The Rivals of Acadia: An Old Story of the New WorldWells and Lilly, 1827 - 271 páginas |
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Acadia affection already answered Antoine appearance approach Arthur Stanhope asked De Valette aunt Bay of Fundy beautiful believe beneath betrayed boat bright burst calm Catholic concealed countenance Courcy curiosity D'Aul D'Aulney dark deep disguise doubt duty emotion entered escape Eustace excited father Gilbert fear feelings fort of St fort St friends garrison hand happiness heart heaven Hector holy honor hope hour Hugonot instantly interrupted John's lady light lingered lips look lord LORD BYRON Luciè Madame Madame de la ment mind never New-England page of Mad passed passion Pemaquid Penobscot Penobscot Bay pleasure priest prisoner puritans received remained rendered replied respect retired retreat returned Rossville sail scarcely scene seemed SHAKSPEARE shore silence smile soldiers soon speak spirit Stan stood storm of passion surprise thou thought tide tion Tour's trust turned utmost vessel voice waves wind wishes young
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Página 248 - Come, bright improvement! on the car of time, And rule the spacious world from clime to clime ; Thy handmaid arts shall every wild explore, Trace every wave, and culture every shore.
Página 83 - Yet was I calm : I knew the time My breast would thrill before thy look ; But now to tremble were a crime — We met, and not a nerve was shook. I saw thee gaze upon my face, Yet meet with no confusion there: One only feeling could'st thou trace ; The sullen calmness of despair.
Página 122 - I have bedimm'd The noontide sun, call'd forth the mutinous winds, And 'twixt the green sea and the azur'd vault Set roaring war...
Página 102 - I have thought Too long and darkly, till my brain became, In its own eddy boiling and o'erwrought, A whirling gulf of phantasy and flame: And thus, untaught in youth my heart to tame, My springs of life were poison'd. 'Tis too late! 60 Yet am I changed; though still enough the same In strength to bear what time cannot abate, And feed on bitter fruits without accusing Fate.
Página 92 - I pray you, have the ditty o'er again ; Of all the strains that mewing minstrels sing, The lover's one for me. I could expire To hear a man, with bristles on his chin, Sing soft with upturn'd eyes and arched brows, Which talk of trickling tears that never fall...
Página 209 - tis his face, His voice — I know him now, I know him all.
Página 225 - Hastings' zeal for his dead master's sons. O jealousy! Thou bane of pleasing friendship, Thou worst invader of our tender bosoms; How does thy rancour poison all our softness, And turn our gentle natures into bitterness!
Página 83 - Not exactly beautiful,' replied Stanhope ; though she has, — what is in my opinion far more captivating, — grace, spirit, and intelligence, with beauty enough, I allow, to render her — ' 'Quite irresistible, you would say!' interrupted De Valette ; ' but in good truth, I care not to hear you finish the sentence with such a lover-like panegyric ! ' ' Your admiration of her is very exclusive,' said Stanhope, smiling ; ' but you should not ask an opinion, which you are not willing to hear candidly...
Página 84 - Madame de la Tour, I believe, and Lucie's love of frolic induced her readily to adopt it. You know the fort was seriously threatened before our return; and Madame de la Tour, who had few around her in whom she could confide, found her little page extremely useful in executing divers commissions, which, in her feminine attire, could not have been achieved with equal propriety.' ' I do not think a fondness for disguise is natural to her,' said Stanhope; ' though she seems to have supported her borrowed...
Página 92 - Young, handsome, and agreeable, he confessed himself her lover, and what influence had he, or might he not obtain, over her affections !" While engaged in these reflections at the hour of midnight, " The meditations of Stanhope were suddenly interrupted by the loud barking of a dog, which lay in his kennel below the window; and it was presently answered by a low, protracted whistle, that instantly quelled the vigilant animal's irritation. Arthur mechanically raised his head, to ascertain who was...