Headlong Hall: And, Nightmare AbbeyWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 172 páginas |
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... took a hedgebill which hung at his girdle , and cutting a branch of a tree strong enough to bear a man , - " Listen , huntsman , " said he , " to what I am going to say to you . I will let down this branch into the pit . I will fasten ...
... took a hedgebill which hung at his girdle , and cutting a branch of a tree strong enough to bear a man , - " Listen , huntsman , " said he , " to what I am going to say to you . I will let down this branch into the pit . I will fasten ...
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... took out of his wallet . " My benefactor , my saviour , my good angel , " said Vitalis , " how can I ever sufficiently recompense you ! " " You have promised me a marriage portion for my bride , and your palace at Venice for myself ...
... took out of his wallet . " My benefactor , my saviour , my good angel , " said Vitalis , " how can I ever sufficiently recompense you ! " " You have promised me a marriage portion for my bride , and your palace at Venice for myself ...
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... took the empress by her hand , and , leading her into the great hall , placed her on the throne beside himself . " Kinsfolk and nobles , " said the usurper , " by the oaths ye have sworn , determine between me and this man . ' And the ...
... took the empress by her hand , and , leading her into the great hall , placed her on the throne beside himself . " Kinsfolk and nobles , " said the usurper , " by the oaths ye have sworn , determine between me and this man . ' And the ...
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... took him , and putting out his eyes , led him to the king's palace . When they knocked at the gate , the porter opened the wicket , and demanded their busi- ness . 66 Business , " said they ; " see ye not our companion is blind ? he ...
... took him , and putting out his eyes , led him to the king's palace . When they knocked at the gate , the porter opened the wicket , and demanded their busi- ness . 66 Business , " said they ; " see ye not our companion is blind ? he ...
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... took the blood of a lamb , and sprinkled the nest and the rock therewith . Then passed the emperor and all his people to the Holy Land , and re- turned in peace and safety . And the emperor did as he had promised unto Guido , and ...
... took the blood of a lamb , and sprinkled the nest and the rock therewith . Then passed the emperor and all his people to the Holy Land , and re- turned in peace and safety . And the emperor did as he had promised unto Guido , and ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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.