The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran xxi
... dark and dangerous looks , spoke only in monosyllables , no longer sipped their liquor in comfort , but rang the bell from time to time , and ordered ' another beverage , ' a curious smoking compound , that to our un - Mathewed senses ...
... dark and dangerous looks , spoke only in monosyllables , no longer sipped their liquor in comfort , but rang the bell from time to time , and ordered ' another beverage , ' a curious smoking compound , that to our un - Mathewed senses ...
Stran 3
... dark - eyed fellows with aquiline noses and black ill - shaven beards - Ham- burgh or Dutch Jews , dealers in smuggled lace , cigars , and Geneva watches , and occasionally small money - lenders . How they scan the company , as if ...
... dark - eyed fellows with aquiline noses and black ill - shaven beards - Ham- burgh or Dutch Jews , dealers in smuggled lace , cigars , and Geneva watches , and occasionally small money - lenders . How they scan the company , as if ...
Stran 10
... dark horse , not placed , ' said the Honourable Jack , smiling pleasantly as he looked after me , while I threw myself on a sofa , and cursed the sea . I CHAPTER II THE PASSPORT - A PERILOUS ADVENTURE - MINE HOST OF THE ' BOAR'S HEAD ...
... dark horse , not placed , ' said the Honourable Jack , smiling pleasantly as he looked after me , while I threw myself on a sofa , and cursed the sea . I CHAPTER II THE PASSPORT - A PERILOUS ADVENTURE - MINE HOST OF THE ' BOAR'S HEAD ...
Stran 15
... darkness of the night or the intricacy of the muffling , took a most unmerciful time to accomplish . ' We shall never find the hotel at this hour , ' said Sir Peter angrily . ' The house will certainly be closed , ' chimed in the young ...
... darkness of the night or the intricacy of the muffling , took a most unmerciful time to accomplish . ' We shall never find the hotel at this hour , ' said Sir Peter angrily . ' The house will certainly be closed , ' chimed in the young ...
Stran 24
... dark oak , whose polished surface reflected the tall brass cups and the ample features of mynheer , and seemed to hobnob with him when he lifted the capacious vessel to his lips ; the walls were decorated with quaint pipes , whose large ...
... dark oak , whose polished surface reflected the tall brass cups and the ample features of mynheer , and seemed to hobnob with him when he lifted the capacious vessel to his lips ; the walls were decorated with quaint pipes , whose large ...
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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...