As it is ...Munsell & Rowland, 1860 - 260 Seiten |
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Seite 87
... Pustleponch of- " Invite the gentleman up , " said Sterling , laying the card on the table , in full view of Mr. Clodhead . Mr. Clodhead saw the name on the card . Taking his hat , he remarked : " This is the card of one of my ...
... Pustleponch of- " Invite the gentleman up , " said Sterling , laying the card on the table , in full view of Mr. Clodhead . Mr. Clodhead saw the name on the card . Taking his hat , he remarked : " This is the card of one of my ...
Seite 88
... Pustleponch , " said Clodhead , " you are an active man . It is impossible to get ahead of you ! " Rising , he continued , good - humoredly , " I give you over to our young friend , General Sterling . " So saying he bowed himself out ...
... Pustleponch , " said Clodhead , " you are an active man . It is impossible to get ahead of you ! " Rising , he continued , good - humoredly , " I give you over to our young friend , General Sterling . " So saying he bowed himself out ...
Seite 89
... Pustleponch . " Your theory is beautiful , but not practical ; men are not angels . " " " Especially when they are politicians , ” interrupt- ed Sterling . 66 Especially , as you say , when they are politicians , and the misfortune is ...
... Pustleponch . " Your theory is beautiful , but not practical ; men are not angels . " " " Especially when they are politicians , ” interrupt- ed Sterling . 66 Especially , as you say , when they are politicians , and the misfortune is ...
Seite 90
... Pustleponch was of the dumpling form , round in the center and waddling all over . When sitting , his middle was most ponderous ; his upper and lower extremities diminishing rapidly . His mouth was large and favorable for eloquence ...
... Pustleponch was of the dumpling form , round in the center and waddling all over . When sitting , his middle was most ponderous ; his upper and lower extremities diminishing rapidly . His mouth was large and favorable for eloquence ...
Seite 91
... Pustleponch created positive sensations wherever he appeared . Sterling was about to arrange his toilet , for a stroll , when the waiter announced " the Hon . Mr. Plunket , " and Mr. Plunket entered . " Good morn- ing , General ; you ...
... Pustleponch created positive sensations wherever he appeared . Sterling was about to arrange his toilet , for a stroll , when the waiter announced " the Hon . Mr. Plunket , " and Mr. Plunket entered . " Good morn- ing , General ; you ...
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bank Beatrice beautiful bells are ringing Belvedere Belvedere's bets Blunderbuss bright eyes cards chamber CHAPTER charmed child cigar Clodhead cologne Colonel countenance curls Curtis Dash dealer dear delight devil doctor dollars a day door Ernest exclaimed eyes face favorite felt fingers friends Ganymede gentle graceful guitar hair hand head heart Helen hundred dollars Jump-up kissed knew laugh leaning leave lifted Lily Lily's ling lips long watching looked lost Maggie Miss Pembroke morning Mozart neck never night Paganini parlor paused Placid play Plunket pocket politicians prince Pustleponch remarked replied retired rosy Rozzin seat seemed Senator Burton sleep smiles speaker spirit Ster Sterling Sterling's sweet Tar River Thimblerigg thing thought thousand dollars tion tones touched tremulous Tristram Shandy turned Vereprompt violin voice walked Wiregrass young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 28 - And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph! thy hairs should feel The conqu'ring force of unresisted steel?
Seite 180 - The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, When neither is attended ; and, I think The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren.
Seite 32 - For honour travels in a strait so narrow, W'here one but goes abreast: keep then the path; For emulation hath a thousand sons, That one by one pursue: If you give way, Or hedge aside from the direct forthright, Like to an enter'd tide, they all rush by, And leave you hindmost...
Seite 32 - For honour travels in a strait so narrow, Where one but goes abreast ; keep, then, the path ; For Emulation hath a thousand sons That one by one pursue ; if you give way, Or hedge aside from the direct forthright, Like to an enter'd tide, they all rush by, And leave you hindmost.
Seite 156 - Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold. There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubims : Such harmony is in immortal souls ; But whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.
Seite 22 - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.
Seite 21 - Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren ground ; long heath, brown furze, any thing : The wills above be done ! but I would fain die a dry death.
Seite 196 - ... it is that feigning notable images of virtues, vices, or what else, with that delightful teaching, which must be the right describing note to know a poet by.
Seite 227 - Whosoever hath anything fixed in his person that doth induce contempt hath also a perpetual spur in himself to rescue and deliver himself from scorn.
Seite 22 - If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes turn'd to a modest gaze, By the sweet power of music...