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Pagina 11
... head at Miss Digges and her pantaloons , and no less at the liberal display of Lady Binks's right leg , with which the Amazonian garb grati- fied the public of St. Ronan's . Dr. Quackleben was applied to to play Wall , by the assistance ...
... head at Miss Digges and her pantaloons , and no less at the liberal display of Lady Binks's right leg , with which the Amazonian garb grati- fied the public of St. Ronan's . Dr. Quackleben was applied to to play Wall , by the assistance ...
Pagina 15
... head . " And , accord- ingly , at the duly appointed hour , creaked forth the leathern convenience , in which , carefully screened by the curtain from the gaze of the fry of the village , sat Nabob Touchwood , in the costume of an ...
... head . " And , accord- ingly , at the duly appointed hour , creaked forth the leathern convenience , in which , carefully screened by the curtain from the gaze of the fry of the village , sat Nabob Touchwood , in the costume of an ...
Pagina 24
... head of their several attendants . The restlessness of the children had been duly consid- red ; and , therefore , their part of the exhibition had been contrived to represent dumb show , rather than a stationary picture . The little ...
... head of their several attendants . The restlessness of the children had been duly consid- red ; and , therefore , their part of the exhibition had been contrived to represent dumb show , rather than a stationary picture . The little ...
Pagina 26
... head , his newly - acquired dignity , with an appearance of conscious greatness , which made the meta- morphosis , though in itself sufficiently farcical , irresist- ibly comic . He afterwards displayed the same humour in his frolics ...
... head , his newly - acquired dignity , with an appearance of conscious greatness , which made the meta- morphosis , though in itself sufficiently farcical , irresist- ibly comic . He afterwards displayed the same humour in his frolics ...
Pagina 27
... head for ever , " he said , on condition my eyes were to be so delightfully employed as they have been during the last scene . - Mowbray , your sister is an angel ! " “ Have a care that that head - piece of yours has not perverted your ...
... head for ever , " he said , on condition my eyes were to be so delightfully employed as they have been during the last scene . - Mowbray , your sister is an angel ! " “ Have a care that that head - piece of yours has not perverted your ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
acquainted affair answered Jekyl answered Mowbray answered Tyrrel assure Aultoun Beenie believe better betwixt Blower bray brother Captain Jekyl Captain MacTurk Cargill character Clara Mowbray Cleikum clergyman consider countenance dear desire devil Dods door dress Earl of Etherington exclaimed eyes father fear feelings fellow fortune Francis Tyrrel gentleman give hand hear heard Heaven honest hope horse Justice of Peace Lady Binks Lady Penelope ladyship least look Lord Ether Lord Etherington lordship marriage Martigny matter means mind Miss Mowbray morning Mowbray of St Mowbray's mutchkin Nettlewood never occasion perhaps person play poor postilion present recollection replied right honourable Ronan's scene Scrogie seemed shawl Shaws-Castle Sir Bingo sister Smyrna Solmes speak suppose tell thing thou thought tion tone Touchwood turn Valentine Bulmer voice walk whole wish woman word XXXIV
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Pagina 236 - Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in.
Pagina 10 - The Arnaouts, or Albanese, struck me forcibly by their resemblance to the Highlanders of Scotland, in dress, figure, and manner of living. Their very mountains seemed Caledonian, with a kinder climate. The kilt, though white; the spare, active form ; their dialect, Celtic in its sound, and their hardy habits, all carried me back to Morven.
Pagina 44 - Refined himself to soul, to curb the sense; And made almost a sin of abstinence, Yet, had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere. Nothing reserved or sullen was to see; But sweet regards, and pleasing sanctity: Mild was his accent, and his action free.