The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran 34
... delightful story of a bloody murder connected with its annals , which will amply repay you for all your suffering . And now , in sober seriousness , what literary fame equals John Murray's ? What portmanteau , with two shirts and a ...
... delightful story of a bloody murder connected with its annals , which will amply repay you for all your suffering . And now , in sober seriousness , what literary fame equals John Murray's ? What portmanteau , with two shirts and a ...
Stran 35
... delightful illusion , for which no reality of cheating waiters and cursing Frenchmen would ever repay us . Of the implicit faith with which John and his ' Manual ' are received , I remember well witnessing a pleasant instance a few ...
... delightful illusion , for which no reality of cheating waiters and cursing Frenchmen would ever repay us . Of the implicit faith with which John and his ' Manual ' are received , I remember well witnessing a pleasant instance a few ...
Stran 52
... delightfully in harmony with all about ) , afforded a soft mellow light . ' You like this kind of thing , ' said my companion , who watched with evident satisfaction the astonishment and admiration with which I regarded every object ...
... delightfully in harmony with all about ) , afforded a soft mellow light . ' You like this kind of thing , ' said my companion , who watched with evident satisfaction the astonishment and admiration with which I regarded every object ...
Stran 62
... delight of " Saturday night at sea . " These things were all too local and personal in their interest to amuse any one who didn't know the parties ; but mayhap one day or other I'll give you a sight of the " log , " and let hear some of ...
... delight of " Saturday night at sea . " These things were all too local and personal in their interest to amuse any one who didn't know the parties ; but mayhap one day or other I'll give you a sight of the " log , " and let hear some of ...
Stran 96
... delightful than the voyage . The weather was clear , with a fair fresh breeze and a smooth sea ; and at the end of the third week we dropped our lead on the green bank of Newfoundland , and brought up again a codfish every time we ...
... delightful than the voyage . The weather was clear , with a fair fresh breeze and a smooth sea ; and at the end of the third week we dropped our lead on the green bank of Newfoundland , and brought up again a codfish every time we ...
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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...