The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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... horses ; the latter belong to a Dutch dealer , who , by - the - bye , seems a shrewd fellow , and well knowing the extreme sympathy between horses and asses leaves the care of his to some Cockneys , who come down every half - hour to ...
... horses ; the latter belong to a Dutch dealer , who , by - the - bye , seems a shrewd fellow , and well knowing the extreme sympathy between horses and asses leaves the care of his to some Cockneys , who come down every half - hour to ...
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... horse , not placed , ' said the Honourable Jack , smiling pleasantly as he looked after me , while I threw myself on a sofa , and cursed the sea . CHAPTER II THE PASSPORT - A PERILOUS ADVENTURE - MINE HOST OF THE ' BOAR'S HEAD ' IF the ...
... horse , not placed , ' said the Honourable Jack , smiling pleasantly as he looked after me , while I threw myself on a sofa , and cursed the sea . CHAPTER II THE PASSPORT - A PERILOUS ADVENTURE - MINE HOST OF THE ' BOAR'S HEAD ' IF the ...
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... horses that wag along , trailing behind them some petty , insignificant truck , loaded with a little cask not bigger than a Life Guardsman's helmet , look as though Erasmus was performing duty as a quadruped , and walk- ing about his ...
... horses that wag along , trailing behind them some petty , insignificant truck , loaded with a little cask not bigger than a Life Guardsman's helmet , look as though Erasmus was performing duty as a quadruped , and walk- ing about his ...
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... horses were tearing along at a frightful rate . Frank blessed himself , threw off his cloak , pressed his cap firmly ... horse's head from the pole , and thus compelling him to cross his forelegs , the animal tripped , and came headlong ...
... horses were tearing along at a frightful rate . Frank blessed himself , threw off his cloak , pressed his cap firmly ... horse's head from the pole , and thus compelling him to cross his forelegs , the animal tripped , and came headlong ...
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... horses and the heavy rattle of wheels drew me to the window in time to see the alderman's carriage , with four posters , roll past ; a kiss of the hand was thrown Brukshant me from the rumble . It was the Honourable 32 ARTHUR O'LEARY.
... horses and the heavy rattle of wheels drew me to the window in time to see the alderman's carriage , with four posters , roll past ; a kiss of the hand was thrown Brukshant me from the rumble . It was the Honourable 32 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...