The Staff Officer: Or, the Soldier of Fortune : a Tale of Real Life, Volumen1E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1833 |
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... afforded was lavished on me , and my kind protectress herself took the trouble to put me to bed , bestowing on me , at parting , a kiss so maternal , that it set my young mind on the spirit of conjecture for a full hour . Youth and ...
... afforded was lavished on me , and my kind protectress herself took the trouble to put me to bed , bestowing on me , at parting , a kiss so maternal , that it set my young mind on the spirit of conjecture for a full hour . Youth and ...
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... afforded me something to talk of when describing to my brothers and sisters the other wonders of my tour . Embarking on board the King George packet , we had a tedious passage , the sea presenting an unruffled calm during the two days ...
... afforded me something to talk of when describing to my brothers and sisters the other wonders of my tour . Embarking on board the King George packet , we had a tedious passage , the sea presenting an unruffled calm during the two days ...
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... afforded us time to visit the solitary house of the only inhabitant of the island , ( the farmer and warrener of the Talbot family , ) who hospitably spread a repast for his visiters . I could not , without offence , decline a cup of ...
... afforded us time to visit the solitary house of the only inhabitant of the island , ( the farmer and warrener of the Talbot family , ) who hospitably spread a repast for his visiters . I could not , without offence , decline a cup of ...
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... afforded . These privations and restraints were deemed necessary , from the well - known character of the " vo- lunteers , " but a purification became also indispensable for the general safety , for the effluvia from below was ...
... afforded . These privations and restraints were deemed necessary , from the well - known character of the " vo- lunteers , " but a purification became also indispensable for the general safety , for the effluvia from below was ...
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... afforded to every man to enjoy the air and light for at least two hours each day , all past sufferings were forgotten ; or , if thought on , made the subject of coarse and vulgar mirth . Whatever schemes of revenge they might have ...
... afforded to every man to enjoy the air and light for at least two hours each day , all past sufferings were forgotten ; or , if thought on , made the subject of coarse and vulgar mirth . Whatever schemes of revenge they might have ...
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adjutant amiable amongst appeared Arabin arms arrived beauty bestowed blessing brother called Captain CHAPTER cheer Clonmell cockade Colonel command compliment daugh dear delight dress Dublin Dublin harbour duty Earl Earl of Westmeath Ensign eyes face fair father favour feelings felt followed gallant gave geant gentleman girl half hand happy heard heart Holyhead honour hour Husho indulged Ireland Irish John Doyle Joseph Atkinson kind lady leave letter lieutenant lips look Lord Lord Rawdon Manor Rawdon Maria miles mind morning Mullingar Nag's Head Nanny never night o'clock O'Farrel officer old Robin once party passed person pleasure poor quarter-master quarters Rafferty received recollections recruits regiment rendered seemed Sergeant Macnab silence SIR JOHN BLAQUIERE soldier soon spirits tears Templemore thought tinker tion took town widow wife wish woman words wretched young youth
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Página 1 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together : our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.
Página 165 - Fie, fie upon her! There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip, Nay, her foot speaks ; her wanton spirits look out At every joint and motive of her body.
Página 173 - Under the greenwood tree Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird's throat-- Come hither, come hither, come hither! Here shall we see No enemy But winter and rough weather. Who doth ambition shun And loves to live i' the sun, Seeking the food he eats And pleased with what he gets-- Come hither, come hither, come hither!
Página 115 - Out of my grief and my impatience, Answer'd neglectingly I know not what, He should, or he should not; for he made me mad, To see him shine so brisk and smell so sweet...
Página 86 - And let th' aspiring youth beware of love, Of the smooth glance beware; for 'tis too late, When on his heart the torrent softness pours. Then wisdom prostrate lies, and fading fame Dissolves in air away ; while the fond soul, Wrapt in gay visions of unreal bliss, Still paints th' illusive form ; the kindling grace ; Th...
Página 150 - She never told her love, But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek : she pined in thought, And with a green and yellow melancholy She sat like patience on a monument, Smiling at grief.
Página 11 - Full are thy cities with the sons of Art; And trade, and joy, in every busy street, Mingling are heard; even Drudgery himself, As at the car he sweats, or dusty hews The palace stone, looks gay. Thy crowded ports, Where rising masts an endless prospect yield, With labour burn...
Página 180 - Oh ! what was love made for, if 'tis not the same Through joy and through torment, through glory and shame ? I know not, I ask not, if guilt's in that heart, I but know that I love thee, whatever thou art.
Página 123 - tis in my custody. Oth. Ha! lago. O, beware, my lord, of jealousy ; It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock The meat it feeds on : that cuckold lives in bliss Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger ; But, O, what damned minutes tells he o'er Who dotes, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves ! Oth.
Página 73 - Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come...