A Book of Golden Deeds: Of All Times and All LandsMacmillan and Company, 1864 - 454 pàgines |
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Pàgina vi
... Prascovia Lopouloff , the true Elisabeth of Siberia , are from M. le Maistre ; the shipwrecks chiefly from Gilly's " Shipwrecks of the British Navy ; " the Jersey Powder Magazine from the Annual Register , and that at Ciudad Rodrigo ...
... Prascovia Lopouloff , the true Elisabeth of Siberia , are from M. le Maistre ; the shipwrecks chiefly from Gilly's " Shipwrecks of the British Navy ; " the Jersey Powder Magazine from the Annual Register , and that at Ciudad Rodrigo ...
Pàgina 338
... Prascovia Lopouloff was the origin of Elizabeth , the heroine of Madame Cottin's " Exiles of Siberia , " but in both cases the real facts have been a good deal altered in the tales , and we may doubt whether the Russian lady appears to ...
... Prascovia Lopouloff was the origin of Elizabeth , the heroine of Madame Cottin's " Exiles of Siberia , " but in both cases the real facts have been a good deal altered in the tales , and we may doubt whether the Russian lady appears to ...
Pàgina 339
... Prascovia grew older , she not only helped her mother , but gained employment in the village , going out to assist in the late and scanty rye harvest , and obtaining a small bundle of the rye as her wages . She was very happy , even in ...
... Prascovia grew older , she not only helped her mother , but gained employment in the village , going out to assist in the late and scanty rye harvest , and obtaining a small bundle of the rye as her wages . She was very happy , even in ...
Pàgina 340
... Prascovia returned to the charge , entreating that her scheme might at least be considered , till her father grew displeased , and severely forbade her to mention it again . She abstained ; but for three whole years she never failed to ...
... Prascovia returned to the charge , entreating that her scheme might at least be considered , till her father grew displeased , and severely forbade her to mention it again . She abstained ; but for three whole years she never failed to ...
Pàgina 341
... Prascovia still persevered , and her disappointment worked upon her mother to promise not to prevent her from going , provided her father consented ; and at last he yielded . " What shall we do with this child ? " he said : we shall ...
... Prascovia still persevered , and her disappointment worked upon her mother to promise not to prevent her from going , provided her father consented ; and at last he yielded . " What shall we do with this child ? " he said : we shall ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 102 - I see before me the gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand ; his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low ; And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower ; and now The arena swims around him ; he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won.
Pàgina 92 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Pàgina 14 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Pàgina 438 - I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass...
Pàgina 21 - The Three stood calm and silent, And looked upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From all the vanguard rose...
Pàgina 22 - But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied; And now the bridge hangs tottering Above the boiling tide. 'Come back, come back, Horatius!
Pàgina 23 - Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear. All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry. And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer.
Pàgina 15 - And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.
Pàgina 15 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort me.
Pàgina 450 - THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF THE BEST SONGS AND LYRICAL POEMS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Selected and arranged, with Notes, by FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE.