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... replied the oldest son , for the first time breaking silence , and speaking in low , sweet , but measured voice , " you have not been deceived as to my disposition . I never loved the horse - race or fox - hunt , and would always prefer ...
... replied the oldest son , for the first time breaking silence , and speaking in low , sweet , but measured voice , " you have not been deceived as to my disposition . I never loved the horse - race or fox - hunt , and would always prefer ...
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... replied the father , a cloud sweeping over his lately joyous face- " Col . B. is a gentleman of the old school , and re- minds me of my sporting days in Virginia . I will be heartily glad to shake him by the hand and bid him welcome ...
... replied the father , a cloud sweeping over his lately joyous face- " Col . B. is a gentleman of the old school , and re- minds me of my sporting days in Virginia . I will be heartily glad to shake him by the hand and bid him welcome ...
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... replied Lonz . " I would freely give ten years of my existence , of the best and brightest portion of my life , to forget and blot from memory that fatal night . But , my poor brother , " he continued , sadly and with some degree of ...
... replied Lonz . " I would freely give ten years of my existence , of the best and brightest portion of my life , to forget and blot from memory that fatal night . But , my poor brother , " he continued , sadly and with some degree of ...
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... replied Lonz , dashing his hand across his face , and speaking in a husky , choking voice , as if struggling to suppress his emotion , " with all our crimes we will never forget that we are brothers . We have slept in the same cradle ...
... replied Lonz , dashing his hand across his face , and speaking in a husky , choking voice , as if struggling to suppress his emotion , " with all our crimes we will never forget that we are brothers . We have slept in the same cradle ...
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... replied Morten quickly , “ and fear me I will remember that night and its consequences for ever , since it was my first step to ruin , and God only knows where it will end . I remember it well - the bright fire and cheerful room - the ...
... replied Morten quickly , “ and fear me I will remember that night and its consequences for ever , since it was my first step to ruin , and God only knows where it will end . I remember it well - the bright fire and cheerful room - the ...
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arms BARRY CORNWALL beautiful bloody Bob Allston bosom brave bright brother Burton Captain cockney Colonel companions continued crime curse danger dark dead death Dick doubt dread dreams enemy escape excited exclaimed face fancy fate father fear fierce flatboat followed forest Fort Massac fox-hunting friends gaze girls give guilty hand happy head heard heart heavy Hermitage honour hope horse hour hurried Iago joker Julia justice Kentucky knew laughed Lonz look Lordy loving band M'Connel memory merry Monk Morten murder murmured Napier never night O'Rourke Old Sisk once Othello person Pilot Pilot Rock pleasant pleasure poor present prisoner punishment reckless Regulators remember replied robbers rock scene shouted silent sleep smile soon sorrow soul steamboats stranger tears terrible thieving band thing thought tone trembling turned vengeance venison victim voice wife wild wish wonderful young
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Página 61 - Therefore, prepare thee to cut off the flesh. Shed thou no blood; nor cut thou less nor more, But just a pound of flesh ; If thou tak'st more, Or less than a just pound, — be it but so much As makes it light, or heavy, in the substance, Or the division of the twentieth part Of one poor scruple ; nay, if the scale do turn But in the estimation of a hair, — Thou diest, and all thy goods are confiscate.
Página 190 - Their dearest action in the tented field ; And little of this great world can I speak, More than pertains to feats of broil and battle ; And, therefore, little shall I grace my cause In speaking for myself.
Página 280 - Avaunt ! and quit my sight ! let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold ; Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with ! Lady M.
Página 205 - The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner ; and all quality. Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war ! And O, you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell ! Othello's occupation's gone ! lago.
Página 208 - I pray you, in your letters, When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, Speak of me as I am ; nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice: then must you speak Of one that loved not wisely but too well ; Of one not easily jealous, but being wrought Perplex'd in the extreme ; of one whose hand, Like the base Indian, threw a pearl away Richer than all his tribe...
Página 134 - Mountains have fallen, Leaving a gap in the clouds, and with the shock Rocking their Alpine brethren ; filling up The ripe green valleys with destruction's splinters ; Damming the rivers with a sudden dash, Which crush'd the waters into mist, and made Their fountains find another channel — thus, Thus, in its old age, did Mount Rosenberg— Why stood I not beneath it ? C.
Página 223 - Nor lonely the bird, nor his ghastly mate, They are each unto each a pride : Thrice fonder, perhaps, since a strange, dark fate Hath rent them from all beside! So when the night falls, and dogs do howl, Sing, ho! for the reign of the horned owl! We know not alway Who are kings by day, But the king of the night is the bold brown owl!
Página 208 - No more of that. I pray you, in your letters, When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, Speak of me as I am ; nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice...
Página 208 - Of one that loved not wisely but too well ; Of one not easily jealous, but being wrought Perplex'd in the extreme ; of one whose hand, Like the base Indian, threw a pearl away Richer than all his tribe ; of one whose subdued eyes, Albeit unused to the melting mood, Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees Their medicinal gum.
Página 235 - Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When all the meat was on the table, What man of knife, or teeth, was able To stay to be entreated?