The Duke of Alba in Flanders: Or, The Amnesty. An Historical Novel of the Sixteenth Century...Newman, 1844 |
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... heard by passers by . The Spanish hounds were feasting . In a distant room of the building , remote from noise and intrusion , sat two men in deep conversation . The one , grave and demure , was almost past the meridian of life - the ...
... heard by passers by . The Spanish hounds were feasting . In a distant room of the building , remote from noise and intrusion , sat two men in deep conversation . The one , grave and demure , was almost past the meridian of life - the ...
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... heard of him . " " Not heard of him ! Without exception , he is one of the handsomest men I ever saw . So engaging ! He wears his beard with such good taste and his hair curls so naturally . Bless me , he is a perfect figurino ! I OR ...
... heard of him . " " Not heard of him ! Without exception , he is one of the handsomest men I ever saw . So engaging ! He wears his beard with such good taste and his hair curls so naturally . Bless me , he is a perfect figurino ! I OR ...
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... lay hands on them . In the midst of this uproar a well - known voice was heard . Two men had turned the corner and rapidly advanced to the spot . It was Don Amos Lodrona , accompanied by another person of 18 THE AMNESTY ;
... lay hands on them . In the midst of this uproar a well - known voice was heard . Two men had turned the corner and rapidly advanced to the spot . It was Don Amos Lodrona , accompanied by another person of 18 THE AMNESTY ;
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... heard that voice ? Was it a dream ? or did . . He hastily banished these thoughts , and laughed at his folly . Fray Antonio , breathless and terror - struck , approached the group . He recognised Lo- drona , whom he had met before ...
... heard that voice ? Was it a dream ? or did . . He hastily banished these thoughts , and laughed at his folly . Fray Antonio , breathless and terror - struck , approached the group . He recognised Lo- drona , whom he had met before ...
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... heard his quotation- " So you do complain of the unceasing vexations of lovers . " 66 Why , Amos - it shot across my mind . And , after all that I have undergone , you no doubt are surprised , notwithstanding my foibles , and my love ...
... heard his quotation- " So you do complain of the unceasing vexations of lovers . " 66 Why , Amos - it shot across my mind . And , after all that I have undergone , you no doubt are surprised , notwithstanding my foibles , and my love ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
Alba's Alcan Amos Antwerp beauty behold Bless Burgomaster Caramba Cato CHAPTER Cordelia Count Alcantara cried crossed the threshold daughter death demanded Donna Drusilla door drona Duke of Alba Duke of Aremberg Egmont Eleonora entered exclaimed eyes face father fear feel Fernando Alcantara Filippo flew follow fool Fray Antonio gazed Ghent girl Gonzales Grace hand head hear heard heart Heaven hero Herrera honour hope Huguenots Jungeling Kaesembrodt lady laughed leave listen Lodrona look Louis of Nassau ment mind monk Montalvan nando never night noble Orlando pardon Petrus presence recognised replied rera Romero Ruperto scarcely Schermere Schiedam seated Señor Señorita shook sighed smiled soon soul sound speak stood Straelen Strange stranger street Syphax tears tell thee thought to-morrow Torre tremble Tu-whit turned Vargas victims Viglius voice whilst whispered wife Witt words
Passagens conhecidas
Página 259 - He threw his blood-stain'd sword in thunder down; And with a withering look The war-denouncing trumpet took And blew a blast so loud and dread, Were ne'er prophetic sounds so full of woe! And ever and anon he beat...
Página 146 - From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night, The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fix'd sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch...
Página 140 - Him the Almighty Power Hurled headlong flaming from the ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down To bottomless perdition, there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
Página 96 - A blank, my lord. She never told her love, But let concealment, like a worm i...
Página 78 - Looking tranquillity! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chilness to my .trembling heart.
Página 114 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Página 33 - And from Shakespeare she gained a great store of information amongst the rest, that -'Trifles light as air, Are, to the jealous, confirmation strong, As proofs of Holy Writ.
Página 278 - Excellent wretch ! Perdition catch my soul, But I do love thee ! and when I love thee not Chaos is come again.
Página 230 - Yet, strange ! the living lay it not to heart. See yonder maker of the dead man's bed, The sexton, hoary-headed chronicle ! Of hard unmeaning face, down which ne'er stole A gentle tear; with mattock in his hand Digs thro...
Página 177 - But see, thy brother Marcus bends this way! I sicken at the sight. Once more, farewell, Farewell, and know thou wrong'st me, if thou think'st Ever was love, or ever grief, like mine. (Exit) Enter MARCUS MARC. Portius, what hopes? How stands she? Am I doom'd To life or death?