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... asked who they were . He was informed that they were the same Scottish officers who , in garments better suited to their ranks , had the day before conversed with him at his levee . In uniforms borrowed from a French regiment , they had ...
... asked who they were . He was informed that they were the same Scottish officers who , in garments better suited to their ranks , had the day before conversed with him at his levee . In uniforms borrowed from a French regiment , they had ...
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... asked them to pass once more before him , and presented them with a valuable mule to carry their baggage . On the 1st of May 1693 , they commenced their march across the Pyrenees , into Catalonia , where it was the design of the French ...
... asked them to pass once more before him , and presented them with a valuable mule to carry their baggage . On the 1st of May 1693 , they commenced their march across the Pyrenees , into Catalonia , where it was the design of the French ...
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... asked the Maréchal de Noailles who these men were , and was answered : ' Ces sont mes enfans : they are , ' added the maréchal , ' the king of Great Britain's Scottish officers , who , to shew their willingness to share his miseries ...
... asked the Maréchal de Noailles who these men were , and was answered : ' Ces sont mes enfans : they are , ' added the maréchal , ' the king of Great Britain's Scottish officers , who , to shew their willingness to share his miseries ...
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... asked for a toast , gave Charles III . - meaning , of the Pretender . course , ' Of Spain , madam ? ' inquired Foote . ' No , sir , ' cried the lady pettishly— ' of England . ' ' Never mind her , ' said one of the company ; ' she is one ...
... asked for a toast , gave Charles III . - meaning , of the Pretender . course , ' Of Spain , madam ? ' inquired Foote . ' No , sir , ' cried the lady pettishly— ' of England . ' ' Never mind her , ' said one of the company ; ' she is one ...
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... asked the manager . ' On foot , replied the wily agent , significantly depositing the cash in his pocket at the same moment . As Foote was always ready to seize on any passing folly , either of the public or of individuals , as a means ...
... asked the manager . ' On foot , replied the wily agent , significantly depositing the cash in his pocket at the same moment . As Foote was always ready to seize on any passing folly , either of the public or of individuals , as a means ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
afterwards amongst Andryane appeared arms ataman Auquier beauty boat body brought called captain carbonic acid cause circumstances companions Corsica Corstorphine Cossacks crew cried croupiers daughter death discovered Don Cossacks door Edinburgh Emperor exclaimed eyes father favour fear feelings feet fell fire foot friends frigate gave gentlemen Ginevra hand head heard Hearne Bay honour horse hour husband immediately Indian Innes House island king knew lady larvæ length live look Lord Forrester Margate Mary miles mind Mirabel morning never night observed occasion officers party passed person pieces Pierre Michaud Platof poor precentor present prisoners Queen Matilda remarkable replied returned Rivar rocks round Russian Empire scene Scipio seemed seen servant shew ship side soon spot St Kilda story suffered taken thought took town vessel whole wife young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 102 - Sweet bird ! thy bower is ever green, Thy sky is ever clear ; Thou hast no sorrow in thy song, No winter in thy year...
Seite 21 - Mr. Fitzherbert, in all their names, upon a certain day, that they would drink Foote's small-beer no longer. On that day Foote happened to dine at Fitzherbert's, and this boy served at table; he was so delighted with Foote's stories, and merriment, and grimace, that when he went down stairs, he told them, 'This is the finest man I have ever seen. I will not deliver your message. I will drink his small-beer.
Seite 101 - ODE TO THE CUCKOO. HAIL, beauteous stranger of the grove! Thou messenger of spring ! Now Heaven repairs thy rural seat, And woods thy welcome sing. What time the daisy decks the green, Thy certain voice we hear; Hast thou a star to guide thy path, Or mark the rolling year? Delightful visitant ! with thee I hail the time of flowers, And hear the sound of music sweet, From birds among the bowers.
Seite 143 - This pass conducts to the theatre, and here the ruins of the city burst on the view in their full grandeur, shut in on the opposite side by barren craggy precipices, from which numerous ravines and valleys, like those we had passed, branch out in all directions. The sides of the mountains, covered with an endless variety of excavated tombs and private dwellings, presented altogether the most singular scene we ever beheld...
Seite 61 - His Kingdom of Corsica, For the use of his creditors. The grave, great teacher, to a level brings. Heroes, and beggars, galley-slaves, and kings : But Theodore this moral learn'd, ere dead ; Fate pour'd its lessons on his living head, Bestow'da kingdom, and denied him bread.
Seite 95 - Upon being closely pursued, she would generally fly to the western woods and return the next winter with another litter of whelps.
Seite 96 - When he drew nearer than before, the wolf, assuming a still more fierce and terrible appearance, howling, rolling her eyes, snapping her teeth, and dropping her head between her legs, was evidently in the attitude, and on the point of springing at him. At the critical instant he levelled and fired at her head. Stunned with the shock, and suffocated with the smoke, he immediately found himself drawn out of the cave.
Seite 21 - Fitzherbert was one who took his small-beer ; but it was so bad that the servants resolved not to drink it. They were at some loss how to notify their resolution, being afraid of offending their master, who they knew liked Foote much as a companion. At last they fixed upon a little black boy, who was rather a favourite, to be their deputy, and deliver their remonstrance ; and, having invested him with the whole authority of the kitchen, he was to inform Mr.
Seite 86 - The day will come when some more powerful man will get fame and riches from my invention; but nobody will believe that poor John Fitch can do any thing worthy of attention.
Seite 61 - Immediately after leaving the King's Bench Prison, By the benefit of the Act of Insolvency, In consequence of which he registered His Kingdom of Corsica For the use of his Creditors.