In love and war1880 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 56
Page 12
... position that may not be lightly tarnished , I must beg you to accompany me straight to your home . We will forget this little excursion you have made , somewhat against my will , and we will try to keep all knowledge of it from those ...
... position that may not be lightly tarnished , I must beg you to accompany me straight to your home . We will forget this little excursion you have made , somewhat against my will , and we will try to keep all knowledge of it from those ...
Page 13
... position of defence , Gordon assailed him with rapid and vigorous passes which only an experienced swordsman could have parried . Cochrane seemed to be more intent at first upon discovering the peculiar method of his opponent's play ...
... position of defence , Gordon assailed him with rapid and vigorous passes which only an experienced swordsman could have parried . Cochrane seemed to be more intent at first upon discovering the peculiar method of his opponent's play ...
Page 18
... position he occupied , rendered his features barely visible . He had the appearance of a drover , and he seemed to have either just arrived from a journey or to have been about to start on one . A large grey plaid covered his shoulders ...
... position he occupied , rendered his features barely visible . He had the appearance of a drover , and he seemed to have either just arrived from a journey or to have been about to start on one . A large grey plaid covered his shoulders ...
Page 19
... affected spleen , assailing her , contrived to take a position which concealed her from the man's view . " Ye stupid , handless taupie , ye'll hae a ' the dishes in the house broken in nae time , " she cried THE DISGUISE . 19.
... affected spleen , assailing her , contrived to take a position which concealed her from the man's view . " Ye stupid , handless taupie , ye'll hae a ' the dishes in the house broken in nae time , " she cried THE DISGUISE . 19.
Page 23
... had explained why he was there without the equipage . A few seconds sufficed for him to make this disagree- able review of their position . Then raising his head abruptly- " Have you seen the fellow who was sleeping here THE DISGUISE . 23.
... had explained why he was there without the equipage . A few seconds sufficed for him to make this disagree- able review of their position . Then raising his head abruptly- " Have you seen the fellow who was sleeping here THE DISGUISE . 23.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
alarm Albany ALFRED Concanen Angus answered appeared Bertrand Borderers BRET HARTE brother captain chamber cloth extra Cochrane's command cried Crown 8vo desire door doubt drew Duke of Albany Earl of Mar Edited escape exclaimed eyes face faith fate father favour favourite fear followed friar friends gentlemen gilt give Gordon guard halberd hand head heard heart Heaven honour horse humour Illustrations instant JAMES PAYN James Rice John Saunders JUSTIN MCCARTHY Katherine Janfarie Katherine's King King's knave lady Lamington liege Linlithgow lips looked lord lordship madam Majesty Majesty's master means Muckle Mysie Nicol night observed OUIDA palace passed passion pause pledge present prisoner Queen rendered Richard Janfarie royal sake seek seemed Sir Hugh Sir Robert Cochrane sire speak spoke sprang stand Stark stood sword thought tidings tion Torphichen treachery trust voice waiting Walter Besant whilst WILKIE COLLINS words
Popular passages
Page 10 - Plutarch's Lives of illustrious Men. Translated from the Greek, with Notes Critical and Historical, and a Life of Plutarch, by JOHN and WILLIAM LANGHORNE.
Page 1 - Shelley's Early Poems, and Queen Mab, with Essay by LEIGH HUNT. Shelley's Later Poems : Laon and Cythna, &c. Shelley's Posthumous Poems, the Shelley Papers, &c. Shelley's Prose Works, including A Refutation of Deism, Zastrozzi, St. Irvyne, &c.
Page 17 - Sheridan's Complete Works, with Life and Anecdotes. Including his Dramatic Writings, printed from the Original Editions, his Works in Prose and Poetry, Translations, Speeches, Jokes, Puns, &c. With a Collection of Sheridaniana. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, gilt, with 10 fullpage Tinted Illustrations, 7s.
Page 16 - Roll of Battle Abbey, The ; or, A List of the Principal Warriors who came over from Normandy with William the Conqueror, and Settled in this Country, AD 1066-7.
Page 19 - Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 7s. 6d. Swift's Choice Works, in Prose and Verse. With Memoir, Portrait, and Facsimiles of the Maps in the Original Edition of
Page 14 - Jeff Briggs's Love Story. By BRET HARTE. The Twins of Table Mountain. By BRET HARTE. Mrs. Gainsborough's Diamonds. By JULIAN HAWTHORNE. Kathleen Mavourneen. By Author of " That Lass o
Page 16 - Treasury; or, Complete Art of Making Fireworks. By THOMAS KENTISH. With numerous Illustrations. The Art of Amusing : A Collection of Graceful Arts, Games, Tricks, Puzzles, and Charades. By FRANK BELLEW.