Penny readings in prose and verse, selected and ed. by J.E. Carpenter, Volumen91866 |
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... appeared issuing from among the trees and enclosures of Seaton , with the purpose of occupying the level between the high ground and the sea . The space which divided the armies being only about half a mile in breadth , Waverley could ...
... appeared issuing from among the trees and enclosures of Seaton , with the purpose of occupying the level between the high ground and the sea . The space which divided the armies being only about half a mile in breadth , Waverley could ...
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... appeared to depend , now faced each other like two gladiators in the arena , each meditating upon the mode of attacking their enemy . The leading officers and the general's staff of each army could be distinguished in front of their ...
... appeared to depend , now faced each other like two gladiators in the arena , each meditating upon the mode of attacking their enemy . The leading officers and the general's staff of each army could be distinguished in front of their ...
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... appearance of his Highland associates , heard their whispers in an uncouth and un- known language , looked upon his own dress , so unlike that which he had worn from his infancy , and wished to awake from what seemed at the moment a ...
... appearance of his Highland associates , heard their whispers in an uncouth and un- known language , looked upon his own dress , so unlike that which he had worn from his infancy , and wished to awake from what seemed at the moment a ...
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... appearance of Saunders Sanderson , in military array , performing the functions of clerk , had something ludicrous , yet the circumstances of danger in which they stood , the military costume of the audience , and the appearance of ...
... appearance of Saunders Sanderson , in military array , performing the functions of clerk , had something ludicrous , yet the circumstances of danger in which they stood , the military costume of the audience , and the appearance of ...
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... appeared to struggle for utterance . But he felt that death was dealing closely with him , and resigning his purpose , and folding his hands as if in devotion , he gave up his soul to his Creator . The look with which he regarded ...
... appeared to struggle for utterance . But he felt that death was dealing closely with him , and resigning his purpose , and folding his hands as if in devotion , he gave up his soul to his Creator . The look with which he regarded ...
Términos y frases comunes
Albert Edard ANDREW HALLIDAY arms Arth battle of Waterloo beauty Bill Jones birds black crows bosom brow BRYAN WALLER PROCTOR Cæsar Cato cavalry comrade Corporal Crump Covent Garden cried Cutty-sark dead dear death devils Don Julian door dream eyes face fairy fear Federigo fire flowers Gabriel Genappe grave hand happy hath head hear heard heart heaven hour Hubert JOHN BYROM knew lady laugh Leprechaun live look Lord marriage Mary Robinson morning Mynheer ne'er never night o'er passed Penny Readings Peries poor Post-office Pretty little Lizzie prince round scarcely seemed sleep smile song soul stood Susan sweet tears tell thawt thee there's thing THOMAS SHERIDAN thou thought Three ravens told Tom Long Turningvort twas voice weary wife wind wings Wodenblock words young youth
Pasajes populares
Página 42 - Have you the heart ? When your head did but ache, I knit my handkerchief about your brows, (The best I had ; a princess wrought it me,) And I did never ask it you again ; And with my hand at midnight held your head ; And, like the watchful minutes to the hour, Still and anon cheer'd up the heavy time ; Saying, What lack you ? and, Where lies your grief...
Página 107 - Wi' mair o' horrible and awfu', Which ev"n to name wad be unlawfu'. As Tammie glowr'd, amaz'd, and curious, The mirth and fun grew fast and furious : The piper loud and louder blew ; The dancers quick and quicker flew ; They reel'd, they set, they cross'd, they cleekit, Till ilka carlin swat and reekit, And coost her duddies to the wark, And linket at it in her sark ! Now Tam, O Tam ! had thae been queans, A' plump and strapping in their teens ; Their sarks, instead o...
Página 109 - Tam tint his reason a' thegither, And roars out: 'Weel done, Cutty-sark!' And in an instant all was dark; And scarcely had he Maggie rallied, When out the hellish legion sallied. As bees bizz out wi' angry fyke, When plundering herds assail their byke; As open pussie's mortal foes, When, pop! she starts before their nose; As eager runs the market-crowd, When 'Catch the thief!' resounds aloud; So Maggie runs, the witches follow, Wi' mony an eldritch skreech and hollow.
Página 105 - O'er a' the ills o' life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Or like the...
Página 107 - A winnock-bunker in the east, There sat auld Nick, in shape o' beast; A towzie tyke, black, grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge: He screw'd the pipes and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a...
Página 13 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Página 104 - Tam had got planted unco right; Fast by an ingle, bleezing finely, Wi' reaming swats, that drank divinely ; And at his elbow, Souter Johnny, His ancient, trusty, drouthy crony ; Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither; They had been fou for weeks thegither. The night drave on wi...
Página 128 - They slept on the abyss, without a surge ; The waves were dead; the tides were in their grave; The moon, their mistress, had expired before; The winds were withered in the stagnant air, And the clouds perished: Darkness had no need Of aid from them — she was the universe.
Página 12 - At length his sovereign frowns — the train of state Mark the keen glance, and watch the sign to hate: Where'er he turns he meets a stranger's eye, His suppliants scorn him, and his followers fly...
Página 110 - ... foaming flank; Worn-out chargers staggered and sank; Bridles were slackened, and girths were burst; But ride as they would, the king rode first, For his rose of the isles lay dying! His nobles are beaten, one by one; (Hurry!) They have fainted and faltered, and homeward gone: His little fair page now follows alone, For strength and for courage trying. The king looked back at that faithful child; Wan was the face that answering smiled: They passed the drawbridge with clattering din, Then he dropped...