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... prince that it is no wonder ! he may take a fancy to one of them , or to them all — especially considering the novelty of the scaly tails ! —he must want novelty , he is such a rover , the good duke ! And no wonder the women like him ...
... prince that it is no wonder ! he may take a fancy to one of them , or to them all — especially considering the novelty of the scaly tails ! —he must want novelty , he is such a rover , the good duke ! And no wonder the women like him ...
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... prince had arrived , somewhat unusually , at the head of his squadrons , for a loud rapping of lances at the portal solicited attention , and a herald formally required the Pa- risians to receive the queen - regent and the Duke of ...
... prince had arrived , somewhat unusually , at the head of his squadrons , for a loud rapping of lances at the portal solicited attention , and a herald formally required the Pa- risians to receive the queen - regent and the Duke of ...
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... prince's ransom only could purchase it , damsel . And now raise thine eyes and look around among the young bachelors and nobles of my court , and choose for thyself ; I'll warrant , there's never a fellow to this churlish knight that ...
... prince's ransom only could purchase it , damsel . And now raise thine eyes and look around among the young bachelors and nobles of my court , and choose for thyself ; I'll warrant , there's never a fellow to this churlish knight that ...
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... prince , from the town of Ghent , when it came most hum- bly and dutifully ( attended by an escort of thirty thousand spearmen ) to request the continuance of certain privileges . Over all this , let us scat- ter the insignia of various ...
... prince , from the town of Ghent , when it came most hum- bly and dutifully ( attended by an escort of thirty thousand spearmen ) to request the continuance of certain privileges . Over all this , let us scat- ter the insignia of various ...
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... prince whose palled sensuality required the strongest species of stimulants to rouse his interest . They were few who penetrated this splendid disguise , who perceived in the very exaggeration of those pleasurable qualities their unreal ...
... prince whose palled sensuality required the strongest species of stimulants to rouse his interest . They were few who penetrated this splendid disguise , who perceived in the very exaggeration of those pleasurable qualities their unreal ...
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Owen Tudor: An Historical Romance, Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition, Band 1 Emma Robinson Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2013 |
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 314 - Pepys' tastes and pursuits led him into almost every department of life. He was a man of business, a man of information, a man of whim, and, to a certain degree, a man of pleasure. He was a statesman, a bel-esprit, a virtuoso, and a connoisseur.
Seite 314 - Diary that throws a distinct and vivid light over the picture of England and its government during the period succeeding the Restoration. If, quitting the broad path of history, we look for minute information concerning ancient manners and customs, the progress of arts and sciences, and the various branches of antiquity, we have never seen a mine so rich as these volumes. The variety of Pepys' tastes and pursuits led him into almost every department of life.
Seite 312 - The Peerage and Baronetage," &c. SECOND AND CHEAPER EDITION, 2 vols., post 8vo, 21s. bound. The memoirs of our great families are replete with details of the most striking and romantic interest, throwing light on the occurrences of public as well as domestic life, and elucidating the causes of many important national events. How little of...
Seite 315 - All these qualifications for a biographer and an historian she has brought to bear upon the subject of her volumes, and from them has resulted a narrative interesting to all, and more particularly interesting to that portion of the community to •whom the more refined researches of literature afford pleasure and instruction. The whole work should be read, and no doubt will be read, by all who are anxious for information. It is a lucid arrangement of facts, derived from authentic sources, exhibiting...
Seite 314 - Of all the records that have ever been published, Pepys' Diary gives us the most vivid and trustworthy picture of the times, and the clearest view of the state of English public affairs and of English society during the reign of Charles II. We see there, as in a map, the vices of the monarch, the intrigues of the Cabinet, the wanton follies of the court, and the many calamities to which the nation was subjected during the memorable period of fire, plague, and general licentiousness.
Seite 315 - We must pronounce Miss Strickland beyond all comparison the most entertaining historian in the English language. She is certainly a woman of powerful and active mind, as well as of scrupulous justice and honesty of purpose." — Morning Post. " Miss Strickland has made a very judicious use of many authentic MS. authorities not previously collected, and the result is a most interesting addition to our biographical library.
Seite 314 - Diary makes us comprehend the great historical events of the age, and the people who bore a part in them, and gives us more clear glimpses into the true English life of the times than all the other memorials of them that have come down to our own.