The Stage Coach: Or, The Road of LifeHenry Colburn, 1843 |
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Página 299 - Cross' arranges and draws out his characters, satisfies us that he might, if he pleased, take a high place among our modern novelists. He has a world of knowledge of life and manners beyond what most of those now in vogue can pretend to, and a gentlemanlike tone and spirit, perhaps even rarer among them.
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Página 5 - His ruddy weather-beaten visage was partly shaded by a broad-brimmed, lowcrowned hat, and a fat double chin was incased in the ample folds of a blue spotted shawl. A long striped waistcoat, approaching his knees, was buttoned closely over a portly body, and a pair of drab breeches, with fawncoloured ribands dangling in graceful negligence at the knees, adorned a couple of tubbylooking legs. The coat, which afforded protection not only to his ample shoulders, but to his heels, was of faded brown,...
Página 273 - ... this gaping cleft, which, from the peculiarity of its shape, was thus so called. It was about twenty-four feet in width, and some four or five hundred in depth, scooped out of the cliff. Miss Agnes, unthinking of the way in which the feelings of Mr. Catonder were irritated at the accident that befell him, recurred to it in jest, as was her usual way in all things. When he said that he would jump the Demon's Foot-mark, which was within a few yards of them, Miss M'Caire, not dreaming of the seriousness...
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Página 269 - I'm the unluckiest fellow living. However, let us proceed in the gallop." ' " No, I thank you. Since it pleased you to stop without my consent, or indeed your own, we'll now proceed leisurely to the Cliff, which is, you see, close to us," rejoined Miss Agnes, laughing so, that it was impossible for her to continue the gallop, if desired.
Página 264 - It was answered by a leash of large superb greyhounds rushing towards them, which jumped to the saddle-bow, and screamed with delight when they arrived at the place where their mistress waited for them. Then they ran some distance before, and stood with pricked ears, as if inviting the usual course of a joyful bloodless sport. It was the only one they were permitted to have; for no living creature was ever injured, or allowed to be, by Miss M'Caire. Tis said the birds even knew that they were free...