Confessions of country quarters, Volumul 635 |
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Pagina 31
... Waldgrave , who was one of the most at- tractive boys I ever came across , but some- what delicate , was completely knocked up by the day's march , whereas I had the endur- ance of an armadillo on the road , I went out to go round them ...
... Waldgrave , who was one of the most at- tractive boys I ever came across , but some- what delicate , was completely knocked up by the day's march , whereas I had the endur- ance of an armadillo on the road , I went out to go round them ...
Pagina 50
... Waldgrave on one side , scolding me for not having been at church last Sunday , as was her custom , and on the other , - well , I was at Ballymaccrocodile , bearing my country's arms , and respected by my colonel and brother officers ...
... Waldgrave on one side , scolding me for not having been at church last Sunday , as was her custom , and on the other , - well , I was at Ballymaccrocodile , bearing my country's arms , and respected by my colonel and brother officers ...
Pagina 96
... Waldgrave , " replied the dragoon , " she was riding with me ; and it was as much as I could do to get rid of her at the barrack gate . It was quite painful to have to send her about her business , she looked so disappointed ; but that ...
... Waldgrave , " replied the dragoon , " she was riding with me ; and it was as much as I could do to get rid of her at the barrack gate . It was quite painful to have to send her about her business , she looked so disappointed ; but that ...
Pagina 192
... Waldgrave going with you , too ! Isn't it a burning shame to trust a shrimp like that near fire - arms ? What could he do when the stones were flying ? " Thus did she run on . Never did I get in a word , sideways or edgeways ; she went ...
... Waldgrave going with you , too ! Isn't it a burning shame to trust a shrimp like that near fire - arms ? What could he do when the stones were flying ? " Thus did she run on . Never did I get in a word , sideways or edgeways ; she went ...
Pagina 299
... Waldgrave ? " This speech struck me dumb , and poor Johnny lying perhaps on his death - bed . " Good heavens ! what is the matter with you ? " continued she . " Papa ! papa ! he'll be stunned again . I mean he'll lose his senses COUNTRY ...
... Waldgrave ? " This speech struck me dumb , and poor Johnny lying perhaps on his death - bed . " Good heavens ! what is the matter with you ? " continued she . " Papa ! papa ! he'll be stunned again . I mean he'll lose his senses COUNTRY ...
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Pagina 259 - Nay then, farewell ! I have touch'd the highest point of all my greatness : And, from that full meridian of my glory, I haste now to my setting. I shall fall Like a bright exhalation in the evening, And no man see me more.
Pagina 248 - THE CURFEW tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me. Now fades the glimmering landscape on the sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, Save where the beetle wheels his droning flight, And drowsy tinklings lull the distant folds...
Pagina 126 - Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain!
Pagina 197 - The endeavour of this present breath may buy That honour, which shall bate his scythe's keen edge, And make us heirs of all eternity.
Pagina 126 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men. A thousand hearts beat happily ; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes looked love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell ; But hush ! hark ! a deep sound strikes like a rising knell...
Pagina 109 - The glorious, pious and immortal memory of the great and good King William — not forgetting Oliver Cromwell, who assisted in redeeming us from Popery, slavery, arbitrary power, brass money and wooden shoes.
Pagina 11 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven, to divide the day from the night ; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and for years.
Pagina 20 - Act, other than the Person thereunto authorized by Law, shall assume or use the Name, Style, or Title of Archbishop of any Province, Bishop of any Bishoprick, or Dean of any Deanery, in England or Ireland, he shall for every such Offence forfeit and pay the Sum of One hundred Pounds.
Pagina 256 - They come, in dim procession led, The cold, the faithless, and the dead ; As warm each hand, each brow as gay, As if they parted yesterday.
Pagina 183 - Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys, Why, soldiers, why ? Whose business 'tis to die...