As it is ...Munsell & Rowland, 1860 - 260 Seiten |
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... a lion by letting every body know that he lived on Wall street . This person had excited the curiosity of Sterling , who recognized him , next morning , by his voice , observing some peculiarities in his man- ners AS IT IS. ...
... a lion by letting every body know that he lived on Wall street . This person had excited the curiosity of Sterling , who recognized him , next morning , by his voice , observing some peculiarities in his man- ners AS IT IS. ...
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... body did not know that he was one of that honorable fraternity . But if he was hurt at the remark , he was more mort- ified at the scrutinous manner with which our old friend measured him with his eyes , inch by inch , as if determined ...
... body did not know that he was one of that honorable fraternity . But if he was hurt at the remark , he was more mort- ified at the scrutinous manner with which our old friend measured him with his eyes , inch by inch , as if determined ...
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... rodotus , to utter some very pretty thoughts , among which is this remarkable expression : " Know thou that the spirit of man is in his ears , which , when it hears things agreeable , fills the body with delight , AS IT IS . 21.
... rodotus , to utter some very pretty thoughts , among which is this remarkable expression : " Know thou that the spirit of man is in his ears , which , when it hears things agreeable , fills the body with delight , AS IT IS . 21.
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William Russell Smith. hears things agreeable , fills the body with delight , but when it hears the contrary , swells with indigna- tion . " He was rebuking an unfortunate Persian whose speech had not flattered him . But the spirit of ...
William Russell Smith. hears things agreeable , fills the body with delight , but when it hears the contrary , swells with indigna- tion . " He was rebuking an unfortunate Persian whose speech had not flattered him . But the spirit of ...
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... finger ! Electricity traveled up his arm , and , spreading its fires over his body , kindled all his veins ! As he returned to his seat , he thought that her large eyes followed him with a little more of the 32 AS IT IS .
... finger ! Electricity traveled up his arm , and , spreading its fires over his body , kindled all his veins ! As he returned to his seat , he thought that her large eyes followed him with a little more of the 32 AS IT IS .
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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...