The Ingoldsby Legends, Or, Mirth and MarvelsR. Bentley, 1855 |
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... pray'rs , While an odour , -the very reverse of perfume , - More like rhubarb or senna , -pervades the whole room ! " Hector Achille Stanislaus Emile , When he heard him talk so felt an odd sort of feel ; Not that he cared for Ghosts ...
... pray'rs , While an odour , -the very reverse of perfume , - More like rhubarb or senna , -pervades the whole room ! " Hector Achille Stanislaus Emile , When he heard him talk so felt an odd sort of feel ; Not that he cared for Ghosts ...
Page 35
... pray , You will take our ' pot - luck ' in the family way ; We can give you a dish Of some decentish fish , And our water's thought fairish ; but here in the Rhine , I can't say we pique ourselves much on our wine . " The Knight made a ...
... pray , You will take our ' pot - luck ' in the family way ; We can give you a dish Of some decentish fish , And our water's thought fairish ; but here in the Rhine , I can't say we pique ourselves much on our wine . " The Knight made a ...
Page 42
... Pray don't be frighten'd , my dear ; Should it even set fire to the castle , and burn it , you're Amply insured , both for buildings and furniture . " But now , from without , A trustworthy scout Rush'd hurriedly in , Wet through to the ...
... Pray don't be frighten'd , my dear ; Should it even set fire to the castle , and burn it , you're Amply insured , both for buildings and furniture . " But now , from without , A trustworthy scout Rush'd hurriedly in , Wet through to the ...
Page 49
... pray , Might your vorship be pleashed for to vant in ma vay ? " - " Why , Shylock , although , As you very well know , I am what they call ' warm , ' -pay my way as I go , And , as to myself , neither borrow nor lend , I can break ...
... pray , Might your vorship be pleashed for to vant in ma vay ? " - " Why , Shylock , although , As you very well know , I am what they call ' warm , ' -pay my way as I go , And , as to myself , neither borrow nor lend , I can break ...
Page 51
... pray , For his penalty ? -Nay , It's a forfeit he'd never expect me to pay ; And , come what come may , I hardly need say My ships will be back a full month ere the day . " So , anxious to see his friend off on his journey , And ...
... pray , For his penalty ? -Nay , It's a forfeit he'd never expect me to pay ; And , come what come may , I hardly need say My ships will be back a full month ere the day . " So , anxious to see his friend off on his journey , And ...
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