Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 28Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith Richard Bentley, 1850 - Literature |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 7
... taken measures to secure his friend against the risk of being traced or followed . The night wore on in much low and earnest talk about the business of the next day . Costigan gave Henry Winston some subtle advice as to how he should ...
... taken measures to secure his friend against the risk of being traced or followed . The night wore on in much low and earnest talk about the business of the next day . Costigan gave Henry Winston some subtle advice as to how he should ...
Page 9
... taken to provide for all contingencies , and his eyes said as much as he silently squeezed his hand . " Are you ready now ? " demanded Costigan . " One partin ' word before you go . You don't know much of the world , and your head isn't ...
... taken to provide for all contingencies , and his eyes said as much as he silently squeezed his hand . " Are you ready now ? " demanded Costigan . " One partin ' word before you go . You don't know much of the world , and your head isn't ...
Page 10
... taken up his position . At the first glance he fancied he knew the liveries ; and we hope it will be no disparagement to his courage to say , that at that moment his heart fluttered as if it had wings and wanted to fly out . As the ...
... taken up his position . At the first glance he fancied he knew the liveries ; and we hope it will be no disparagement to his courage to say , that at that moment his heart fluttered as if it had wings and wanted to fly out . As the ...
Page 12
... taken by rough and vigorous features of character than by such qualities as these . The pic- turesque brigand of the stage , with a few brave clap - traps tacked on to his spangles , hits the fancy of the audience with a lustier effect ...
... taken by rough and vigorous features of character than by such qualities as these . The pic- turesque brigand of the stage , with a few brave clap - traps tacked on to his spangles , hits the fancy of the audience with a lustier effect ...
Page 13
... taken by sur- prise , overwhelmed with accusations that made the blood throb in her cheeks , and threatened with a vengeance which made her shudder , and which she knew that he who threatened it was too well capable of inflicting to its ...
... taken by sur- prise , overwhelmed with accusations that made the blood throb in her cheeks , and threatened with a vengeance which made her shudder , and which she knew that he who threatened it was too well capable of inflicting to its ...
Contents
1 | |
54 | |
87 | |
109 | |
133 | |
221 | |
320 | |
333 | |
511 | |
520 | |
526 | |
544 | |
560 | |
567 | |
581 | |
587 | |
339 | |
356 | |
379 | |
393 | |
428 | |
480 | |
492 | |
501 | |
595 | |
614 | |
629 | |
640 | |
653 | |
659 | |
675 | |
677 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Newland admiration amongst amusement appeared Bayonne beautiful Boucau called Captain character civil list Clara colour Costigan dear Debreczen Duke East Sheen England English eyes Farquhar favour feel fire fish fortune France French Gardens gentleman give glass H. L. PIOZZI hand happy head heard heart Henry Winston Honfleur honour hope hour hundred interest Italy kind King Kossuth lady letter lion live London look Lord Charles Eton Lord William Lordship Louis Philippe Lysons Mahé Margaret marriage mind morning nature never night once passed person Peter Jinks poor possession present Rawlings rendered replied returned round royal salmon Samuel Lysons scene seemed seen side Sikhs Sloake soon Spain Stubbs Talleyrand tell thing thought thousand tion Tom and Jerry took town Vauxhall Vauxhall Gardens whole words write young
Popular passages
Page 208 - THESE, as they change, ALMIGHTY FATHER, these Are but the varied God. The rolling year Is full of THEE. Forth in the pleasing Spring THY beauty walks, THY tenderness and love. Wide flush the fields ; the softening air is balm ; Echo the mountains round ; the forest smiles ; And every sense, and every heart is joy. Then comes THY glory in the Summer months, With light and heat refulgent. Then THY sun...
Page 571 - Twas Christmas told the merriest tale ; A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man's heart through half the year.
Page 576 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Page 646 - We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Page 579 - There is some soul of goodness in things evil, Would men observingly distil it out, For our bad neighbour makes us early stirrers, Which is both healthful, and good husbandry...
Page 481 - Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Page 72 - The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Page 576 - And then it started like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons; I have heard, The cock that is the trumpet to the morn Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat Awake the god of day...
Page 569 - COME, bring with a noise, My merry, merry boys, The Christmas log to the firing ; While my good dame, she Bids ye all be free ; And drink to your hearts
Page 316 - Life and Times of Titian, with some Account of hig Family, chiefly from new and unpublished records. With Portrait and Illustrations. 2 vols. Svo. 42s. GUMMING (R. GORDON). Five Years of a Hunter's Life in the Far Interior of South Africa.