Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 61Richard Bentley, 1867 - Literature |
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... received only a few days ago . She constantly writes to me . Here it is , " she added , after rummaging her capacious pocket . " She calls me by a pet name , which she has used ever since she was a child . You may OLD COURT .
... received only a few days ago . She constantly writes to me . Here it is , " she added , after rummaging her capacious pocket . " She calls me by a pet name , which she has used ever since she was a child . You may OLD COURT .
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... received from Miss Chetwynd , announcing that a visitor might be expected in the course of the day . Mr. La Hogue was curious to know who the visitor could be , and learnt that it was Captain Fanshaw , of the 40th Hussars , who was ...
... received from Miss Chetwynd , announcing that a visitor might be expected in the course of the day . Mr. La Hogue was curious to know who the visitor could be , and learnt that it was Captain Fanshaw , of the 40th Hussars , who was ...
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... received from Miss Chetwynd . " La Hogue noticed the look that passed between the two officers , and felt that his conjecture as to the captain's errand was correct . " Is Sir Hugh Chetwynd at home , may I inquire , Mr. La Hogue ...
... received from Miss Chetwynd . " La Hogue noticed the look that passed between the two officers , and felt that his conjecture as to the captain's errand was correct . " Is Sir Hugh Chetwynd at home , may I inquire , Mr. La Hogue ...
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... received me , Sir Hugh , and I feel persuaded you will regret your want of courtesy . You may be quite sure that I did not come here on any idle errand . " " To the point , sir ! " cried Sir Hugh , impatiently . " Your business ...
... received me , Sir Hugh , and I feel persuaded you will regret your want of courtesy . You may be quite sure that I did not come here on any idle errand . " " To the point , sir ! " cried Sir Hugh , impatiently . " Your business ...
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... received of you , from all I know of your family , and from personal qualifications which I can readily discern , that you appear to be , in all respects , worthy of her . ” " Delighted to hear you say so , Sir Hugh 36 OLD COURT .
... received of you , from all I know of your family , and from personal qualifications which I can readily discern , that you appear to be , in all respects , worthy of her . ” " Delighted to hear you say so , Sir Hugh 36 OLD COURT .
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Page 81 - Go, hang yourselves all ! you are idle, shallow things : I am not of your element : you shall know more hereafter. [Exit. Sir To. Is't possible ? Fab. If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.
Page 81 - How now, Horatio? you tremble and look pale; Is not this something more than fantasy? What think you on 't? Hor. Before my God, I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes.
Page 171 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time.
Page 389 - Or let my lamp at midnight hour Be seen in some high lonely tower...
Page 387 - The Housewife plied her own peculiar work, Making the cottage through the silent hours Murmur as with the sound of summer flies. This light was famous in its neighbourhood, And was a public symbol of the life , That thrifty Pair had lived.
Page 384 - Sanchez of Segovia and made the same inquiry. By the time the latter had ascended the roundhouse the light had disappeared. They saw it once or twice afterwards in sudden and passing gleams, as if it were a torch in the bark of a fisherman, rising and sinking with the waves, or in the hand of some person on shore, borne up and down as he walked from house to house. So transient and uncertain were these gleams that few attached any importance to them. Columbus, however, considered them as certain...
Page 385 - Universe ; or indissolubly joined to the whole ? Thou fool, that smithyfire was (primarily) kindled at the Sun; is fed by air that circulates from before Noah's Deluge, from beyond the Dogstar; therein, with Iron Force, and Coal Force, and the far stranger Force of Man, are cunning affinities and battles and victories of Force brought about; it is a little ganglion, or nervous centre, in the great vital system of Immensity.
Page 385 - The Man said, No. Then said the other, Do you see yonder shining light? He said, I think I do. Then said Evangelist, Keep that light in your eye, and go up directly thereto, so shalt thou see the Gate; at which when thou knockest, it shall be told thee what thou shalt do.
Page 650 - O eloquent, just, and mighty Death ! whom none could advise, thou hast persuaded ; what none hath dared, thou hast done ; and whom all the world hath flattered, thou only hast cast out of the world and despised ; thou hast drawn together all the far-stretched greatness, all the pride, cruelty, and ambition of man, and covered it all over with these two narrow words, Hie jacet...
Page 173 - When, in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end ;Then lies him down the lubber fiend. And, stretch'd out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.