The soldier of fortune1843 |
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... means which , as they often mis- carry , ought at least to be suspected ; hinders us from adopting new schemes of life , and new modes of action ; and tempts us to lay on chance the blame more justly attributable to ourselves . The hero ...
... means which , as they often mis- carry , ought at least to be suspected ; hinders us from adopting new schemes of life , and new modes of action ; and tempts us to lay on chance the blame more justly attributable to ourselves . The hero ...
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... mean time , was scarcely to be procured by the officers on this detachment . Every house in the village was infected , and its neighbourhood held in such evil repute , that although the infuriated assemblage threatened it with fire and ...
... mean time , was scarcely to be procured by the officers on this detachment . Every house in the village was infected , and its neighbourhood held in such evil repute , that although the infuriated assemblage threatened it with fire and ...
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... means lessened the difficulties of my situation , for she was apparently under twenty years of age , and lovely as the goddess of spring . At first , supposing it was her father who had returned home , she came bounding towards me ; but ...
... means lessened the difficulties of my situation , for she was apparently under twenty years of age , and lovely as the goddess of spring . At first , supposing it was her father who had returned home , she came bounding towards me ; but ...
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... means I could think of , to restore her to consciousness . Her long dark hair almost covering her face nearly hid her features , as she reclined partially supported in my arms . I shaded back these tresses , sprinkled water in her face ...
... means I could think of , to restore her to consciousness . Her long dark hair almost covering her face nearly hid her features , as she reclined partially supported in my arms . I shaded back these tresses , sprinkled water in her face ...
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... means , would only be visited upon the memory of the ruf- fian whom I had already placed beyond the vengeance of the law , and who , I certainly had reason to believe , would have quickly ef- fected his purpose , had I not made my ap ...
... means , would only be visited upon the memory of the ruf- fian whom I had already placed beyond the vengeance of the law , and who , I certainly had reason to believe , would have quickly ef- fected his purpose , had I not made my ap ...
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Página 270 - All school-days' friendship, childhood innocence ? We, Hermia, like two artificial gods, Have with our needles created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion, Both warbling of one song, both in one key ; As if our hands, our sides...
Página 279 - God! methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run, How many make the hour full complete; How many hours bring about the day; How many days will finish up the year; How many years a mortal man may live.
Página 243 - Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar. The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel ; But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd comrade.
Página 174 - O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife! Thou know'st that Banquo, and his Fleance, lives. Lady M. But in them nature's copy's not eterne. Macb. There's comfort yet, they are assailable; Then be thou jocund: ere the bat hath flown His cloister'd flight; ere to black Hecate's summons The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums Hath rung night's yawning peal, there shall be done A deed of dreadful note.
Página 279 - List his discourse of war, and you shall hear A fearful battle render'd you in music : Turn him to any cause of policy, The Gordian knot of it he will unloose, Familiar as his garter...
Página 26 - ... level, and the continent, Weary of solid firmness, melt itself Into the sea; and other times to see The beachy girdle of the ocean Too wide for Neptune's hips; how chances mock, And changes fill the cup of alteration With divers liquors! O, if this were seen, The happiest youth, viewing his progress through, What perils past, what crosses to ensue, Would shut the book and sit him down and die.
Página 280 - To kings, that fear their subjects' treachery ? O, yes it doth ; a thousand-fold it doth. And to conclude, — the shepherd's homely curds, His cold thin drink out of his leather bottle, His wonted sleep under a fresh tree's shade, All which secure and sweetly he enjoys...
Página 72 - Peace, cousin, say no more : And now I will unclasp a secret book, And to your quick-conceiving discontents I'll read you matter deep and dangerous ; As full of peril, and advent'rous spirit, As to o'er-walk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
Página 119 - Had I but died an hour before this chance, I had liv'da blessed time; for, from this instant, There's nothing serious in mortality : All is but toys : renown, and grace, is dead ; The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees Is left this vault to brag of.
Página 280 - Ah, what a life were this! How sweet! How lovely! Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shade To shepherds looking on their silly sheep Than doth a rich embroidered canopy To kings that fear their subjects