Schinderhannes, the Robber of the RhineSmith, Elder, and Company, 1833 - 318 páginas |
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Página 27
... band of robbers , who , after playing their pranks in wealthier quarters , took refuge here , as in a place too retired to be within the ken of the police . Liese was a pretty young girl , high - spirited and good - tempered , who ...
... band of robbers , who , after playing their pranks in wealthier quarters , took refuge here , as in a place too retired to be within the ken of the police . Liese was a pretty young girl , high - spirited and good - tempered , who ...
Página 45
... the country and the times , but of the individual . It consisted of a hussar cap with a gold band , a dark brown frock , and military boots that reached to the middle of the thigh . His neck THE ROBBER OF THE RHINE . 45.
... the country and the times , but of the individual . It consisted of a hussar cap with a gold band , a dark brown frock , and military boots that reached to the middle of the thigh . His neck THE ROBBER OF THE RHINE . 45.
Página 51
... band of which was blackened with rain , and the black fur turned yellow with dust . Neither did his boots affect him , incrusted though they were with the mud of the Eifel , whitened by the sun ; nor his travel - stained frock , the ...
... band of which was blackened with rain , and the black fur turned yellow with dust . Neither did his boots affect him , incrusted though they were with the mud of the Eifel , whitened by the sun ; nor his travel - stained frock , the ...
Página 104
... band ; for his face was unknown to the police , and even to Moritz , who would doubtless in his present feelings have been only too happy to have had an opportunity of denouncing a leader of his enemies , however deeply they had sunk in ...
... band ; for his face was unknown to the police , and even to Moritz , who would doubtless in his present feelings have been only too happy to have had an opportunity of denouncing a leader of his enemies , however deeply they had sunk in ...
Página 105
... band , will in all probability commit such outrage upon their captives as it is terri- ble to think of . Will you step in between your mis- tress and her fate ? " " I will . " " Will you give your life , if necessary , for hers ? " " I ...
... band , will in all probability commit such outrage upon their captives as it is terri- ble to think of . Will you step in between your mis- tress and her fate ? " " I will . " " Will you give your life , if necessary , for hers ? " " I ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Adonijah adventurer Aix-la-Chapelle appeared apprentices arms band bandit banditti beautiful began Birkenfeld blood bosom brow Buckler Carl Benzel Carl rose Carl's carriage circumstances comrades cried dare dark daugh daughter death door dream earth Eifel entered escape eyes face fear forest gaoler gazing gendarmes girl guillotine guitar hand head heard heart heaven honour Ida Dallheimer imagined instant Ishmael journey knew Kunz Weiner lady length Liese light lips looked Madame Dallheimer Magdalene Mayence mind minstrel mistress mother never night old Moritz once outlaw passed Peter Schwarz Peter the Black pistol prisoner replied Rhine river road robbers round ruined rushed Schinderhannes Schneifel seemed shoulder shouted side silence sleep sound stood strange stranger suddenly sword tears terror thee thou thought tion town travellers Trèves turned voice walked wall wandering whisper wife window Wolfen woman word young
Pasajes populares
Página 29 - He hath stripped me of my glory, And taken the crown from my head. He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone : And mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
Página 63 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee : for whither thou goest, I will go ; and where thou lodgest I will lodge : thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: " Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Página 63 - It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband; and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
Página 29 - Thou art my father:" to the worm, "Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Página 61 - O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed ; Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us. Happy shall he be, That taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Página 203 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.
Página 60 - If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. 7 Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
Página 29 - My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burnt with heat. My harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Página 295 - In all their strategetic measures, it will be seen that they calculated securely upon the absolute inviolability of their secret; and the examples we have given show on what grounds their confidence was built. " Frequently, the journey was performed in the middle of the night, and a sign of recognition, therefore, was necessary, which did not depend upon the organs of vision. To whistle, the expedient of common thieves, would not only have been vulgar, but dangerous; inasmuch as the sound, when heard...
Página 285 - Sweet harmonist ! and beautiful as sweet ! And young as beautiful ! and soft as young ! And gay as soft ! and innocent as gay ! And happy (if aught happy here) as good!