The portrait of a Christian gentleman, a memoir of P. F. TytlerJ. Murray, 1859 - 356 strán (strany) |
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... walked off without saying a word . When he was gone , Mr. Middleton said to my father , ' You have fairly put him to flight , for he came but a few minutes before you , and meant to pass the evening at whist . What a terrible little man ...
... walked off without saying a word . When he was gone , Mr. Middleton said to my father , ' You have fairly put him to flight , for he came but a few minutes before you , and meant to pass the evening at whist . What a terrible little man ...
Strana 20
... walked out with my father , and in whatever direction we first bent our steps , we almost always returned by the village , for there the cottagers ' wives , with their children , would be seated on the green turf seats before their ...
... walked out with my father , and in whatever direction we first bent our steps , we almost always returned by the village , for there the cottagers ' wives , with their children , would be seated on the green turf seats before their ...
Strana 59
... walked without any support , ex- cept a stick , upon which he seemed to lean a good deal . He appeared almost completely blind ; yet , probably from custom , he proceeded easily to his seat in the chapel , groping his way a little by ...
... walked without any support , ex- cept a stick , upon which he seemed to lean a good deal . He appeared almost completely blind ; yet , probably from custom , he proceeded easily to his seat in the chapel , groping his way a little by ...
Strana 79
... walked up the stairs of his house with more vigour than he had shewn for some time ; but the excitement was momentary , and he had scarcely entered his study , before he sunk down upon the floor , without a sigh or a groan . Medical ...
... walked up the stairs of his house with more vigour than he had shewn for some time ; but the excitement was momentary , and he had scarcely entered his study , before he sunk down upon the floor , without a sigh or a groan . Medical ...
Strana 94
... walked straight up to the gaming - table , where he seated himself at one corner , buttoned his coat about him , leant down with his elbows on the table , and seemed in an instant as if his whole soul was wrapt up in the game . He has ...
... walked straight up to the gaming - table , where he seated himself at one corner , buttoned his coat about him , leant down with his elbows on the table , and seemed in an instant as if his whole soul was wrapt up in the game . He has ...
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Strana 356 - Smith haa proceeded, and the careful, scholar-like manner in which he has carried it out. The great distinctive feature, however, is the chapters on Literature and Art. This gives it a decided advantage over all previous works o/the kind.— Atlienaeum.
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Strana 199 - But as we descended the vale of the Gala he began to gaze about him, and by degrees it was obvious that he was recognizing the features of that familiar landscape. Presently he murmured a name or two, — Gala Water, surely, — Buckholm, — Torwoodlee.