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... night many a wrecked fisherman's cold body drifted on shore , to be bathed with the bitter tears of afflicted relatives ; but , though stormy , the wea- ther was not yet totally discouraging when the Chevalier started from the hotel ...
... night many a wrecked fisherman's cold body drifted on shore , to be bathed with the bitter tears of afflicted relatives ; but , though stormy , the wea- ther was not yet totally discouraging when the Chevalier started from the hotel ...
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... night of more than ordinary darkness when a britschka , drawn by four post - horses , passed with startling rapidity through Tolosa . Not a light enlivened the place , and the patrols at the outskirts successively challenged the ...
... night of more than ordinary darkness when a britschka , drawn by four post - horses , passed with startling rapidity through Tolosa . Not a light enlivened the place , and the patrols at the outskirts successively challenged the ...
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... night . " 66 Impossible ! " said Montreil . " I must not delay on the road . " The postillion cracked his whip , and the horses started again , at full speed . De Clifford , who accompanied him , had yet to learn the important duties ...
... night . " 66 Impossible ! " said Montreil . " I must not delay on the road . " The postillion cracked his whip , and the horses started again , at full speed . De Clifford , who accompanied him , had yet to learn the important duties ...
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... Night grew on apace as the travellers pursued their way over the dreary , sandy plain that ex- tends south of Medina del Campo . The muleteer's voice alone was heard , as he encour- aged the speed of the animals , -occasionally cheering ...
... Night grew on apace as the travellers pursued their way over the dreary , sandy plain that ex- tends south of Medina del Campo . The muleteer's voice alone was heard , as he encour- aged the speed of the animals , -occasionally cheering ...
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... night with them . As soon as the sun set , he fixed on a place of meeting for the next day , and , followed by a servant , galloped off to the mountains , sometimes ten or twelve miles dis- tant ; nor did they see him again till sunrise ...
... night with them . As soon as the sun set , he fixed on a place of meeting for the next day , and , followed by a servant , galloped off to the mountains , sometimes ten or twelve miles dis- tant ; nor did they see him again till sunrise ...
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Manuella, the Executioner's Daughter: A Story of Madrid Edward Smallwood Affichage du livre entier - 1837 |
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Page 263 - Slow sinks, more lovely ere his race be run, Along Morea's hills the setting sun: Not, as in northern climes, obscurely bright, But one unclouded blaze of living light!
Page 269 - And equal transport, free as Nature live, Disdaining fear. What is the world to them, Its pomp, its pleasure, and its nonsense all! Who in each other clasp whatever fair High fancy forms, and lavish hearts can wish; Something than beauty dearer, should they look Or on the mind, or mind-illumin'd face — Truth, goodness, honour, harmony, and love, The richest bounty of indulgent Heaven.
Page 74 - tis no matter; honour pricks me on. Yea, but how if honour prick me off when I come on? how then? Can honour set to a leg? no: or an arm? no: or take away the grief of a wound? no. Honour hath no skill in surgery, then? no. What is honour? a word. What is in that word honour? what is that honour? air. A trim reckoning! Who hath it? he that died o
Page 253 - Th' unpractis'd dervise, or sequester'd faquir. Know'st thou not yet, when Love invades the Soul, That all her faculties receive his chains? That reason gives her sceptre to his hand, Or only struggles to be more enslav'd?
Page 74 - tis no matter; Honour pricks me on. Yea, but how if honour prick me off when I come on ? how then ? Can honour set to a leg? No. Or an arm? No. Or take away the grief of a wound ? No. Honour hath no skill in surgery then ? No. What is honour? A word. What is in that word, honour? What is that honour? Air. A trim reckoning ! — Who hath it? He that died o
Page 128 - Fernando, by the grace of God, King of Castile, Leon, Aragon, the two Sicilies, Jerusalem, Navarre, Granada, Toledo, Valencia, Galicia...
Page 48 - And swept away distinction ; peasants trod Upon the necks of nobles ; low were laid The reverend crosier and the holy mitre, And desolation covered all the land...
Page 209 - Age sits with decent grace upon his visage, And worthily becomes his silver locks; He wears the marks of many years well spent, Of virtue, truth well tried, and wise experience; A friend like this would suit my sorrows well.
Page 88 - Sgombra, o gentil, dall'ansia mente i terrestri ardori; leva all'Eterno un candido pensier d'offerta, e muori: fuor della vita è il termine del lungo tuo martir. Tal della mesta, immobile era quaggiuso il fato: sempre un obblio di chiedere che le saria negato; e al Dio de' santi ascendere, santa del suo patir.
Page 127 - The Spanish maid is no coquette, Nor joys to see a lover tremble ; And if she love, or if she hate, Alike she knows not to dissemble. Her heart can ne'er be bought or sold — Howe'er it beats, it beats sincerely ; And, though it will not bend to gold, 'Twill love you long, and love you dearly.