The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran xvii
... arrived traveller in these parts brings me intelligence that a work is announced for publication by you , under the title of The Loiterings of Arthur O'Leary , containing his opinions , notions , dreamings , and doings during several ...
... arrived traveller in these parts brings me intelligence that a work is announced for publication by you , under the title of The Loiterings of Arthur O'Leary , containing his opinions , notions , dreamings , and doings during several ...
Stran 4
... arrival . There's Greenwich ! A fine thing Greenwich . I like the old fellows that the First Lord always makes stand in front , without legs or arms ; a cheery sight . And there's a hulk , or a hospital ship , or something of that kind ...
... arrival . There's Greenwich ! A fine thing Greenwich . I like the old fellows that the First Lord always makes stand in front , without legs or arms ; a cheery sight . And there's a hulk , or a hospital ship , or something of that kind ...
Stran 8
... arrive sooner or later not even himself enter- tains a doubt ) , when Holditch protests , and Bevan pro- ceeds ; when steeds are sold at Tattersall's and pictures at Christie's ; when the hounds pass over to the next new victim , and ...
... arrive sooner or later not even himself enter- tains a doubt ) , when Holditch protests , and Bevan pro- ceeds ; when steeds are sold at Tattersall's and pictures at Christie's ; when the hounds pass over to the next new victim , and ...
Stran 18
... arrive at the moment , leaving Frank in a state of wonderment at the whole adventure . ' How droll he should never have told me where he lives ! ' said he , aloud , as the bystanders crowded about him , and showered questions upon him ...
... arrive at the moment , leaving Frank in a state of wonderment at the whole adventure . ' How droll he should never have told me where he lives ! ' said he , aloud , as the bystanders crowded about him , and showered questions upon him ...
Stran 19
... arrival there , which will be- mark me well - about eight o'clock on the morning of Thursday , you'll leave the carriage and send it into the town , while you must station yourself on the bridge over the Rhine , and take an exact note ...
... arrival there , which will be- mark me well - about eight o'clock on the morning of Thursday , you'll leave the carriage and send it into the town , while you must station yourself on the bridge over the Rhine , and take an exact note ...
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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...