The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran xvi
... already taken hold of us . And whether we moved our puppets to the slow figure of a minuet , or rattled them along at the slap - dash , hurry - scurry , devil - may - care pace , for which our critics habitually give us credit , we felt ...
... already taken hold of us . And whether we moved our puppets to the slow figure of a minuet , or rattled them along at the slap - dash , hurry - scurry , devil - may - care pace , for which our critics habitually give us credit , we felt ...
Stran xxiii
... already- not a copy to be had for any money . ' We threw ourselves back in our chair , and covered our face with our hands . The toil of many a long night , of many a bright hour of sun and wind , was lost to us for ever , and we may be ...
... already- not a copy to be had for any money . ' We threw ourselves back in our chair , and covered our face with our hands . The toil of many a long night , of many a bright hour of sun and wind , was lost to us for ever , and we may be ...
Stran 4
... already ? -No , there they go , bobbing up and down , and looking after us , as if asking why we didn't sail over them . Ay , there comes an Indiaman ; and that little black slug that's towing her up against the stream is one of the Tug ...
... already ? -No , there they go , bobbing up and down , and looking after us , as if asking why we didn't sail over them . Ay , there comes an Indiaman ; and that little black slug that's towing her up against the stream is one of the Tug ...
Stran 33
... already installed their travelling companion . ' It is odd enough , ' thought I , as I arranged my napkin across my knee , ' what success lies in a well - curled whisker , particularly if the wearer be a fool . ' CHAPTER IV MEMS . AND ...
... already installed their travelling companion . ' It is odd enough , ' thought I , as I arranged my napkin across my knee , ' what success lies in a well - curled whisker , particularly if the wearer be a fool . ' CHAPTER IV MEMS . AND ...
Stran 50
... already mentioned . He eyed me with a shrewd , suspicious look for above a minute , and then , laying down his hand on my arm , said— ' Where do you put up at , here in Antwerp ? ' ' The " St. Antoine . ” ' ' Well , I'll come over for ...
... already mentioned . He eyed me with a shrewd , suspicious look for above a minute , and then , laying down his hand on my arm , said— ' Where do you put up at , here in Antwerp ? ' ' The " St. Antoine . ” ' ' Well , I'll come over for ...
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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...