The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran xix
... lady , it by no means suits an elderly gentleman to be , namely - in Chancery . ' What's to be done ? ' was the question , which like a tennis - ball we pitched at each other . ' We have it , ' said we . We'll start at once for ...
... lady , it by no means suits an elderly gentleman to be , namely - in Chancery . ' What's to be done ? ' was the question , which like a tennis - ball we pitched at each other . ' We have it , ' said we . We'll start at once for ...
Stran xx
... ladies from the bog towns along the bank , who actually resembled turf clamps in their proportions . We made an effort to reach the door , and having at length succeeded , found to our sorrow that the rain was falling heavily ...
... ladies from the bog towns along the bank , who actually resembled turf clamps in their proportions . We made an effort to reach the door , and having at length succeeded , found to our sorrow that the rain was falling heavily ...
Stran xxi
... ladies looked straight before them , without a muscle of their faces moving ; the farmers had lifted the collars of their frieze coats , and concealed their hands within their sleeves , so as to be perfectly invisible ; and the reverend ...
... ladies looked straight before them , without a muscle of their faces moving ; the farmers had lifted the collars of their frieze coats , and concealed their hands within their sleeves , so as to be perfectly invisible ; and the reverend ...
Stran 2
... ladies in black silk , with a thin man in spectacles beside them ; the deck is littered with luggage , and little groups seated thereon . Some very strange young gentlemen , with many - coloured waistcoats , are going to Greenwich , and ...
... ladies in black silk , with a thin man in spectacles beside them ; the deck is littered with luggage , and little groups seated thereon . Some very strange young gentlemen , with many - coloured waistcoats , are going to Greenwich , and ...
Stran 4
... ladies too ? ' A more audible ' No. ' 6 ' I say , steward , ' cries Sir Peter , what's the hour for dinner ? ' ' Four o'clock , sir , after we pass Gravesend . ' ' Bring me some brandy and water and a biscuit , then . ' ' Lud , pa ...
... ladies too ? ' A more audible ' No. ' 6 ' I say , steward , ' cries Sir Peter , what's the hour for dinner ? ' ' Four o'clock , sir , after we pass Gravesend . ' ' Bring me some brandy and water and a biscuit , then . ' ' Lud , pa ...
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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...