The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran 9
... side so as to display to better advantage his perfumed locks , that floated in a graceful manner somewhat lengthily on his neck ; the shawl around his neck having so much of negli- gence as to show that the splendid enamel pin that ...
... side so as to display to better advantage his perfumed locks , that floated in a graceful manner somewhat lengthily on his neck ; the shawl around his neck having so much of negli- gence as to show that the splendid enamel pin that ...
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... side of him , with a light beside his face , a third read out the clauses of the passport , and compared the description with the original . Happily Mr. Moriarty's ignorance of French saved him from the penalty of listen- ing to the ...
... side of him , with a light beside his face , a third read out the clauses of the passport , and compared the description with the original . Happily Mr. Moriarty's ignorance of French saved him from the penalty of listen- ing to the ...
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... side , and trudged along the Boomjes , that long quay , with its tall elm - trees , under whose shade many a burgomaster has strolled at eve , musing over the profits which his last venture from Batavia was to realise ; and then ...
... side , and trudged along the Boomjes , that long quay , with its tall elm - trees , under whose shade many a burgomaster has strolled at eve , musing over the profits which his last venture from Batavia was to realise ; and then ...
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... side , and conducted us through a little garden to a small summer - house . The building , which was of wood , was painted in gaudy stripes of red , blue , and yellow , and made in some sort to resemble those Chinese pagodas we see upon ...
... side , and conducted us through a little garden to a small summer - house . The building , which was of wood , was painted in gaudy stripes of red , blue , and yellow , and made in some sort to resemble those Chinese pagodas we see upon ...
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... 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.
... 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...