Walks and Wanderings in the World of Literature, Volume 1Saunders & Otley, 1839 |
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... , " said I , " I have no objections to treat you to a bottle of wine to - night , if you'll go with me to the Flying Eagle . " " What's ado ? " says the one . " A bottle of wine ! There must be some- 24 CONFESSIONS OF PETER PUG .
... , " said I , " I have no objections to treat you to a bottle of wine to - night , if you'll go with me to the Flying Eagle . " " What's ado ? " says the one . " A bottle of wine ! There must be some- 24 CONFESSIONS OF PETER PUG .
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... night , " observed the other . " Never you mind , " said I , addressing both at once , come away with me , come . ” 66 " Oh ! I have it , I have it ! " suggested one of my acquaintances to the other . " He's going at last to be married ...
... night , " observed the other . " Never you mind , " said I , addressing both at once , come away with me , come . ” 66 " Oh ! I have it , I have it ! " suggested one of my acquaintances to the other . " He's going at last to be married ...
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... night ; the time I must be gone . " is up , The other had plainly some similar pretext on his lips for also abdicating his seat , and leav- ing me to drink the Champagne myself , but was prevented coming out with it by my immediately ...
... night ; the time I must be gone . " is up , The other had plainly some similar pretext on his lips for also abdicating his seat , and leav- ing me to drink the Champagne myself , but was prevented coming out with it by my immediately ...
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... night precluded the possibility of that . We appointed an early hour next day for carrying into effect our mortal intents , -the place , an adjoining barn . The reason why we chose the barn as the scene of our duel was , that if we went ...
... night precluded the possibility of that . We appointed an early hour next day for carrying into effect our mortal intents , -the place , an adjoining barn . The reason why we chose the barn as the scene of our duel was , that if we went ...
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... night ! A thousand times did I think of sending an apo- logy to my opponent for having challenged him , and begging that nothing farther might be done in the business : but then I knew if I did , I should for ever be held up to public ...
... night ! A thousand times did I think of sending an apo- logy to my opponent for having challenged him , and begging that nothing farther might be done in the business : but then I knew if I did , I should for ever be held up to public ...
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Page 162 - Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona.
Page 5 - The Queen of Hearts She made some tarts, All on a summer's day; The Knave of Hearts He stole those tarts, And took them clean away. The King of Hearts Called for the tarts, And beat the Knave full sore; The Knave of Hearts Brought back the tarts, And vowed he'd steal no more.
Page 52 - I heard on awakening, was a kind of conversation which the two strangers in whose cabin I was, were carrying on together in a low, suppressed tone of voice. I caught one sentence quite distinctly, and that one was of fearfully ominous import to me : it was nothing else than the alarming question which the one put to the other, " Whether shall we cut his throat or strangle him ? " I could not, in all the circumstances of the case, doubt for a moment that I was the intended victim ; and a feeling of...
Page 6 - I," said the Sparrow, "With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin." Who saw him die? "I," said the Fly, "With my little eye, I saw him die.
Page 121 - And from Shakespeare she gained a great store of information amongst the rest, that -'Trifles light as air, Are, to the jealous, confirmation strong, As proofs of Holy Writ.
Page 290 - A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping, and great mourning; Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted, because they were no 19 more.
Page 255 - Not always in the parlour, but sometimes in the kitchen. " More skilled in the theoretic, than in the practical part of cookery. " To tea and coffee no objection. " Fonder of country-dances than minuets. " An acquaintance with domestic news, but no acquaintance with foreign. " Not entirely fond of quadrille, nor an absolute bigot to whist. " In conversation, a little of the lisp, but not of the stammer. " Decently, but not affectedly silent.
Page 151 - Perhaps the following curious specimen of popular etymology may be interesting to the readers of ' N. & Q.':— " The origin of the name Loch Leven is somewhat curious. It arose from the circumstance of the number eleven frequently occurring in matters connected with the lake It is eleven miles in circumference; the lands of eleven lairds at one time embraced its waters ; there are eleven rivers and streams running into it ; it contains eleven kinds of fish; and in the adjoining plantations are eleven...
Page 252 - He must be able to play tolerably well on the fiddle, and have more than a tolerable share of patience ; in short, he must be willing to play as long as I think proper to dance ; but no particular intimacy with Italian scrapers or singers, especially women.
Page 255 - A more than a tolerable good voice, and a little ear for music ; and a capability of singing a canzonet or a song, (in company,) but no peculiar and intimate acquaintance with minims, crochets, quavers, etc.