Irish Literature: Justin McCarthy, M. P., Editor in Chief, Volume 8Justin McCarthy, Maurice Francis Egan, Douglas Hyde, Lady Gregory, Charles Welsh, James Jeffrey Roche J. D. Morris, 1904 - English literature |
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Page 2859
... for a time , and then , rising in his seat and looking up to the gallery , waved his hand for silence . " Gentlemen , " he cried , " if you don't stop that noise , I'll lave the theater . " THE SUNNINESS OF IRISH LIFE . xiii.
... for a time , and then , rising in his seat and looking up to the gallery , waved his hand for silence . " Gentlemen , " he cried , " if you don't stop that noise , I'll lave the theater . " THE SUNNINESS OF IRISH LIFE . xiii.
Page 2864
... hand in the Cor- poration . A licensed vintner was Lord Mayor some years ago . A captain of a regiment stationed in Dublin called one day to see his lordship in connection with a concert for some charitable institution . The door of the ...
... hand in the Cor- poration . A licensed vintner was Lord Mayor some years ago . A captain of a regiment stationed in Dublin called one day to see his lordship in connection with a concert for some charitable institution . The door of the ...
Page 2873
... Hand , fr . Some Ex- periences of an Irish R. M. ' 3166 6 Trinket's Colt , fr . Some Experiences of an Irish R. M. ' 3182 " SPERANZA . " See Wilde , Lady . PAGE STEELE , SIR RICHARD Sir Roger and the Widow CONTENTS . xxvii.
... Hand , fr . Some Ex- periences of an Irish R. M. ' 3166 6 Trinket's Colt , fr . Some Experiences of an Irish R. M. ' 3182 " SPERANZA . " See Wilde , Lady . PAGE STEELE , SIR RICHARD Sir Roger and the Widow CONTENTS . xxvii.
Page 2874
... Hand . 3265 3243 · 3244 · 3246 • 3260 · 3261 • 3262 · The Boyne Water Brian O'Linn . · By Memory Inspired Charming Mary Neal Colleen Rue · The Croppy Boy The Cruiskeen Lawn The Dear and Darling Boy Drimmin Dubh Dheelish Garryowen • 3271 ...
... Hand . 3265 3243 · 3244 · 3246 • 3260 · 3261 • 3262 · The Boyne Water Brian O'Linn . · By Memory Inspired Charming Mary Neal Colleen Rue · The Croppy Boy The Cruiskeen Lawn The Dear and Darling Boy Drimmin Dubh Dheelish Garryowen • 3271 ...
Page 2887
... hand and kine , If my heart would but incline - To turn from thee . But a kiss , with welcome bland , And a touch of thy dear hand , Are all that I demand , -Wouldst thou not spurn ; For if not mine , dear girl , O Snowy - breasted ...
... hand and kine , If my heart would but incline - To turn from thee . But a kiss , with welcome bland , And a touch of thy dear hand , Are all that I demand , -Wouldst thou not spurn ; For if not mine , dear girl , O Snowy - breasted ...
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Page 3226 - My uncle Toby went to his bureau, put his purse into his breeches pocket, and having ordered the Corporal to go early in the morning for a physician, he went to bed and fell asleep.
Page 3015 - Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them, Volleyed and thundered ; Stormed at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell...
Page 3220 - It was not till my uncle Toby had knocked the ashes out of his third pipe that corporal Trim returned from the inn, and gave him the following account : —
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Page 3226 - He shall not drop." said my uncle Toby, firmly. "A-well-o'day, do what we can for him, said Trim, maintaining his point,; "the poor soul will die." "He shall not die, by G— !" cried my uncle Toby. The Accusing Spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in, and the Recording Angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word, and blotted it out for ever.
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Page 3014 - Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die : Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them...