Bentley's Miscellany, Band 7Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith Richard Bentley, 1840 |
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... took a rapid survey of the sur- rounding country . On the opposite bank of the river stood an old hall , while further on , at some distance , he could perceive through the trees the gables and chimneys of another ancient mansion ...
... took a rapid survey of the sur- rounding country . On the opposite bank of the river stood an old hall , while further on , at some distance , he could perceive through the trees the gables and chimneys of another ancient mansion ...
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... took a pilot out of a British gun - brig ; when called upon for explanation , they said they took this man - of - war for a merchantman . No great compliment that , was it ? but John Bull swallowed it all , though he made awful wry ...
... took a pilot out of a British gun - brig ; when called upon for explanation , they said they took this man - of - war for a merchantman . No great compliment that , was it ? but John Bull swallowed it all , though he made awful wry ...
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... took some of the water up in the hollow of his hand , and said , " I wish as I was richer than any man in the Isle of Wight , and so here goes . " He then drank some water . He then repeated his wish . After which he laid himself down ...
... took some of the water up in the hollow of his hand , and said , " I wish as I was richer than any man in the Isle of Wight , and so here goes . " He then drank some water . He then repeated his wish . After which he laid himself down ...
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... took an easier way , which led him into the path that leads from Ventnor to the rock that is called the Pulpit Stone . Here he met with an elderly gentleman , who had apparently been taking a stroll to the Pulpit Stone , and was ...
... took an easier way , which led him into the path that leads from Ventnor to the rock that is called the Pulpit Stone . Here he met with an elderly gentleman , who had apparently been taking a stroll to the Pulpit Stone , and was ...
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... took it ; but shrank , lest ' twere poison he drank . " Thou art safe till the goblet be quaffed ! " Cried Haroun . The Greek heard , took the foe at his word , Dashed down on the pavement the draught , And claimed mercy of Haroun ...
... took it ; but shrank , lest ' twere poison he drank . " Thou art safe till the goblet be quaffed ! " Cried Haroun . The Greek heard , took the foe at his word , Dashed down on the pavement the draught , And claimed mercy of Haroun ...
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Amelia appeared arms beautiful Blueskin called Captain Catesby Chat Moss church Colin Colonel course curaçoa dear delight Doctor Dee door Everard Digby exclaimed eyes face father fear feel Felskopf felt Garnet gentleman GEORGE CRUIKSHANK girl give glass Guy Fawkes hair hand happy head heard heart Heaven honour horse hour Hugh de Boves Humphrey Chetham Jack Jack Sheppard Jonathan Wild knew lady laugh live look Lord master mind Miss morning never night Numps O'Dowd observed Oldcorne once Paddy Palethorpe passed person poor pounds priest pursuivant Radcliffe rejoined replied returned Ripstone round scarcely scene seemed seen smile soon spirit STANLEY THORN stood sure tell thing thought tion took Tshuktshi turned VALENTINE vox Viviana voice walked Walton Watty William Radcliffe window wish word young
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Seite 581 - A stranger yet to pain! I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to soothe, And, redolent of joy and youth, To breathe a second spring.
Seite 280 - What little town by river or sea shore, Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel, Is emptied of this folk, this pious morn? And, little town, thy streets for evermore / Will silent be; and not a soul to tell Why thou art desolate, can e'er return.
Seite 256 - THERE are no colours in the fairest sky So fair as these. The feather, whence the pen Was shaped that traced the lives of these good men, Dropped from an Angel's wing.
Seite 556 - And thou, too, whosoe'er thou art, That readest this brief psalm, As one by one thy hopes depart, Be resolute and calm. O fear not in a world like this, And thou shalt know ere long, Know how sublime a thing it is To suffer and be strong.
Seite 511 - Slave, I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die: I think, there be six Richmonds in the field ; Five have I slain to-day, instead of him: — A horse ! a horse ! my kingdom for a horse ! [Exeunt.
Seite 378 - The arm'd rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger; Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves Shall never tremble: or be alive again, And dare me to the desert with thy sword ; If trembling I inhabit then, protest me The baby of a girl.
Seite 288 - Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Seite 280 - Who are these coming to the sacrifice? To what green altar, O mysterious priest, Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at the skies, And all her silken flanks with garlands drest? What little town by river or sea shore, Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel, Is emptied of its folk, this pious morn?
Seite 256 - Oh could we copy their mild virtues, then What joy to live, what blessedness to die! Methinks their very names shine still and bright ; Apart — like glow-worms on a summer night; Or lonely tapers when from far they fling A guiding ray; or seen — like stars on high, Satellites burning in a lucid ring Around meek Walton's heavenly memory.
Seite 275 - wide awake" In an instant ; for, when only decently drunk, Nothing sobers a man so completely as