The Ingoldsby Legends: Or, Mirth and Marvels, Volume 2G. Routledge, 1889 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 24
Page 19
... sight is a Battle - field To the sad survivor's sorrowing eye , Where those , who scorn'd to fly or yield , In one promiscuous carnage lie ; When the cannon's roar ar Is heard no more , And the thick dun smoke has roll'd away , And the ...
... sight is a Battle - field To the sad survivor's sorrowing eye , Where those , who scorn'd to fly or yield , In one promiscuous carnage lie ; When the cannon's roar ar Is heard no more , And the thick dun smoke has roll'd away , And the ...
Page 28
... sight of his victim , And driving as fast as if Old Nick had kick'd him . She , poor sinner , Grows thinner and thinner , Leaves off eating breakfast , and luncheon , and dinner Till you'd really suppose she could have nothing in her ...
... sight of his victim , And driving as fast as if Old Nick had kick'd him . She , poor sinner , Grows thinner and thinner , Leaves off eating breakfast , and luncheon , and dinner Till you'd really suppose she could have nothing in her ...
Page 46
... sight , Soon found his astonishment merged in delight ; But the stream by degrees Now rose up to her knees , Till at length it invaded her very chemise , While the heavenly strain , as the wave seem'd to swallow her , And slowly she ...
... sight , Soon found his astonishment merged in delight ; But the stream by degrees Now rose up to her knees , Till at length it invaded her very chemise , While the heavenly strain , as the wave seem'd to swallow her , And slowly she ...
Page 47
... sight , beyond any of which I've made mention , In a moment completely absorb'd his attention . A huge crystal bath , which , with water far clearer Than George Robins's filters , or Thorpe's ( which are dearer ) , Have ever distill'd ...
... sight , beyond any of which I've made mention , In a moment completely absorb'd his attention . A huge crystal bath , which , with water far clearer Than George Robins's filters , or Thorpe's ( which are dearer ) , Have ever distill'd ...
Page 55
... sight To behold the Knight , With his beautiful bride , dress'd all in white , And the bridesmaids fair with their long lace veils , As they all walk'd up to the altar rails , While nice little boys , the incense dispensers , March'd in ...
... sight To behold the Knight , With his beautiful bride , dress'd all in white , And the bridesmaids fair with their long lace veils , As they all walk'd up to the altar rails , While nice little boys , the incense dispensers , March'd in ...
Other editions - View all
The Ingoldsby Legends; Or, Mirth and Marvels Thomas Ingoldsby,R H Dalton 1815-1886 Barham No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
Abbey Auto-da-fé bandy-legg'd Bassanio Black Mousquetaire Blondie Jacke Bolton Hall brow call'd Compline Cook cried curly-wigg'd dapple-grey dear declare deuce Devil Dol-drum the Manager e'en Entry dark Exciseman Gill fair Fal-de-ral-tit fancy Father fear Fiddle-de-dee Foix folks Foot-page François Xavier Auguste Friar Ghost gone grey hand head heard Holy INGOLDSBY LEGENDS King Lady late LEGEND little vulgar Boy look look'd Lord Malvoisie Matcham Medard MERCHANT OF VENICE Monks morning naughty ne'er Netley never night nose o'er Old Nick Old Woman once poor Pope pray pretty ragoût round Saint Salisbury Plain scarce Scroope seem'd seen Shirt Shylock sigh sight Simpkinson Sir Ingoldsby Bray Sir Rupert smile Smuggler Bill sure as fate tell terrible thee There's thing THOMAS INGOLDSBY thou thought twas walk ween young