The International Library of Famous Literature: Selections from the World's Great Writers, Ancient, Mediaeval, and Modern, with Biographical and Explanatory Notes and with Introductions, Volume 10Merrill and Baker, 1898 - 9822 pagina's |
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Pagina 4386
... speak- ing French myself , which I dare not venture to do . I converse with him frequently , both to disengage myself from others , and to oblige Madame Duval , who is always pleased when he is attended to . As we were walking about the ...
... speak- ing French myself , which I dare not venture to do . I converse with him frequently , both to disengage myself from others , and to oblige Madame Duval , who is always pleased when he is attended to . As we were walking about the ...
Pagina 4388
... speak , till another , advancing , said I was as handsome as an angel , and desired to be of the party . I then just articulated , " For Heaven's sake , Gentlemen , let me pass . " Another then rushing suddenly forward exclaimed ...
... speak , till another , advancing , said I was as handsome as an angel , and desired to be of the party . I then just articulated , " For Heaven's sake , Gentlemen , let me pass . " Another then rushing suddenly forward exclaimed ...
Pagina 4390
... speaking ; it made my very soul shudder , and I burst into tears . He flew to me , and actually flung himself at my ... speak to never see you again ! ” " Good God ! -good Heaven ! -my dearest life , what is it I have done ? - what is ...
... speaking ; it made my very soul shudder , and I burst into tears . He flew to me , and actually flung himself at my ... speak to never see you again ! ” " Good God ! -good Heaven ! -my dearest life , what is it I have done ? - what is ...
Pagina 4391
... speak , and , in some measure , to grant the pardon he requested : though it was ac- corded with a very ill grace ; but , indeed , I knew not how to resist the humility of his entreaties : yet never shall I recollect the occasion he ...
... speak , and , in some measure , to grant the pardon he requested : though it was ac- corded with a very ill grace ; but , indeed , I knew not how to resist the humility of his entreaties : yet never shall I recollect the occasion he ...
Pagina 4397
... speak to me . When , at last , the hopeful youth returned , a long and frightful quarrel ensued between him and his father , in which his sisters occasionally joined , concerning his neglect ; and he defended himself only by a brutal ...
... speak to me . When , at last , the hopeful youth returned , a long and frightful quarrel ensued between him and his father , in which his sisters occasionally joined , concerning his neglect ; and he defended himself only by a brutal ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 4750 - May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet!
Pagina 4427 - Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay; And there he threw the Wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. 'Stop, stop, John Gilpin! — Here's the house I' They all at once did cry; ' The dinner waits, and we are tired ; '— Said Gilpin—' So am I ! ' But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there!
Pagina 4423 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown: A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, " Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. "To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair. "My sister, and my sister's child, Myself and children three, Will fill the chaise ; so you must ride On horseback after we.
Pagina 4426 - Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound...
Pagina 4703 - And shouted but once more aloud, "My father! must I stay?" While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They...
Pagina 4424 - I do admire Of womankind but one, And you are she, my dearest dear, Therefore it shall be done. "I am a linendraper bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the calender Will lend his horse to go.
Pagina 4428 - Tell me you must and shall — Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all?
Pagina 4684 - O'er the deadly space between. 'Hearts of oak!' our captains cried, when each gun From its adamantine lips Spread a death-shade round the ships, Like the hurricane eclipse Of the sun. Again! again! again! And the havoc did not slack, Till a feeble cheer the Dane To our cheering sent us back...
Pagina 4430 - Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king...
Pagina 4685 - Then Denmark blessed our chief, That he gave her wounds repose; And the sounds of joy and grief From her people wildly rose, As death withdrew his shades from the day; While the sun looked smiling bright O'er a wide and woeful sight, Where the fires of funeral light Died away.