The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran xi
... expression of which we ourselves were guilty respecting our friend had piqued him into this declaration , which , on mature consideration , he thought fit to abandon . For , from that hour to the present one nothing of the kind ever ...
... expression of which we ourselves were guilty respecting our friend had piqued him into this declaration , which , on mature consideration , he thought fit to abandon . For , from that hour to the present one nothing of the kind ever ...
Stran 1
... preceding departure from an inn . The surly waiter that always said ' coming ' when he was leav- ing the room , and never came , now grown smiling and smirking ; the landlord expressing a hope to see you 7 A THE ATTWOOD' PAGE.
... preceding departure from an inn . The surly waiter that always said ' coming ' when he was leav- ing the room , and never came , now grown smiling and smirking ; the landlord expressing a hope to see you 7 A THE ATTWOOD' PAGE.
Stran 2
Charles James Lever. smirking ; the landlord expressing a hope to see you again , while he watches your upthrown eyebrows at the exor- bitancy of his bill ; the Boots attentively looking from your feet to your face , and back again ; the ...
Charles James Lever. smirking ; the landlord expressing a hope to see you again , while he watches your upthrown eyebrows at the exor- bitancy of his bill ; the Boots attentively looking from your feet to your face , and back again ; the ...
Stran 6
... expression , shone forth ; and a thin and most accurately curled moustache graced his upper lip , and gave a character of Vandykism to his features , which were really handsome . In person he was some six feet two , gracefully but ...
... expression , shone forth ; and a thin and most accurately curled moustache graced his upper lip , and gave a character of Vandykism to his features , which were really handsome . In person he was some six feet two , gracefully but ...
Stran 13
... expression of your features collectively appended to the whole ; and you went forth to the world with an air ' mild ' or ' military , ' ' feeble , ' ' fascinating , ' or ' ferocious , ' exactly as the Foreign Office chose . It was in ...
... expression of your features collectively appended to the whole ; and you went forth to the world with an air ' mild ' or ' military , ' ' feeble , ' ' fascinating , ' or ' ferocious , ' exactly as the Foreign Office chose . It was in ...
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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...