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... entered this abode , and heard the ponderous doors triple - locked by the silent ruffians who conducted him to it . Their silence seemed prophetic of his fate , of the living grave that had been prepared for him . His menaces and his ...
... entered this abode , and heard the ponderous doors triple - locked by the silent ruffians who conducted him to it . Their silence seemed prophetic of his fate , of the living grave that had been prepared for him . His menaces and his ...
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... entered into the diabolical calculations of Tolfi ; and the fell arti- ficer of his designs had imagined a coun- teracting device . The tolling of an enormous bell struck upon the ears of Vivenzio ! He started . It beat but once . The ...
... entered into the diabolical calculations of Tolfi ; and the fell arti- ficer of his designs had imagined a coun- teracting device . The tolling of an enormous bell struck upon the ears of Vivenzio ! He started . It beat but once . The ...
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... entered the dominions of the Grand Monarque to improve in dancing , or in singing , or in dressing : arms are the profession of a man of fashion , and glory and accomplishments his pursuits - Vive le Roi . " He had the honour of passing ...
... entered the dominions of the Grand Monarque to improve in dancing , or in singing , or in dressing : arms are the profession of a man of fashion , and glory and accomplishments his pursuits - Vive le Roi . " He had the honour of passing ...
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... entered when I found Percie at my heels . " What do you want , Percie ? " He was walking into the room with all the deliberate politeness of a " gold- stick - in - waiting . " " I beg pardon , sir , but I was asked to walk up , and I ...
... entered when I found Percie at my heels . " What do you want , Percie ? " He was walking into the room with all the deliberate politeness of a " gold- stick - in - waiting . " " I beg pardon , sir , but I was asked to walk up , and I ...
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... entered the garden was flung open , and the measured tread of gens d'armes resound- ed in the corridor . The first man who stood out upon the upper terrace was the dragoon who had been second to my opponent . " Traitor and villain ...
... entered the garden was flung open , and the measured tread of gens d'armes resound- ed in the corridor . The first man who stood out upon the upper terrace was the dragoon who had been second to my opponent . " Traitor and villain ...
Términos y frases comunes
Abimelech Admetus admiration Alcestis Almack's Amieri answered appeared arms beautiful bosom countenance countess cravat cried dark daugh daughter dear death door dress Ephene exclaimed eyes face fancy father fear feeling fell Fiametta flowers followed France frigate gaze gentleman girl Giulio gout grace Grampus hand happy head heard heart heaven honour Hophara horse hour Iminild knew Lady Imogen Lady Ravelgold laugh light lips look lover Madame Marana marriage ment mind Monsieur Bougainville morning mother ness never night Nightshade noble once passed passion Percie Poland poor Quaver racter replied rose round Salvator Rosa scene schooner seemed smile soon soul spirit stood stranger tears thee thing thou thought tion tone took Tremlet trouble turned Victor Marchand Violanta voice Voltaire walk wife window woman words young youth Zorah
Pasajes populares
Página 283 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Página 138 - She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.
Página 15 - Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest ! Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest ! Thine be ilka joy and treasure, Peace, Enjoyment, Love, and Pleasure ! Ae fond kiss, and then we sever ! Ae fareweel, alas ! for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
Página 151 - A maiden never bold ; Of spirit so still and quiet, that her motion Blush'd at herself...
Página 263 - With what a compell'd face a woman sits While she is drawing ! I have noted divers Either to feign smiles, or suck in the lips, To have a little mouth ; ruffle the cheeks, To have the dimple seen ; and so disorder The face with affectation...
Página 10 - They sin who tell us love can die. ; With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of Hell ; Earthly these passions of the Earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth...
Página 170 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made, When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! — Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the Baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran.
Página 129 - Feebly must they have felt Who, in old time, attired with snakes and whips The vengeful Furies. Beautiful regards Were turned on me — the face of her I loved ; The Wife and Mother pitifully fixing Tender reproaches, insupportable...
Página 15 - ALTHO' thou maun never be mine, Altho' even hope is denied ; 'Tis sweeter for thee despairing, Than aught in the world beside — Jessy ! Here's a health, &c. I mourn thro' the gay, gaudy day, As, hopeless, I muse on thy charms : But welcome the dream o' sweet slumber, For then I am lockt in thy arms — Jessy ! Here's a health, &c.