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
... whole evening . Young Branghton , in particular , laughed till he could hardly stand . The scene of the cascade I thought extremely pretty , and the general effect striking and lively . But this was not the only surprise which was to ...
... whole evening . Young Branghton , in particular , laughed till he could hardly stand . The scene of the cascade I thought extremely pretty , and the general effect striking and lively . But this was not the only surprise which was to ...
Pagina 4387
... whole meal . When wine and cider were brought , Mr. Smith said , " Now let's enjoy ourselves ; now is the time , or never . Well , Ma'am , and how do you like Vauxhall ? " " Like it ! " cried young Branghton , " why , how can she help ...
... whole meal . When wine and cider were brought , Mr. Smith said , " Now let's enjoy ourselves ; now is the time , or never . Well , Ma'am , and how do you like Vauxhall ? " " Like it ! " cried young Branghton , " why , how can she help ...
Pagina 4395
... whole army . 99 " Yes , Sir , yes , " answered Mr. Smith , respectfully bowing , and highly delighted at being thus referred to , " you are per- fectly right , but I cannot for my life think of his name ; - perhaps , Sir , you may ...
... whole army . 99 " Yes , Sir , yes , " answered Mr. Smith , respectfully bowing , and highly delighted at being thus referred to , " you are per- fectly right , but I cannot for my life think of his name ; - perhaps , Sir , you may ...
Pagina 4398
... whole trans- action was too great for speech . He then ordered the coach- man to drive on , according to the directions he had already received . For the first ten minutes , no one uttered a word ; and then , Madame Duval , no longer ...
... whole trans- action was too great for speech . He then ordered the coach- man to drive on , according to the directions he had already received . For the first ten minutes , no one uttered a word ; and then , Madame Duval , no longer ...
Pagina 4403
... whole mind and manners ! If we all are struck with horror at such devel- opments of treason , danger , and guilt , what must they prove to the royal family , at whom they are regularly aimed ? How my heart has ached for them in that ...
... whole mind and manners ! If we all are struck with horror at such devel- opments of treason , danger , and guilt , what must they prove to the royal family , at whom they are regularly aimed ? How my heart has ached for them in that ...
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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.