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Pagina 5
Walter Scott. ST . RONAN'S WELL . CHAPTER XX . THEATRICALS . The play's the thing . - HAMLET . THE important day had now arrived , the arrangements for which had for some time occupied all the conversation and thoughts of the good ...
Walter Scott. ST . RONAN'S WELL . CHAPTER XX . THEATRICALS . The play's the thing . - HAMLET . THE important day had now arrived , the arrangements for which had for some time occupied all the conversation and thoughts of the good ...
Pagina 6
... play the fool ex- cept they were permitted to top the part . Then amongst the few unambitious underlings , who could be coaxed or cajoled to undertake subordinate characters , there were so many bad memories , and short memories , and ...
... play the fool ex- cept they were permitted to top the part . Then amongst the few unambitious underlings , who could be coaxed or cajoled to undertake subordinate characters , there were so many bad memories , and short memories , and ...
Pagina 7
... playing a picture , action , even pan- tomimical action , was not expected ; and all that was re- quired of the performers , was to throw themselves into such a group as might express a marked and striking point of an easily remembered ...
... playing a picture , action , even pan- tomimical action , was not expected ; and all that was re- quired of the performers , was to throw themselves into such a group as might express a marked and striking point of an easily remembered ...
Pagina 9
Walter Scott. his works the Midsummer Night's Dream was selected , as the play which afforded the greatest variety of ... plays by heart , it appeared that such of his dramas as have not kept possession of the stage , were very little ...
Walter Scott. his works the Midsummer Night's Dream was selected , as the play which afforded the greatest variety of ... plays by heart , it appeared that such of his dramas as have not kept possession of the stage , were very little ...
Pagina 10
... play the part of Philostratus , master of the revels , provided his gout would permit him to remain so long upon the turf , which was to be their stage . Muslin trowsers , adorned with spangles , a voluminous turban of silver gauze ...
... play the part of Philostratus , master of the revels , provided his gout would permit him to remain so long upon the turf , which was to be their stage . Muslin trowsers , adorned with spangles , a voluminous turban of silver gauze ...
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.