The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran 5
... scarcely know which I detest the more ; the insane toryism of the one is about as sickening as the rabid radicalism of the other . The absurd misapprehensions foreigners entertain about us are in nine cases out of ten communicated by ...
... scarcely know which I detest the more ; the insane toryism of the one is about as sickening as the rabid radicalism of the other . The absurd misapprehensions foreigners entertain about us are in nine cases out of ten communicated by ...
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... scarcely have resolved it when he again emerged - but how changed ! The broad beaver had given place to a blue cloth foraging - cap with a gold band around it ; the beard had disappeared totally , and left no successor save a well ...
... scarcely have resolved it when he again emerged - but how changed ! The broad beaver had given place to a blue cloth foraging - cap with a gold band around it ; the beard had disappeared totally , and left no successor save a well ...
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... scarcely felt his weight , as he was dragged along beside them . With one tremendous effort , however , he wrested the near horse's head from the pole , and thus compelling him to cross his forelegs , the animal tripped , and came ...
... scarcely felt his weight , as he was dragged along beside them . With one tremendous effort , however , he wrested the near horse's head from the pole , and thus compelling him to cross his forelegs , the animal tripped , and came ...
Stran 19
... scarcely venture to read such a puerile detail . ' ' Read it at once , monsieur , ' was the stern command . Frank's face became deep red with shame , as he began thus : - ' Nine o'clock . - I see an ass coming ARTHUR O'LEARY 19.
... scarcely venture to read such a puerile detail . ' ' Read it at once , monsieur , ' was the stern command . Frank's face became deep red with shame , as he began thus : - ' Nine o'clock . - I see an ass coming ARTHUR O'LEARY 19.
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... Scarcely five feet in height , he might measure nearly nine in circumference , and in case of emergency could be used as a sluice - gate should anything happen to the dykes . He was never to be seen before one o'clock in the day , but ...
... Scarcely five feet in height , he might measure nearly nine in circumference , and in case of emergency could be used as a sluice - gate should anything happen to the dykes . He was never to be seen before one o'clock in the day , but ...
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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...