The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran xv
... habits and haunts , his prejudices , pleasures , and predilections ; and although we never per- formed Boz to his Johnson , still had we ample knowledge of him for all purposes of book - writing ; and there was no reason why we should ...
... habits and haunts , his prejudices , pleasures , and predilections ; and although we never per- formed Boz to his Johnson , still had we ample knowledge of him for all purposes of book - writing ; and there was no reason why we should ...
Stran 5
... habits , customs , and constitution , delivered by some ill - informed , underbred fellow or other to some eager German - a Frenchman , happily , is too self - sufficient ever to listen - who greedily swallows the farrago of absurdity ...
... habits , customs , and constitution , delivered by some ill - informed , underbred fellow or other to some eager German - a Frenchman , happily , is too self - sufficient ever to listen - who greedily swallows the farrago of absurdity ...
Stran 46
... habits were displayed in black chalk or the smoke of a candle . As I stood uncertain whether to advance or retreat , a large portly Fleming , with a great waistcoat made of the skin of some beast , eyed me steadfastly from head to foot ...
... habits were displayed in black chalk or the smoke of a candle . As I stood uncertain whether to advance or retreat , a large portly Fleming , with a great waistcoat made of the skin of some beast , eyed me steadfastly from head to foot ...
Stran 61
... habits and manners of my associates , and speedily became a favourite with every one on board . All the eccentricities of my venerable aunt , all the peculiarities of Father Donnellan , were dished up by me for their amusement , and ...
... habits and manners of my associates , and speedily became a favourite with every one on board . All the eccentricities of my venerable aunt , all the peculiarities of Father Donnellan , were dished up by me for their amusement , and ...
Stran 69
... habits I very soon contrived to familiarise myself , becoming , before we had gone many miles , somewhat of a favourite in the party . ' I will not weary you with any account of my strolling life . Every one knows something of the ...
... habits I very soon contrived to familiarise myself , becoming , before we had gone many miles , somewhat of a favourite in the party . ' I will not weary you with any account of my strolling life . Every one knows something of the ...
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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...