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... night before we were to march into the flourishing market town of Bally- maccrocodile , where , as the reader will have conjectured , the gallant 120th , of which I was then one of the greatest ornaments , was about to be quartered . I ...
... night before we were to march into the flourishing market town of Bally- maccrocodile , where , as the reader will have conjectured , the gallant 120th , of which I was then one of the greatest ornaments , was about to be quartered . I ...
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... night of the 11th of May , 18- .. We had just finished dinner , -trout lovelier than Lady and boiled- turkey with celery sauce , more charming than the strains of Jenny Lind ; and after a faint attempt at introducing an apocryphal fluid ...
... night of the 11th of May , 18- .. We had just finished dinner , -trout lovelier than Lady and boiled- turkey with celery sauce , more charming than the strains of Jenny Lind ; and after a faint attempt at introducing an apocryphal fluid ...
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... night before we left Carrickaroghery , when I wanted to drink T. T. L. tea with Anna Maria Maloney ; the consequence of which refusal was a valedictory letter from the young lady , which I have no doubt had for its object the involving ...
... night before we left Carrickaroghery , when I wanted to drink T. T. L. tea with Anna Maria Maloney ; the consequence of which refusal was a valedictory letter from the young lady , which I have no doubt had for its object the involving ...
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... night , and I had to turn out into the cold , with the customary resolution of leaving the service immediately , which , I believe , pervades all regiments on the march for the first half hour after starting . Of course 32 CONFESSIONS OF.
... night , and I had to turn out into the cold , with the customary resolution of leaving the service immediately , which , I believe , pervades all regiments on the march for the first half hour after starting . Of course 32 CONFESSIONS OF.
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... night , Cobb , " said he . " No. " " When is a ship like a female thief ? Do you give it up ? " " Don't bother me , " said I. " What is it ? " " When she's a brig - and in stays , " re- turned he , exultingly ; " that's very good ...
... night , Cobb , " said he . " No. " " When is a ship like a female thief ? Do you give it up ? " " Don't bother me , " said I. " What is it ? " " When she's a brig - and in stays , " re- turned he , exultingly ; " that's very good ...
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Página 259 - Nay then, farewell ! I have touch'd the highest point of all my greatness : And, from that full meridian of my glory, I haste now to my setting. I shall fall Like a bright exhalation in the evening, And no man see me more.
Página 248 - THE CURFEW tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds...
Página 126 - Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain!
Página 197 - The endeavour of this present breath may buy That honour, which shall bate his scythe's keen edge, And make us heirs of all eternity.
Página 126 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men. A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell ; But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell...
Página 109 - The glorious, pious and immortal memory of the great and good King William — not forgetting Oliver Cromwell, who assisted in redeeming us from Popery, slavery, arbitrary power, brass money and wooden shoes.
Página 11 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day from the night ; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and for years.
Página 20 - Act, other than the Person thereunto authorized by Law, shall assume or use the Name, Style, or Title of Archbishop of any Province, Bishop of any Bishoprick, or Dean of any Deanery, in England or Ireland, he shall for every such Offence forfeit and pay the Sum of One hundred Pounds.
Página 256 - They come, in dim procession led, The cold, the faithless, and the dead ; As warm each hand, each brow as gay, As if they parted yesterday.
Página 183 - Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys, Why, soldiers, why ? Whose business 'tis to die...