our vainglorious boast to write the work in question stared us suddenly in the face ; and ...
... O'Leary ' might not be an acceptable dish , because there was a bone of ' Harry Lorrequer ' in the bottom . With all these pros and cons , our vainglorious boast to write the work in question stared us suddenly in the face ; and ...
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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...