The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music & Romance, Հատոր 7Geo. Henderson, 1842 |
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... Stelli , my brave youth , " said the old Mar- quis de Rouvray , for the veteran was no less a personage : you wili win one , and a bride as fair as Nysmi ; so compose your mind upon that point . " 66 The consolation did not seem quite ...
... Stelli , my brave youth , " said the old Mar- quis de Rouvray , for the veteran was no less a personage : you wili win one , and a bride as fair as Nysmi ; so compose your mind upon that point . " 66 The consolation did not seem quite ...
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... Stelli , for not many weeks previously he had narrowly escaped assassination -while good naturedly pointing out the way to the castle of La Cressoniere , to two strangers whom he encountered in the valley of Beauvoir . The reminiscences ...
... Stelli , for not many weeks previously he had narrowly escaped assassination -while good naturedly pointing out the way to the castle of La Cressoniere , to two strangers whom he encountered in the valley of Beauvoir . The reminiscences ...
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... Stelli led the way at a rapid pace to the ford , and the whole party were moving in his track when an exclamation from the wary squire , once more directed their eyes back upon the plain they had traversed . By the fitful glare of the ...
... Stelli led the way at a rapid pace to the ford , and the whole party were moving in his track when an exclamation from the wary squire , once more directed their eyes back upon the plain they had traversed . By the fitful glare of the ...
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... Stelli turned suddenly from the adver- sary with whom he was engaged , to fly to the assistance of his aged guardian . He was in the act of cutting the opponent of the marquis from his horse , when he received a blow from his own ...
... Stelli turned suddenly from the adver- sary with whom he was engaged , to fly to the assistance of his aged guardian . He was in the act of cutting the opponent of the marquis from his horse , when he received a blow from his own ...
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... Stelli , who had mastered the agony of his wound , to listen to the narrative , then lapsing into insensibility with the effort , he muttered in his delirium , " Count Chalois ! Richelieu ! vil- lain ! traitor ! " The attendants were ...
... Stelli , who had mastered the agony of his wound , to listen to the narrative , then lapsing into insensibility with the effort , he muttered in his delirium , " Count Chalois ! Richelieu ! vil- lain ! traitor ! " The attendants were ...
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Adelaide Alice Arnold appeared arms Augustus Cæsar Aunt Agatha battle of Coutras Battle of Marignano beautiful Bishop of Beauvais blue bonnets breath brim calm captain castle Charles chevalier Chevrollerie Christina colours corsage cried crown dark dear death dress Duke Duke of Burgundy exclaimed eyes fancy fashionable father fear feelings flowers France gaze George Somers hand happy head heard heart heaven holy honour hour Joan king knew lace lady laugh lips look lord lover Madame manner Marie de Medicis Mary Monsieur morning mother never night noble Nysmi Obeidah Old Bailey ornamented pale Paris passed passion replied ribbon robe rose round Rouvray Saracens satin seemed side silk Sire skirt smile soon soul sound Stelli stood sword tears tell thee thou thought tight sleeve tion trimmed Vatillen velvet voice Wareham forest woman words wounded young youth
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Էջ 176 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Էջ 123 - tis her privilege Through all the years of this our life, to lead From joy to joy: for she can so inform The mind that is within us, so impress With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues, Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our cheerful faith that all which we behold Is full of blessings.
Էջ 127 - Twas that friends, the beloved of my bosom, were near, Who made every dear scene of enchantment more dear, And who felt how the best charms of nature improve, When we see them reflected from looks that we love.
Էջ 286 - Ah! well do I remember those Whose names these records bear, Who round the hearth-stone used to close After the evening prayer, And speak of what these pages said, In tones my heart would thrill! Though they are with the silent dead, Here are they living still! My father read this Holy Book To brothers, sisters dear...
Էջ 414 - He pleased God and was beloved: and living among sinners he was translated. He was taken away, lest wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
Էջ 188 - ... and foul weather, which made every navigator and mariner to avoid them as Scylla and Charybdis, or as they would shun the Divell himself...
Էջ 420 - The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait...
Էջ 286 - Ah ! well do I remember those Whose names these records bear; Who round the hearthstone used to close, After the evening prayer, And speak of what these pages said In tones my heart would thrill ! Though they are with the silent dead, Here are they living still ! My father read this holy book To brothers, sisters, dear ; How calm was my poor mother's look, Who loved God's word to hear!
Էջ 128 - Gluck, in order to warm his imagination, and to transport himself to Aulis, or Sparta, was accustomed to place himself in the middle of a beautiful meadow. In this situation, with his piano before him, and a bottle of Champagne on each side, he wrote in the open air his two Iphigenias, his Orpheus, and his other works.
Էջ 53 - ... together. As if aware of her hostile intentions, the silent youth endeavoured to exert his powers of pleasing, and, for the first time, commenced a conversation with his fair enslaver, by abruptly asking her what she thought of Alexander the Great? Christina burst out a laughing, and replied, with great simplicity, that...