The Twelve NightsWhittaker, Treacher, 1831 - 404 páginas |
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... Julia , whose large black eyes , delicate waist , and Chinese - like foot , had , in days gone by , captivated the boyish heart of Schwarz . She had been his first flame ; at her feet he had breathed his first sigh of passion ; and her ...
... Julia , whose large black eyes , delicate waist , and Chinese - like foot , had , in days gone by , captivated the boyish heart of Schwarz . She had been his first flame ; at her feet he had breathed his first sigh of passion ; and her ...
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... Julia pined for months , then listened to conso- lation , and at last became Madame Staroste . Schwarz was frantic ... Julia . Julia had been the goddess of his imagination , Fanny was the divinity of his 26 NIGHT THE FIRST .
... Julia pined for months , then listened to conso- lation , and at last became Madame Staroste . Schwarz was frantic ... Julia . Julia had been the goddess of his imagination , Fanny was the divinity of his 26 NIGHT THE FIRST .
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... Julia and Robert formed but one soul ; when he was her life and light ; when she was his universe , his Julia ! " Julia ! " cried Schwarz , as he tenderly sup- ported her trembling frame : " Julia ! " repeated he , as he strained her to ...
... Julia and Robert formed but one soul ; when he was her life and light ; when she was his universe , his Julia ! " Julia ! " cried Schwarz , as he tenderly sup- ported her trembling frame : " Julia ! " repeated he , as he strained her to ...
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... Julia on a sofa in her apartment . The lovers acquainted each other with all that had passed since their last separation . They had much to say . Love lighted up anew the flame that had but slumbered in the breast of Schwarz ; and Julia ...
... Julia on a sofa in her apartment . The lovers acquainted each other with all that had passed since their last separation . They had much to say . Love lighted up anew the flame that had but slumbered in the breast of Schwarz ; and Julia ...
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... Julia's bewitching form ; when first his sighs proclaimed his tale of love ; whilst Julia's crimson blushes betrayed the answering secret which her lips confirmed . ' Twas at a ball on the occasion of her sister's marriage ; Julia was ...
... Julia's bewitching form ; when first his sighs proclaimed his tale of love ; whilst Julia's crimson blushes betrayed the answering secret which her lips confirmed . ' Twas at a ball on the occasion of her sister's marriage ; Julia was ...
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acquainted adjutant Arnold blood bobbinets bosom button-holder captain carbine Cecca Ceuta Charles XI chesnut-coloured coat chest child clubbed foot comrade concealed Corsican countenance cousin cried crime dark death Don Blas Don Silvio door Eve of Walpurgis exclaimed eyes fancy Fanny fatal father feel Fernando fire forest Fortunato fusil Gamba gazed Gianetto Giuseppa Gonidec Grenada Guipuscoa hand head heart Heartwell heaven Hesden honour hope hour instant instantly Jack Ketch Julia laugh length light lips look Marsouin Mathias matter ment morning night note-case observed once palace passed Pauillac Pedro Ramos personage Pietro poor Porto-Vecchio Prague reader recollect redoubt replied Rudner Sancha scarcely Schwarz seemed seized silence slumber smile soldier soul Staroste stoicism stranger sudden tale tear terror thee thing thou thought tion tone Toniotto turned Twas TWELVE NIGHTS village voice whilst wife worthy wretched young Zanga
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Página 203 - The times have been That, when the brains were out, the man would die, And there an end ; but now they rise again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us from our stools.
Página 81 - Were such things here, as we do speak about? Or have we eaten of the insane root, That takes the reason prisoner ? Macb.
Página 367 - Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To Be, contents his natural desire, He asks no Angel's wing, no Seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company.
Página 287 - That's truly great. What think you 'twas set up The Greek and Roman name in such a lustre, But doing right, in stern despite to Nature, Shutting their ears to all her little cries, When great, august, and godlike justice call'd...
Página 260 - Monsieur here, who arrived last night," said the sergeant, in a perfectly matter-of-fact tone. The colonel smiled bitterly. "Well, monsieur," he said, "you command in chief; order the entrance to the redoubt to be strengthened with these waggons, for the enemy is in force; but General C will see that you are supported." "Colonel," I said, "are you severely wounded ? " "Finished, my boy, but the redoubt is taken !
Página 99 - ... elevated, were placed an axe and a block covered with black crape. In this unearthly assembly none seemed at all conscious of the presence of Charles, or of the three individuals by whom he was accompanied. At last the oldest of the judges in black robes,— he who appeared to discharge the functions of president, rising with dignity, struck three times with his hand upon an open folio. Profound silence immediately succeeded. Some youths of distinguished appearance, richly dressed, and with their...
Página 329 - Or, frequent in the sounding hall, they wake The rural gambol. Rustic mirth goes round; The simple joke that takes the shepherd's heart, Easily...
Página 249 - I the death denounc'rg trumpet sounds The fatal charge, and shouts proclaim the onset Destruction rushes dreadful to the field And bathes itself in blood: havoc let loose Now undistinguished, rages all around: While Ruin, seated on her dreary throne, Sees the plain strewed with subjects truly hers, Breathless and cold.
Página 87 - XL, father of the celebrated Charles XII., was one of the most despotic, but, at the same time, wisest monarchs, who ever reigned in Sweden. He curtailed the enormous privileges of the nobility, abolished the power of the Senate, made laws on his own authority ; in a word, he changed the constitution of the country, hitherto an oligarchy, and forced the States to invest...
Página 97 - ... thing under him assumed a new aspect, the government, the religion, the finances, the commerce, the agriculture, the sciences and the morals of the Swedes. Instead of the assemblies of the nobles, formerly in use, and destructive of the national liberty, he substituted Diets composed of the different orders of the State, the nobility, the clergy, the citizens, and the peasantry. By this means he acquired a new influence, of which he took advantage to humble the power of the church and the nobles,...