Norman Leslie [ed. by N.P. Willis].Harper & Brothers, no. 82 Cliff-Street., 1835 |
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... sometimes by one horse , and sometimes by four , darted by each other with the swiftness of a bird's sweep , -the princely horses fired with the air and the scene , neighing , tossing their heads , champing their bits , and leaping on ...
... sometimes by one horse , and sometimes by four , darted by each other with the swiftness of a bird's sweep , -the princely horses fired with the air and the scene , neighing , tossing their heads , champing their bits , and leaping on ...
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... ex- pressed seriousness or anger , and the suffusion of softness and tenderness which sometime quenched their fiercer beams . The valet presently returned and beckoned her to follow , and the plebeian world below went 30 NORMAN LESLIE .
... ex- pressed seriousness or anger , and the suffusion of softness and tenderness which sometime quenched their fiercer beams . The valet presently returned and beckoned her to follow , and the plebeian world below went 30 NORMAN LESLIE .
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... sometimes , " said Clairmont , with a slight glance at Miss Romain , " are more beautiful than sunshine . " " Let him go , Pa ; I am sure it will not rain again to day . " 66 66 Why , you jade , " cried the old gentleman , you will ...
... sometimes , " said Clairmont , with a slight glance at Miss Romain , " are more beautiful than sunshine . " " Let him go , Pa ; I am sure it will not rain again to day . " 66 66 Why , you jade , " cried the old gentleman , you will ...
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... sometimes the summer day lingers , drawing all eyes to the uncrimsoned west , even while the moon has long filled with her holier radiance the ascending heaven . The singular- ity of this association could not escape the notice of the ...
... sometimes the summer day lingers , drawing all eyes to the uncrimsoned west , even while the moon has long filled with her holier radiance the ascending heaven . The singular- ity of this association could not escape the notice of the ...
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... sometimes stained with deeply coloured pictures , and sometimes of a frosty white ; couches , ottomans and sofas of embroidered satin , and a variety of such other costly objects as could be obtained by wealth from any part of the world ...
... sometimes stained with deeply coloured pictures , and sometimes of a frosty white ; couches , ottomans and sofas of embroidered satin , and a variety of such other costly objects as could be obtained by wealth from any part of the world ...
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Alezzi amid Antonia beautiful behold beneath blood bosom breath bright Capitoline Hill CHAPTER character cold cotillion Count Clairmont Countess court cried crowd dark dear death deep Doctor dream exclaimed eyes face fair lady Father Ambrose fear feelings fierce Flora Temple gaze gentle gentlemen Germain girl glance graceful guilty hand happy head hear heart heaven honour hope hour Howard human innocent Italy knew Kreutzner lady light lips look lover marble Marquis ment Mentz mind Miss Romain Miss Temple Montfort Moreland morning Morton mother murder never night noble Norman Leslie Oakum once palace pale passed passion paused piastres Priest prisoner racter replied Rosalie Romain rose Samson Agonistes scarcely scene secret Signor silent smile soul speak stood stranger sudden sweet tender thing thou thought tion tone Torrini trembled turned uncon voice witness woman words young youth
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Página 254 - All is best, though we oft doubt What the unsearchable dispose Of Highest Wisdom brings about, And ever best found in the close. Oft He seems to hide his face, But unexpectedly returns, And to his faithful champion hath in place Bore witness gloriously; whence Gaza mourns. And all that band them to resist His uncontrollable intent. His servants He, with new acquist Of true experience from this great event, With peace and consolation hath dismissed, And calm of mind, all passion spent.
Página 209 - Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth ; and from thy face shall I be hid ; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Página 218 - Stirs up among the loose unlettered hinds, When, for their teeming flocks and granges full, In wanton dance they praise the bounteous Pan, And thank the gods amiss.
Página 189 - O' clod or stane, Adorns the histie stibble-field, Unseen, alane. There, in thy scanty mantle clad, Thy snawie bosom sun-ward spread, Thou lifts thy unassuming head In humble guise ; But now the share uptears thy bed, And low thou lies ! Such is the fate of artless maid, Sweet flow'ret of the rural shade ! By love's simplicity betray'd, And guileless trust, 'Till she, like thee, all soil'd, is laid Low i
Página 265 - tis slander ; Whose edge is sharper than the sword ; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Rides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world : kings, queens, and states, Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the grave This viperous slander enters.
Página 192 - Rose, like an exhalation, with the sound Of dulcet symphonies and voices sweet, Built like a temple, where pilasters round Were set, and Doric pillars overlaid With golden architrave ; nor did there want Cornice or frieze with bossy sculptures graven ; The roof was fretted gold.
Página 52 - I fear, too early : for my mind misgives, Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels...
Página 11 - A pillar of state; deep on his front engraven Deliberation sat and public care; And princely counsel in his face yet shone, Majestic though in ruin: sage he stood, With Atlantean shoulders fit to bear The weight of mightiest monarchies; his look Drew audience and attention still as night Or summer's noontide air...
Página 158 - Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest ! Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest ! Thine be ilka joy and treasure, Peace, Enjoyment, Love, and Pleasure ! Ae fond kiss, and then we sever ! Ae fareweel, alas ! for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
Página 227 - Then to advise how war may, best upheld, Move by her two main nerves, iron and gold, In all her equipage; besides, to know Both spiritual power and civil, what each means, What severs each, thou hast learned, which few have done.