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... arms , I pay my country's debt , ' He said . The forward stripling felt as vain As though he had been dubb'd knight - banneret By a king's hand on stricken battle - plain . Oh , gallant heart ! high promise early reft ! How many such ...
... arms , I pay my country's debt , ' He said . The forward stripling felt as vain As though he had been dubb'd knight - banneret By a king's hand on stricken battle - plain . Oh , gallant heart ! high promise early reft ! How many such ...
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... arm of proof , equall'd whate'er is told In legends of the Paladins of old . " But what avail'd stout hand and desperate heart , When Heaven will'd otherwise ? The column , cleft In sunder , formn'd anew ; from every part Gali'd by ...
... arm of proof , equall'd whate'er is told In legends of the Paladins of old . " But what avail'd stout hand and desperate heart , When Heaven will'd otherwise ? The column , cleft In sunder , formn'd anew ; from every part Gali'd by ...
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... arms hung , apparently , paralysed by its side , and the only nerve or rigidity in its frame appeared about its head ; the hair , which was thin and scattered , stood out in rigid tufts from its brow , the eyes were dilated and fixed ...
... arms hung , apparently , paralysed by its side , and the only nerve or rigidity in its frame appeared about its head ; the hair , which was thin and scattered , stood out in rigid tufts from its brow , the eyes were dilated and fixed ...
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... arms for a lever . The sweat of mortal fear started thick upon my forehead as I heard the supernatural tread of that strange visitant approaching the spot . It seemed an age before his measured steps brought him to the door . He struck ...
... arms for a lever . The sweat of mortal fear started thick upon my forehead as I heard the supernatural tread of that strange visitant approaching the spot . It seemed an age before his measured steps brought him to the door . He struck ...
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... arms of his friends . Evans was now safe . Half a dozen of the soberest of the party escorted him down to the police station , where they knew he would be secure ; and Dolan's friends , bearing him with them on a car , departed ...
... arms of his friends . Evans was now safe . Half a dozen of the soberest of the party escorted him down to the police station , where they knew he would be secure ; and Dolan's friends , bearing him with them on a car , departed ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Aldgate appearance arms Beamish beautiful BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY Bumble Café called child Claypole countenance cried dear dine dinner dish door Drisheen entremets exclaimed eyes face Fagin father fear feel fell fire Flynn followed France French frotteur garçon gentleman GEORGE CRUIKSHANK girl give Guillelmo half hand happy head hear heard heart heaven honour hope hors d'œuvres horse hour Jackman Julia KENTUCK lady laugh look Madame Mademoiselle Mars matter Mennecier mind Molière Monks Monsieur morning never niggers night o'er OLIVER TWIST once Palais Royal Paris passed poor Punctilio QUAKER replied returned Rose round scene seemed seen sepoys side Sikes smile soon soubrette stairs stood strange stranger Susette tables d'hôte tell thee thing thou thought tion took turned Vatel voice walked woman words young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 242 - WHAT needs my Shakespeare, for his honour'd bones, The labour of an age in piled stones? Or that his hallow'd relics should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name? Thou, in our wonder and astonishment, Hast built thyself a livelong monument.
Página 9 - There are some promotions in life, which, independent of the more substantial rewards they offer, acquire peculiar value and dignity from the coats and waistcoats connected with them. A fieldmarshal has his uniform ; a bishop his silk apron ; a counsellor his silk gown; a beadle his cocked hat.
Página 246 - The exercise which I commend first is the exact use of their weapon, to guard; and to strike safely with edge or point. This will- keep them healthy, nimble, strong, and well in breath; is also the likeliest means to make them grow large and tall, and to inspire them with a gallant and fearless courage...
Página 406 - Dreams, books, are each a world ; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good : Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
Página 242 - What needs my Shakespeare for his honored bones The labor of an age in piled stones? Or that his hallowed reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name? Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast built thyself a livelong monument.
Página 203 - Twas there you'd see the New Polishemen Making a skrimmage at half after four, And the Lords and Ladies, and the Miss O'Gradys, All standing round before the Abbey door.
Página 242 - HERE lies old Hobson. Death hath broke his girt, And here, alas! hath laid him in the dirt; Or else, the ways being foul, twenty to one He's here stuck in a slough, and overthrown.
Página 297 - This joke excited a laugh, and when it had subsided, Sydney Smith wrote the following impromptu sermonet — most appropriately on a card : — Thoughtless that " all that's brightest fades," Unmindful of that Knave of Spades, The Sexton and his Subs : How foolishly we play our parts ! Our wives on diamonds set their hearts, We set our hearts on clubs ! LIX.