The Romance of History: France, Volumen2Harper, 1831 |
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... Lady , turned himself on his side , and closed his eyes . It was in vain ; he felt restless and feverish , and at length starting up , he opened the window and looked out into the night . It was a night of midsummer , clear , still ...
... Lady , turned himself on his side , and closed his eyes . It was in vain ; he felt restless and feverish , and at length starting up , he opened the window and looked out into the night . It was a night of midsummer , clear , still ...
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... lady of the past ? On minute examination , however , the playfulness of youth , which sat enthroned on her fair brow , with a kind of equivocal dignity , that half - awed and half - authorized familiarity , seemed to belong more to the ...
... lady of the past ? On minute examination , however , the playfulness of youth , which sat enthroned on her fair brow , with a kind of equivocal dignity , that half - awed and half - authorized familiarity , seemed to belong more to the ...
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... lady disappeared . It had once been a thickly - peopled orchard , and was even now almost impervious to the moon . Henri , stepping carefully among the broken , mouldering branches that cumbered the ground , had reached the middle of ...
... lady disappeared . It had once been a thickly - peopled orchard , and was even now almost impervious to the moon . Henri , stepping carefully among the broken , mouldering branches that cumbered the ground , had reached the middle of ...
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... ladies once floated along the path ; -and it was on this very spot that young Launcelot , in midst of them all , had leaped from his horse , and , with a cry of joy , had thrown himself into his arms . As they approached the ruined pile ...
... ladies once floated along the path ; -and it was on this very spot that young Launcelot , in midst of them all , had leaped from his horse , and , with a cry of joy , had thrown himself into his arms . As they approached the ruined pile ...
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... lady , with whom he will not demand a livre of dowry . " " That may not be , my friend , " said Sir Launcelot , mourn- fully . " I have a vow in heaven ; and my daughter , were she to break her heart , can never marry a bondsman . " 66 ...
... lady , with whom he will not demand a livre of dowry . " " That may not be , my friend , " said Sir Launcelot , mourn- fully . " I have a vow in heaven ; and my daughter , were she to break her heart , can never marry a bondsman . " 66 ...
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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...