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The old lady in her turn now stared with astonishment . She tore the few hairs that time had yet left on her head , and when her son returned to claim his beautiful bride , taxed him with sullying the honour of his family , by marrying ...
The old lady in her turn now stared with astonishment . She tore the few hairs that time had yet left on her head , and when her son returned to claim his beautiful bride , taxed him with sullying the honour of his family , by marrying ...
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turning its trip into a strut , like a Lilliputian grenadier , trying to knit its brow , and flourishing its little falchion at an overgrown victim of its vengeance , who was bending half way down , to hear more distinctly the penny ...
turning its trip into a strut , like a Lilliputian grenadier , trying to knit its brow , and flourishing its little falchion at an overgrown victim of its vengeance , who was bending half way down , to hear more distinctly the penny ...
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in no written code , nor even made public by proclamation , they are only promulgated by whispers , an obscure sign , or turn of the eye , which those only who have the happiness to stand near the queen can catch with any degree of ...
in no written code , nor even made public by proclamation , they are only promulgated by whispers , an obscure sign , or turn of the eye , which those only who have the happiness to stand near the queen can catch with any degree of ...
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... and I was told that a young votary was approaching ; I turned my head , and saw a light figure , the folds of whose garment showed the elegant turn of the limbs they covered , tripping along with the step of a nymph .
... and I was told that a young votary was approaching ; I turned my head , and saw a light figure , the folds of whose garment showed the elegant turn of the limbs they covered , tripping along with the step of a nymph .
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Standing close to the door , as if fearful of advancing , he cast a most suspicious glance from his little grey eyes , which , from the bend of his body , he was obliged to turn upwards , while a sudden blush reddened his wrinkled ...
Standing close to the door , as if fearful of advancing , he cast a most suspicious glance from his little grey eyes , which , from the bend of his body , he was obliged to turn upwards , while a sudden blush reddened his wrinkled ...
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Сторінка 59 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
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Сторінка 327 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's...
Сторінка 326 - And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war ; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar ; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe ! They come ! they come ! " And wild and high the "Cameron's gathering...
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| Назва | The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History, Biography, Poetry, and Romance; Jeux D'esprit, Traditionary Relics, and Essays, with Translations from Approved Authors, Том 1 The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History, Biography, Poetry, and Romance; Jeux D'esprit, Traditionary Relics, and Essays, with Translations from Approved Authors, William Oxberry Том 1 з серії The flowers of literature, William Henry Oxberry |
| Автор | William Oxberry |
| Видання | 2 |
| Видавець | T. Tegg, 1824 |
| Оригінал із | Гарвардський університет |
| Оцифровано | 16 лис. 2007 |
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