The Novels of Charles Lever, Količina 7Downey, 1897 |
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Stran xix
... spoke of condemning to the flames the fruit of our labour . Still , it was evident that Mr. O'Leary's was no brutum fulmen , but very respectable and downright thunder ; and that in fact we should soon be where , however interesting it ...
... spoke of condemning to the flames the fruit of our labour . Still , it was evident that Mr. O'Leary's was no brutum fulmen , but very respectable and downright thunder ; and that in fact we should soon be where , however interesting it ...
Stran xxi
... spoke only in monosyllables , no longer sipped their liquor in comfort , but rang the bell from time to time , and ordered ' another beverage , ' a curious smoking compound , that to our un - Mathewed senses savoured suspiciously of ...
... spoke only in monosyllables , no longer sipped their liquor in comfort , but rang the bell from time to time , and ordered ' another beverage , ' a curious smoking compound , that to our un - Mathewed senses savoured suspiciously of ...
Stran 21
... spoke a little , he smiled never ; a short nod of recognition bestowed upon a townsman was about the extent of royal favour he was ever known to confer ; or occasionally , when any remark made near him seemed to excite his approbation ...
... spoke a little , he smiled never ; a short nod of recognition bestowed upon a townsman was about the extent of royal favour he was ever known to confer ; or occasionally , when any remark made near him seemed to excite his approbation ...
Stran 28
... spoke in Dutch , no one minded me . Suddenly , however , the wide folding - doors were flung open , and we were ushered into a large hall , where , although above a hundred people were assembled , you might have heard a pin drop ; the ...
... spoke in Dutch , no one minded me . Suddenly , however , the wide folding - doors were flung open , and we were ushered into a large hall , where , although above a hundred people were assembled , you might have heard a pin drop ; the ...
Stran 38
... spoke three minutes to the Danish minister's wife , and only said ' Bonjour , madame , ' to the Neapolitan's ; how plum - pudding figured at the royal table , thus showing that English policy was in the ascendant - all these signs of ...
... spoke three minutes to the Danish minister's wife , and only said ' Bonjour , madame , ' to the Neapolitan's ; how plum - pudding figured at the royal table , thus showing that English policy was in the ascendant - all these signs of ...
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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...