The Romance of History: France, Volumen2Harper, 1831 |
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... enemy to be dreaded rather than despised by the morbid sensibility of Arthault . There were some instances , it may be remarked , in which those who knew the secret of his fortunes , and thus the grand weakness in the character of the ...
... enemy to be dreaded rather than despised by the morbid sensibility of Arthault . There were some instances , it may be remarked , in which those who knew the secret of his fortunes , and thus the grand weakness in the character of the ...
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... enemy . The festivities of the day were closed by a splendid supper , attended by music and minstrel songs ; and when the sleeping- cup had passed round , the Count Henri retired to the cham- ber prepared for him , which he found to be ...
... enemy . The festivities of the day were closed by a splendid supper , attended by music and minstrel songs ; and when the sleeping- cup had passed round , the Count Henri retired to the cham- ber prepared for him , which he found to be ...
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... enemy , He then leaped the wall , and inspected in the same manner the plantations in his father's garden . All was silence and solitude . When he had ascended the terrace , he crept noiselessly past the window of the distinguished ...
... enemy , He then leaped the wall , and inspected in the same manner the plantations in his father's garden . All was silence and solitude . When he had ascended the terrace , he crept noiselessly past the window of the distinguished ...
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... enemies gazed into each other's faces , the look of wonder , mingled with fear and horror in the one , contrasted strangely with the glare of exulta- tion and revenge which illumined the features of the other . The crowd for some ...
... enemies gazed into each other's faces , the look of wonder , mingled with fear and horror in the one , contrasted strangely with the glare of exulta- tion and revenge which illumined the features of the other . The crowd for some ...
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... enemy , who gave him battle at Crecy . [ A. D. 1346. ] Here the French were beaten , as they say themselves , because they would not use the cross- bows , but employed Genoese to do so ; and because the English had the assistance of ...
... enemy , who gave him battle at Crecy . [ A. D. 1346. ] Here the French were beaten , as they say themselves , because they would not use the cross- bows , but employed Genoese to do so ; and because the English had the assistance of ...
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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...