Headlong Hall: And, Nightmare AbbeyWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 172 páginas |
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... thirty years passed since I first knew thee , and became the mother of our children ? Why askest thou me of this fellow ? and yet it doth surprise me how he should know what none save CHAP . I. ] 13 JOVINIAN THE PROUD EMPEROR .
... thirty years passed since I first knew thee , and became the mother of our children ? Why askest thou me of this fellow ? and yet it doth surprise me how he should know what none save CHAP . I. ] 13 JOVINIAN THE PROUD EMPEROR .
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... Children , and rude children of nature , they were in no way prepared for a sim- ilar effect ; but , seizing on the prominent features of the legends presented to them , they engrafted them on their own wild and terrible stories ...
... Children , and rude children of nature , they were in no way prepared for a sim- ilar effect ; but , seizing on the prominent features of the legends presented to them , they engrafted them on their own wild and terrible stories ...
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... child , the maiden Aglae , sat by his side , whilst a brave knight that loved the maiden dearly , sat on the other hand of the emperor . For the knight was bound for Palestine , to aid in rescuing the holy city from the power of the ...
... child , the maiden Aglae , sat by his side , whilst a brave knight that loved the maiden dearly , sat on the other hand of the emperor . For the knight was bound for Palestine , to aid in rescuing the holy city from the power of the ...
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... child Theodosia is Shakspeare's Cordelia . " THE EMPEROR OF ROME AND HIS THREE DAUGHTERS . THEODOSIUS was emperor of Rome , mighty in power , and wise in counsel . He had no son , but three daughters , whom he loved exceedingly . Now ...
... child Theodosia is Shakspeare's Cordelia . " THE EMPEROR OF ROME AND HIS THREE DAUGHTERS . THEODOSIUS was emperor of Rome , mighty in power , and wise in counsel . He had no son , but three daughters , whom he loved exceedingly . Now ...
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... child's answer , " in her was my chief trust ; she , that loved me more than herself , hath done only this much , how then shall I trust the other two ? " Then wrote he to the second daughter , who , when she read her father's letter ...
... child's answer , " in her was my chief trust ; she , that loved me more than herself , hath done only this much , how then shall I trust the other two ? " Then wrote he to the second daughter , who , when she read her father's letter ...
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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.