The Ingoldsby Legends, Or, Mirth and MarvelsR. Bentley, 1855 |
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Page 17
... ; Such a shirt too ! you'd think he'd no linen to spare . He omitted to shave ; -he neglected his hair , And look'd more like a Guy than a gay Mousquetaire . One thing above all , most excited remark : In THE BLACK MOUSQUETAIRE . 17.
... ; Such a shirt too ! you'd think he'd no linen to spare . He omitted to shave ; -he neglected his hair , And look'd more like a Guy than a gay Mousquetaire . One thing above all , most excited remark : In THE BLACK MOUSQUETAIRE . 17.
Page 37
... Look'd uncommonly sly , And said , with some emphasis , " Ah ! miss , had I A few pounds of those metals You waste here on kettles , Then , Lord once again Of my spacious domain , A free Count of the Empire once more I might reign ...
... Look'd uncommonly sly , And said , with some emphasis , " Ah ! miss , had I A few pounds of those metals You waste here on kettles , Then , Lord once again Of my spacious domain , A free Count of the Empire once more I might reign ...
Page 57
... look'd as the cats Do , whenever a mouse has escaped from their claw . “ —Ish't the law ? " - why the thing won't admit of a query- " No doubt of the fact , Only look at the act ; Acto quinto , cap : tertio , Dogi Falieri- Nay , if ...
... look'd as the cats Do , whenever a mouse has escaped from their claw . “ —Ish't the law ? " - why the thing won't admit of a query- " No doubt of the fact , Only look at the act ; Acto quinto , cap : tertio , Dogi Falieri- Nay , if ...
Page 66
... look'd at Pacheco - Pacheco at him— Then , making a rev'rence , and dropping his eyes , Cough'd , hemm'd , and deliver'd himself in this wise : " " My Liege ! -unaccustom'd as I am to speaking In public -- an art I'm remarkably weak in ...
... look'd at Pacheco - Pacheco at him— Then , making a rev'rence , and dropping his eyes , Cough'd , hemm'd , and deliver'd himself in this wise : " " My Liege ! -unaccustom'd as I am to speaking In public -- an art I'm remarkably weak in ...
Page 74
... look'd gruff , " " " Stuff ! " And his eye glanced on Humez as if he'd say But seeing the King seem'd himself in a huff , He changed his demeanour , and grew smooth enough ; Then taking his chin ' twixt his finger and thumb , As a help ...
... look'd gruff , " " " Stuff ! " And his eye glanced on Humez as if he'd say But seeing the King seem'd himself in a huff , He changed his demeanour , and grew smooth enough ; Then taking his chin ' twixt his finger and thumb , As a help ...
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