Battle and Victory; Or, Story of a Painter's Life |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 6
Page 109
... Leoni the Jew sitting in his usual place in the shop on a tall stool . He wore a long dark cloak and a broad - brimmed yellow hat . A lamp hung over his head and lighted up his sallow face with its hooked nose and bright beadlike eyes ...
... Leoni the Jew sitting in his usual place in the shop on a tall stool . He wore a long dark cloak and a broad - brimmed yellow hat . A lamp hung over his head and lighted up his sallow face with its hooked nose and bright beadlike eyes ...
Page 114
... Leoni turned away as if he considered he had done with him , and began to rub up some old silver ornaments ; all the time , how- ever , glancing at his visitor from the corner of his eye , and feeling pretty certain that he wanted money ...
... Leoni turned away as if he considered he had done with him , and began to rub up some old silver ornaments ; all the time , how- ever , glancing at his visitor from the corner of his eye , and feeling pretty certain that he wanted money ...
Page 115
... Leoni expected , before passing out , he said— " What is the highest price you will give for them ? " The Jew named a paltry sum . " I will give you so much , and no more , " he said ; " no , not one paul more , and I shall be a loser ...
... Leoni expected , before passing out , he said— " What is the highest price you will give for them ? " The Jew named a paltry sum . " I will give you so much , and no more , " he said ; " no , not one paul more , and I shall be a loser ...
Page 126
... Leoni , recovering his self - possession . He took it out , and carry- ing it to the carriage window , handed it in to Lanfranco , who carefully examined it , whilst Leoni kept up a constant succession of bows and scrapings to him and ...
... Leoni , recovering his self - possession . He took it out , and carry- ing it to the carriage window , handed it in to Lanfranco , who carefully examined it , whilst Leoni kept up a constant succession of bows and scrapings to him and ...
Page 127
... Leoni had been turning this subject over in his mind ever since he came to the carriage door , notwithstanding the bow- * ing manœuvres he had been going through . He suspected he might get a windfall through the merits of this picture ...
... Leoni had been turning this subject over in his mind ever since he came to the carriage door , notwithstanding the bow- * ing manœuvres he had been going through . He suspected he might get a windfall through the merits of this picture ...
Common terms and phrases
Abruzzo Adventures African Wanderers amongst Animals artist asked Author BARBARA HUTTON beautiful brigands C. E. BOWEN cardinal Carlina carriage Children Chromolithography cloth elegant coloured Illustrations desire drawings Edition EMMA DAVENPORT Engravings Fairy fancy Father Antonio Fcap felt Francanzani G. A. HENTY GELLIE genius gilt edges Girls Girolamo Guilia Rosa Hagar hand HARRISON WEIR heart hope Johnny Miller KATHLEEN KNOX knew LADY LUSHINGTON Lanfranco Leoni lessons lived look lovely Maria MARRYAT NORRIS mind Naples once painter painting Paper Boards passed pencil Picture Book poor portfolio Price 6d replied Rome Rosina Salvator SALVATOR ROSA Salvator's School sell Series Shillings and Sixpence sketch Small 4to Somasca Sorrento Story Book studies Tale talent tell THOMAS HOOD thought Three Shillings told took turn vator volume W. H. G. KINGSTON whilst window wonder words young
Popular passages
Page 27 - THE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD. 6. Life Underground; OR, DICK THE COLLIERY BOY. 7. Life on the Coast ; OR, THE LITTLE FISHER GIRL. 8. Adventures of Two Orphans in London. 9. Early Days on Board a Man-of-War. 10. Walter, the Foundling : A TALE OF OLDEN TIMES. 11. The Tenants of Sunny side Farm.
Page 23 - By MRS. TRIMMER. 4. MEMOIR OF BOB, THE SPOTTED TERRIER. 5. KEEPER'S TRAVELS IN SEARCH OF HIS MASTER. 6. THE SCOTTISH ORPHANS. By LADY STODDART. 7. NEVER WRONG; or, THE YOUNG DISPUTANT; and "IT WAS ONLY IN FUN." 8. THE LIFE AND PERAMBULATIONS OF A MOUSE. 9. EASY INTRODUCTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF NATURE. By MRS. TRIMMER. 10. RIGHT AND WRONG. By the Author of
Page 14 - Four Seasons (The) ; A Short Account of the Structure of Plants, being Four Lectures written for the Working Men's Institute, Paris. With Illustrations. Imperial 16mo.
Page 15 - Three Shillings and Sixpence plain ; Five Shillings coloured. Bear King (The) : a Narrative confided to the Marines by JAMES GREENWOOD. With Illustrations by ERNEST GRISET. Small 4to. Familiar Natural History. By Mrs. R. LEE. With 42 Illustrations by HARRISON WEIR. *„* Also in Two Vols., entitled " British Animals and Birds,"
Page 19 - Loves of Tom Tucker and Little Bo-Peep. Written and Illustrated by THOMAS HOOD. Spectropia, or SURPRISING SPECTRAL ILLUSIONS, showing Ghosts everywhere, and of any colour. By JH BROWN. Upside Down : a Series of Amusing Pictures from Sketches by the late W.
Page 21 - By Mrs. JE AYLMER. Father Time's Story Book. By KATHLEEN KNOX. From Peasant to Prince. By Mrs. PIETZKER.
Page 14 - Glimpses of Nature, AND OBJECTS OF INTEREST DESCRIBED DURING A VISIT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT. By Mrs. LOUDON. Fortyone Illustrations. History of the Robins (The). By Mrs. TRIMMER. In Words of One Syllable. Edited by the Rev. CHARLES SWETE, MA Historical Acting Charades, or AMUSEMENTS FOR WINTER EVENINGS. By the Author of " Cat and Dog,
Page 23 - Cloth, gilt edges. Golden Words for Children, FROM THE BOOK OF LIFE. In English, French, and German. A set of Illuminated Cards in Packet.
Page 25 - The Four Seasons." Frontispiece by Sm W. CALCOTT, RA Super Royal 16mo. price Is. sewed. By the Same Author. How I became a, Governess. 3rd Edit. 2s. cloth ; 2s. 6d., gilt edges.
Page 12 - THE RISING GENERATION, in Prose and Verse. By THOMAS AND JANE HOOD. Illustrated by T. HOOD, Jun.