Headlong Hall: And, Nightmare AbbeyWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 172 páginas |
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Página 96
... Toobad , the Manichæan Millenarian . The twelfth verse of the twelfth chapter of Revelations was always in his mouth : " Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea ! for the devil is come among you , having great wrath , because ...
... Toobad , the Manichæan Millenarian . The twelfth verse of the twelfth chapter of Revelations was always in his mouth : " Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea ! for the devil is come among you , having great wrath , because ...
Página 97
... - lations with Mr. Toobad , —and lament the good old times of feu- dal darkness with the transcendental Mr. Flosky . 8 CHAPTER II . SHORTLY after the disastrous termination of Seythrop's CHAP . I. ] 97 NIGHTMARE ABBEY .
... - lations with Mr. Toobad , —and lament the good old times of feu- dal darkness with the transcendental Mr. Flosky . 8 CHAPTER II . SHORTLY after the disastrous termination of Seythrop's CHAP . I. ] 97 NIGHTMARE ABBEY .
Página 104
... Too- bad , and they both plunged together to the foot of the stairs , like two billiard - balls into one pocket . This gave the young lady time to escape , and enclose herself in her chamber ; while Mr. Toobad , rising slowly , and ...
... Too- bad , and they both plunged together to the foot of the stairs , like two billiard - balls into one pocket . This gave the young lady time to escape , and enclose herself in her chamber ; while Mr. Toobad , rising slowly , and ...
Página 107
... Toobad , that a match between Scythrop and Mr. Toobad's daughter would be a very desirable occurrence . She was finishing her education in a German con- vent , but Mr. Toobad described her as being fully impressed with the truth of his ...
... Toobad , that a match between Scythrop and Mr. Toobad's daughter would be a very desirable occurrence . She was finishing her education in a German con- vent , but Mr. Toobad described her as being fully impressed with the truth of his ...
Página 108
... Toobad to expedite his daughter's return from Germany . Mr. Toobad said he was in daily expectation of her arrival in London , and would set off immediately to meet her , that he might lose no time in bringing her to Nightmare Abbey ...
... Toobad to expedite his daughter's return from Germany . Mr. Toobad said he was in daily expectation of her arrival in London , and would set off immediately to meet her , that he might lose no time in bringing her to Nightmare Abbey ...
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Ap-Headlong asked Asterias beautiful black crow castle Cephalis Chromatic Cranium Dacian daughter dear death devil Domitian emperor Escot Eustace evil exclaimed eyes fair father Fatout fear fire FLOSKY Foster Fulgentius Gesta Gesta Romanorum give Glowry hand hast Headlong Hall heard Hilary Holy Land HONOURABLE horse human Jenkison Jonathan Jovinian king king of Hungary king's knight LARYNX LISTLESS lived look lord MAC LAUREL Marionetta Massaccio master Milestone mind Miss O'Carroll moral nature never Nightmare Abbey Ninus nobles O'Prism old monk palace Panscope passed philosopher pilgrim poor priest rejoined Lathom remarked Herbert replied Lathom Reverend Doctor Gaster ring Rome Sackbut Scythrop secret Semiramis servant Sir Guido Sir Patrick skull spirit Squire Headlong story Subtilia tale thee thing Thompson thou thought tion Toobad tower truth Tyrius Vitalis voice whilst wife wish words youth
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Página 104 - Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea ! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Página 47 - Though loud at first the pilgrim's passion grew, Sudden he gaz'd, and wist not what to do; Surprise in secret chains his words suspends, And in a calm his settling temper ends. But silence here the beauteous angel broke, The voice of music ravish'd as he spoke.
Página 98 - He now became troubled with the passion for reforming the world* He built many castles in the air, and peopled them with secret tribunals, and bands of illuminati, who were always the imaginary instruments of his projected regeneration of the human species.
Página 47 - Approach'd the careless guide, and thrust him in : Plunging he falls, and rising lifts his head ; Then flashing turns, and sinks among the dead ! Wild, sparkling rage inflames the Father's eyes, ^He bursts the bands of fear, and madly cries, 'Detested wretch...
Página 79 - He shakes his bag, he shows all fair : His fingers spread, and nothing there ; Then bids it rain with showers of gold ; And now his ivory eggs are told ; But when from thence the hen he draws, Amaz'd spectators hum applause.
Página 151 - Tis Jove's decree, In a bowl Care may not be ; In a bowl Care may not be. Fear ye not the waves that roll ? No : in charmed bowl we swim. What the charm that floats the bowl ? Water may not pass the brim. The bowl goes trim. The moon doth shine. And our ballast is old wine ; And your ballast is old wine.
Página 80 - By clean conveyance disappear; And now two bloody swords are there. A purse she to a thief exposed; At once his ready fingers closed. He opes his fist, the treasure's fled; He sees a halter in its stead.
Página 24 - Watch ye for ye know not the day nor the hour when the Son of Man cometh an impressive solemn discourse — [March] 14 Tuesday Evening [1848] Quite unwell last evening but about.
Página 90 - Oh, it's your only fine humour, sir; your true melancholy breeds your perfect fine wit, sir. I am melancholy myself, divers times, sir, and then do I no more but take pen and paper, presently, and overflow you half a score, or a dozen of sonnets at a sitting.
Página 147 - Cypress. Sir, I have quarrelled with my wife ; and a man who has quarrelled with his wife is absolved from all duty to his country. I have written an ode to tell the people as much, and they may take it as they list.