| 1831 - 1070 Seiten
...much more brief. Mr Bennet recounted his valorous deeds among the rural rioters,— " Wherein he spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by...hair-breadth 'scapes i' the imminent deadly breach," and gave to his encounters much more of the " pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war," than... | |
| Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 Seiten
...ran it through, even from my boyish days To the very moment that he bade me tell it. Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances ; Of moving accidents by...my travel's history ; Wherein of antres vast, and deserts wild, Rough quarries, rocks, and hills whose heads touch heaven, It was my hint to speak. —... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 Seiten
...most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents, by flood and field ; Of hair-breadth 'scapes i' thej imminent deadly breach ; Of being taken by the insolent...And sold to slavery ; of my redemption thence, And portance in my travel's history :§ Wherein of antres|| vast, and deserts idle,1T Rough quarries, rocks,... | |
| James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 Seiten
...spoke of most disastrous chances; v Of moving accidents, by flood and field; Of hair-breadth 'scapes in the imminent deadly breach; Of being taken by the...slavery; of my redemption thence; And, with it, all my travels' history. All these to hear Would Desdemona seriously incline; But still the house-affairs... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1834 - 408 Seiten
...the life of Smith will not suffer in comparison with that of any other man. Those who love to read " of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by...hair-breadth 'scapes i' the imminent deadly breach," may here be abundantly gratified. 11. — Comprehensive Commentary. Vol. I. WE have looked over the... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1835 - 158 Seiten
...Of moving accidents by flood and field ; Of hairbreadth 'scapes in th' imminent deadly breach ; Or being taken by the insolent foe, And sold to slavery...redemption thence, And with it all my travel's history. All these to hear Would Desdemona seriously incline : But still the house affairs would draw her thence-;... | |
| Louisa Sidney Stanhope - 1835 - 304 Seiten
...sit, and and pour into the attentive ear of his young master, such details of war and chivalry, such " Disastrous chances, Of moving accidents, by flood,...hair-breadth scapes i' the imminent deadly breach;" that the young spirit, glowing and ardent, would catch the thrill, and pant for the hour to prove it.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1836 - 534 Seiten
...ran it through, even from my boyish days, To the very moment that he bade me tell it. Wherein I spoke of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents, by...And sold to slavery ; of my redemption thence, And portance l in my travel's history : Wherein of antres a vast, and deserts wild,3 Rough quarries, rocks,... | |
| Edmund Spencer - 1836 - 826 Seiten
...fate introduced to the house of my relative the brave Pole, who, like Othello, spokt — — — " Of most disastrous chances ; Of moving accidents by...being taken by the insolent foe, And sold to slavery." — And the lovely daughter of his host thought " it was pitiful, wondrous pitiful ;" and gave him,... | |
| Edmund Spencer - 1836 - 388 Seiten
...appeared, that fate introduced to the house of my relative the brave Pole, who, like Othello, spoke " Of most disastrous chances ; Of moving accidents by...being taken by the insolent foe, And sold to slavery." — And the lovely daughter of his host thought " it was pitiful, wondrous pitiful ;" and gave him,... | |
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