The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran xxv
... fortune , or rather your son's , for you are a wasteful creature , and will spend the proceeds as fast as you get them ; but the everlastingly- called - for new editions will keep him in cash all his life . I'll give you that box and ...
... fortune , or rather your son's , for you are a wasteful creature , and will spend the proceeds as fast as you get them ; but the everlastingly- called - for new editions will keep him in cash all his life . I'll give you that box and ...
Stran 8
... fortune sets in so strong against him , can not only sustain himself for a while against it , and when too powerful at last , can lie upon the current and float as gaily down , as ever he did joyously up , the stream — then , say I ...
... fortune sets in so strong against him , can not only sustain himself for a while against it , and when too powerful at last , can lie upon the current and float as gaily down , as ever he did joyously up , the stream — then , say I ...
Stran 17
... fortune ; and early in the September of the year 1681 he found himself wandering in the streets of Paris without a liard in his pocket , or any prospects of earning one . He was a fine - looking , handsome youth , of some eighteen or ...
... fortune ; and early in the September of the year 1681 he found himself wandering in the streets of Paris without a liard in his pocket , or any prospects of earning one . He was a fine - looking , handsome youth , of some eighteen or ...
Stran 19
... fortune is made for Before three months from that eventful day , M. de Louvois , who had observed and noted down certain traits of acuteness in Frank's character , sent for him to his bureau . ' Holbein , ' said he , ' I have seldom ...
... fortune is made for Before three months from that eventful day , M. de Louvois , who had observed and noted down certain traits of acuteness in Frank's character , sent for him to his bureau . ' Holbein , ' said he , ' I have seldom ...
Stran 69
... fortune , no matter how incurred , stood me in stead now ; for although every effort was made by the authorities to discover if any of the smuggler's crew had reached shore alive , and large rewards were offered , no one would betray me ...
... fortune , no matter how incurred , stood me in stead now ; for although every effort was made by the authorities to discover if any of the smuggler's crew had reached shore alive , and large rewards were offered , no one would betray me ...
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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...