The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran 4
... moment . Here come little bright green and gold things , shooting past like dragon - flies skimming the water , steaming down to Gravesend . What a mob of parasols cover the deck , and what kissing of hands and waving of handkerchiefs ...
... moment . Here come little bright green and gold things , shooting past like dragon - flies skimming the water , steaming down to Gravesend . What a mob of parasols cover the deck , and what kissing of hands and waving of handkerchiefs ...
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... moment before was in a tone of jest , suddenly grew pale , and as she crossed herself devoutly muttered , ' Nein ! nein ! don't do that ! ' and shutting the door , hurried downstairs with all the speed she could muster . I was in no ...
... moment before was in a tone of jest , suddenly grew pale , and as she crossed herself devoutly muttered , ' Nein ! nein ! don't do that ! ' and shutting the door , hurried downstairs with all the speed she could muster . I was in no ...
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... moment . Take this , ' said he , handing him his purse ; ' buy yourself a new doublet , and wait on me to - morrow by eleven . ' With these words the stranger disappeared in a calèche , which seemed to arrive at the moment , leaving ...
... moment . Take this , ' said he , handing him his purse ; ' buy yourself a new doublet , and wait on me to - morrow by eleven . ' With these words the stranger disappeared in a calèche , which seemed to arrive at the moment , leaving ...
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... moment in repairing to Paris . ' It was an hour beyond midnight , in the early part of the following week , that a calèche , travel - stained and dirty , drove into the court of the minister's hotel , and five minutes after , Frank ...
... moment in repairing to Paris . ' It was an hour beyond midnight , in the early part of the following week , that a calèche , travel - stained and dirty , drove into the court of the minister's hotel , and five minutes after , Frank ...
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... moment two officers , covered with gold lace , came through the crowd , and took me by the arms . " " Come along with us , Monsieur de Hoogendorp , " said they , in French- " there is not a moment to lose ; we have been looking for you ...
... moment two officers , covered with gold lace , came through the crowd , and took me by the arms . " " Come along with us , Monsieur de Hoogendorp , " said they , in French- " there is not a moment to lose ; we have been looking for you ...
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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...