Confessions of country quarters, Volum 635 |
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Pàgina 1
... hear that you have sold your hunters and pulled in and taken to spooning instead , which pained me much , as I had supposed you were eminently suc- cessful on the Stock Exchange . I hope , however , that the smash is not very serious ...
... hear that you have sold your hunters and pulled in and taken to spooning instead , which pained me much , as I had supposed you were eminently suc- cessful on the Stock Exchange . I hope , however , that the smash is not very serious ...
Pàgina 37
... hear Jenkins ' riddle last night , Cobb , " said he . " No. " " When is a ship like a female thief ? Do you give it up ? " " Don't bother me , " said I. " What is it ? " " When she's a brig - and in stays , " re- turned he , exultingly ...
... hear Jenkins ' riddle last night , Cobb , " said he . " No. " " When is a ship like a female thief ? Do you give it up ? " " Don't bother me , " said I. " What is it ? " " When she's a brig - and in stays , " re- turned he , exultingly ...
Pàgina 50
... Johnny good advice , in a species of logic at which I was unequalled . " Johnny , " said I , " when you hear such fellows as Simpkins and Holster talking scavenger slang about tits and gals , and fillies and 50 CONFESSIONS OF.
... Johnny good advice , in a species of logic at which I was unequalled . " Johnny , " said I , " when you hear such fellows as Simpkins and Holster talking scavenger slang about tits and gals , and fillies and 50 CONFESSIONS OF.
Pàgina 78
... whos scht that sits at the gate of zło zburosanonev , ” “ Have you hear from Capt . headed she , somewhat si 17 Foot Show me as I ans Hitra the that I was : བྷིསྶ ' ' བྷི ཏྟ ཝི 2 To 1 her blank ; " but , " she continued 78 CONFESSIONS (
... whos scht that sits at the gate of zło zburosanonev , ” “ Have you hear from Capt . headed she , somewhat si 17 Foot Show me as I ans Hitra the that I was : བྷིསྶ ' ' བྷི ཏྟ ཝི 2 To 1 her blank ; " but , " she continued 78 CONFESSIONS (
Pàgina 113
... hear him talk of old times , ' for I much fear that what he means by old times ' are gone for ever . " She paused for a moment here ; but I had nothing to say . I felt the blood tingling in every vein of my forehead , for I could pretty ...
... hear him talk of old times , ' for I much fear that what he means by old times ' are gone for ever . " She paused for a moment here ; but I had nothing to say . I felt the blood tingling in every vein of my forehead , for I could pretty ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 259 - Nay then, farewell ! I have touch'd the highest point of all my greatness : And, from that full meridian of my glory, I haste now to my setting. I shall fall Like a bright exhalation in the evening, And no man see me more.
Pàgina 248 - THE CURFEW tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds...
Pàgina 126 - Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain!
Pàgina 197 - The endeavour of this present breath may buy That honour, which shall bate his scythe's keen edge, And make us heirs of all eternity.
Pàgina 126 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men. A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell ; But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell...
Pàgina 109 - The glorious, pious and immortal memory of the great and good King William — not forgetting Oliver Cromwell, who assisted in redeeming us from Popery, slavery, arbitrary power, brass money and wooden shoes.
Pàgina 11 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day from the night ; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and for years.
Pàgina 20 - Act, other than the Person thereunto authorized by Law, shall assume or use the Name, Style, or Title of Archbishop of any Province, Bishop of any Bishoprick, or Dean of any Deanery, in England or Ireland, he shall for every such Offence forfeit and pay the Sum of One hundred Pounds.
Pàgina 256 - They come, in dim procession led, The cold, the faithless, and the dead ; As warm each hand, each brow as gay, As if they parted yesterday.
Pàgina 183 - Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys, Why, soldiers, why ? Whose business 'tis to die...