The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran xxiv
... Hand me that oak box , Hal . Which is the key ? At this hour one's sight becomes always defective . Ah , here it is ! -look there ! ' We obeyed the command , and truly our amazement was great , though possibly not for the reason that Mr ...
... Hand me that oak box , Hal . Which is the key ? At this hour one's sight becomes always defective . Ah , here it is ! -look there ! ' We obeyed the command , and truly our amazement was great , though possibly not for the reason that Mr ...
Stran 18
... hand severely cut , his greatest grief was his torn doublet , which , threadbare before , now hung around him in ribbons . ' It was you who stopped them ? Are you hurt ? ' said a tall , handsome man , plainly but well dressed , and in ...
... hand severely cut , his greatest grief was his torn doublet , which , threadbare before , now hung around him in ribbons . ' It was you who stopped them ? Are you hurt ? ' said a tall , handsome man , plainly but well dressed , and in ...
Stran 19
... hand upon his breast , and bowed in silence . ' Take the dress you will find on that chair ; a carriage is now ready , waiting in the courtyard ; get into it , and set out for Bâle . On your arrival there , which will be- mark me well ...
... hand upon his breast , and bowed in silence . ' Take the dress you will find on that chair ; a carriage is now ready , waiting in the courtyard ; get into it , and set out for Bâle . On your arrival there , which will be- mark me well ...
Stran 21
... hand , and napkin round his neck , he followed after . His conduct at table was a fine specimen of Dutch independence of character ; he never thought of bestowing those petty attentions which might cultivate the good - will of his ...
... hand , and napkin round his neck , he followed after . His conduct at table was a fine specimen of Dutch independence of character ; he never thought of bestowing those petty attentions which might cultivate the good - will of his ...
Stran 30
... point- ing to a green , grassy eminence at the other side of the Scheldt . ' The Emperor took the telescope from his hand , and looked through it steadily for a couple of minutes . " Yes , " said he , " that's it 30 ARTHUR O'LEARY.
... point- ing to a green , grassy eminence at the other side of the Scheldt . ' The Emperor took the telescope from his hand , and looked through it steadily for a couple of minutes . " Yes , " said he , " that's it 30 ARTHUR O'LEARY.
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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...