Headlong Hall: And, Nightmare AbbeyWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 172 páginas |
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... palace at Venice , my possessions , my hon- ours ? I give them all ; and may I die if I forfeit my word . Life , life only ; save only my life . " Massaccio could not resist such prayers , and mingled with such promises . He let down ...
... palace at Venice , my possessions , my hon- ours ? I give them all ; and may I die if I forfeit my word . Life , life only ; save only my life . " Massaccio could not resist such prayers , and mingled with such promises . He let down ...
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... palace you have prom- ised me . " " Here we are out of the forest , " said Vitalis ; " I know my road now ; thank you , Massaccio . " " But when shall I come for my palace and the portion of my intended ? " returned the peasant . " When ...
... palace you have prom- ised me . " " Here we are out of the forest , " said Vitalis ; " I know my road now ; thank you , Massaccio . " " But when shall I come for my palace and the portion of my intended ? " returned the peasant . " When ...
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... palace ! " year . Thus did Massaccio complain . Meanwhile the monkey began to make significant faces , the lion to agitate his tail with great uneasiness , and the serpent to roll and unrol its circles with great rapidity . Then the ...
... palace ! " year . Thus did Massaccio complain . Meanwhile the monkey began to make significant faces , the lion to agitate his tail with great uneasiness , and the serpent to roll and unrol its circles with great rapidity . Then the ...
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... palace at Venice for yourself ? " " Yes , noble signors . " " And he drove you like a beggar from his door ? " " Yes , noble signors . " " Let the Signor Vitalis appear , " said the same inquisitor . Vitalis appeared . " Do you know ...
... palace at Venice for yourself ? " " Yes , noble signors . " " And he drove you like a beggar from his door ? " " Yes , noble signors . " " Let the Signor Vitalis appear , " said the same inquisitor . Vitalis appeared . " Do you know ...
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... palace of marble , but say a word for me ; suffer me not to be thrown into prison ; do not abandon me ; I did not abandon you when you were in the pi .. " " Noble signors , " said Vitalis , bowing to the tribunal , " I can only repeat ...
... palace of marble , but say a word for me ; suffer me not to be thrown into prison ; do not abandon me ; I did not abandon you when you were in the pi .. " " Noble signors , " said Vitalis , bowing to the tribunal , " I can only repeat ...
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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.