The Romance of History: France, Volumen2Harper, 1831 |
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... Death described in song as a beautiful and benignant spirit ; but who was she , this lonely dweller among tombs and ruins , - this lady of the past ? On minute examination , however , the playfulness of youth , which sat enthroned on ...
... Death described in song as a beautiful and benignant spirit ; but who was she , this lonely dweller among tombs and ruins , - this lady of the past ? On minute examination , however , the playfulness of youth , which sat enthroned on ...
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... death . All that is known of his person is from a traditional account heard by Du Cange at Joinville , which affirmed that the Seneschal of Champagne -- for this office he inherited from his father - was of an extraordinary stature and ...
... death . All that is known of his person is from a traditional account heard by Du Cange at Joinville , which affirmed that the Seneschal of Champagne -- for this office he inherited from his father - was of an extraordinary stature and ...
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... death . When the clause so important to the leaders of the insurrection was recited , which delivered over to the tender mercies of the earl the principal objects of his hatred , Peter du Bois rose , and in a furious tone denounced the ...
... death . When the clause so important to the leaders of the insurrection was recited , which delivered over to the tender mercies of the earl the principal objects of his hatred , Peter du Bois rose , and in a furious tone denounced the ...
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... death , according to his pleasure . When these terms were announced by Artaveld to the citizens of Ghent , the utmost confusion prevailed . Some ex- pressed indignation , and some terror ; and a numerous class , who fancied themselves ...
... death , according to his pleasure . When these terms were announced by Artaveld to the citizens of Ghent , the utmost confusion prevailed . Some ex- pressed indignation , and some terror ; and a numerous class , who fancied themselves ...
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... death , we will set fire to the town , and die in the flames ! " * On the evening of the next day , the little army arrived within a league of Bruges , where they fixed their ribandeaus , † and passed the night . The next morning was ...
... death , we will set fire to the town , and die in the flames ! " * On the evening of the next day , the little army arrived within a league of Bruges , where they fixed their ribandeaus , † and passed the night . The next morning was ...
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admiration affairs Amable André Antoine appeared arms army Artaveld Arthault battle beauty body Boisrosé Bruges Charles Charles VI Château Château de Vincennes Chevalier citizens Count Henri court cried crowd dark daughter dauphin death door dream Duke of Burgundy Duke of Orleans Dukes of Berry enemy eyes face father Flanders fortune France Françoise Frederic French Froissart gazed Ghent governor Guillaume hand head heard heart heaven honour horse imagination instant Julie king King of Navarre knew knight lady length light lips looked Lord de Montenay Louis Louis XIV lover Madame de Neuillant magic majesty Marie men-at-arms mistress Monique Monstrelet mother never noble Paris party passed Paul Scarron person Philip prince replied rock Rosalie Rosny round rushed scene seemed shouted Sir Alain sound spirit stood strange streets struck suddenly sword thing thought turned village voice Waldenstein walked young
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Página 110 - Some heavenly music, which even now I do, To work mine end upon their senses that This airy charm is for, I'll break my staff, Bury it certain fathoms in the earth, And deeper than did ever plummet sound I'll drown my book.
Página 152 - By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon, Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...
Página 242 - I'll be wise hereafter, And seek for grace : What a thrice-double ass Was I, to take this drunkard for a god, And worship this dull fool ! Pro.
Página 14 - ... the core ! Good night, Miss Grey." When Trafford found himself in his room, having refused the Earl's invitation to come and have a talk, he uttered an exclamation against the size of the fire. " I am afraid I have taken more wine than was good for me," he said to himself, and dismissing his valet, he opened the window and looked out into the night. It was clear and profoundly still — the mass of leafless woods all black, and a dark bank of cloud coming slowly up from the west ; but directly...
Página 37 - Black spirits and white ; red spirits and gray ; Mingle, mingle, mingle, you that mingle may. • Titty, tiffin, Keep it stiff in; Firedrake, Puckey, Make it lucky ; Liard, Robin, You must bob in. Round, around, around, about, about ; All ill come running in ; all good keep out ! 1st Witch.
Página 103 - ... found the sword and dagger lying flat on the ground, the sword having the point broken — but he saw the point among some powder where the devil had laid it. Having waited...