 | 1907 - 848 Seiten
...hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and be lifted up his head a little, and quickly said, "Adsum!" and fell back. It was the word we used at... | |
 | 1888 - 662 Seiten
...to the memory of Major Henry Williun Carmichael Smyth, 9th September, 1861, aged 81 yeut ' Album.' ' And lo, he whose heart was as that of a little child, hid answered to his name, and stood in the presence of ths Master.' ' Newcomes,' vol. iii. chap. 26.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1855 - 428 Seiten
...hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat a time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile...quickly said, " Adsum !" and fell back. It was the wordjpe used at school, when names were called ; 4fnd lo, her, whose heart was as that of a little... | |
 | 1864 - 84 Seiten
...do we find anything more exquisite than the brief sentences that give the story of his departure : ' Just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile...when names were called ; and lo, he, whose heart was that of a little child, had answered to his name, and stood in the presence of the Master.' The colonel... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 Seiten
...hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat a time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile...lifted up his head a little, and quickly said ' Adsum ! ' 3 1 Go, run. 2 Always, always. 3 1 am present. and fell back. It was the word we used at school,... | |
 | Class-book - 1869 - 344 Seiten
...toll, and Thomas 1 Go, ran. 3 Always, always. Newcome's bonds outside the bed feebly beat a time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile...lifted up his head a little, and quickly said ' Adsum ! ' l and fell back. It was the word we used at school, when names were called ; and lo, he, whose... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1873 - 508 Seiten
...his final retirement at the Charter House. When, surrounded by weeping friends, he heard the bell, " a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he...names were called ; and, lo ! he, whose heart was that of a little child, had answered to his name, and stood in the presence of the Master." THE GEORGES.... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1873 - 498 Seiten
...his final retirement at the Charter House. When, surrounded by weeping friends, he heard the bell, " a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he...word we used at school when names were called ; and, Jo ! he, whose heart was that of a little child, had answered to his name, and stood in the presence... | |
 | 1873 - 610 Seiten
...toll, and Thomas Xi'wcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as the last bell struck, u peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he lifted...fell back. It was the word we used at school when oames were called ; and lo ! he, whose heart was as that of a little child, had answered to his name... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 802 Seiten
...hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and ho lifted up his head a little, and quickly said, ' Adsum ! ' and fell back. It was the word we used... | |
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At the usual evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as the last bell struck a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he lifted up his head a little, and quickly said, 'Adsum! 
