Harrington. Thoughts on bores. OrmondWhittaker, 1848 - English fiction |
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... Harry Ormond , meantime , had been let to run wild at home : the gamekeeper , the huntsman , and a cousin of Sir Ulick , who called himself the King of the Black Islands , had had the principal share in his education . Captain Ormond ...
... Harry Ormond , meantime , had been let to run wild at home : the gamekeeper , the huntsman , and a cousin of Sir Ulick , who called himself the King of the Black Islands , had had the principal share in his education . Captain Ormond ...
Page 243
... Harry Ormond is , I grant , a sad scapegrace , but you must bear with him for my sake . Let this poor wounded fellow remain here - I won't have him stirred to - night - we shall see what ought to be done in the morning . Ormond , you ...
... Harry Ormond is , I grant , a sad scapegrace , but you must bear with him for my sake . Let this poor wounded fellow remain here - I won't have him stirred to - night - we shall see what ought to be done in the morning . Ormond , you ...
Page 245
... Harry . " Ormond immediately threw himself upon the other bed , that he might relieve Moriarty's feelings . The good nature and generosity of this poor fellow increased Ormond's keen sense of remorse . As to sleeping , for him it was ...
... Harry . " Ormond immediately threw himself upon the other bed , that he might relieve Moriarty's feelings . The good nature and generosity of this poor fellow increased Ormond's keen sense of remorse . As to sleeping , for him it was ...
Page 246
... Harry Ormond , how is it with you , my boy ? —The fellow's alive , I hope ? " " Alive - Thank Heaven ! -yes ; and asleep . " " Give ye joy - it would have been an ugly thing - not but what we could have brought you through : I'd go ...
... Harry Ormond , how is it with you , my boy ? —The fellow's alive , I hope ? " " Alive - Thank Heaven ! -yes ; and asleep . " " Give ye joy - it would have been an ugly thing - not but what we could have brought you through : I'd go ...
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... Harry Ormond think I'd forsake him , especially in awkward circumstances . " " That , Sir Ulick , is what Harry Ormond can never think of you . He would be the basest , the most suspicious , the most un- grateful — But I must not speak ...
... Harry Ormond think I'd forsake him , especially in awkward circumstances . " " That , Sir Ulick , is what Harry Ormond can never think of you . He would be the basest , the most suspicious , the most un- grateful — But I must not speak ...
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Abbé admiration answer appeared asked begged Belle Chasse Berenice Black Islands bore called Cambray carriage Castle Hermitage character Cornelius O'Shane countenance cried daughter dear delighted door Dora Dora's Dublin Dunshaughlin eyes father favour fear feelings felt fortune Fowler French gentleman hand happy Harrington Harry Ormond hear heard heart honour hope horse imagination Ireland Israel Lyons Jacob Jewess King Corny knew Lady Annaly Lady Anne Lady de Brantefield Lady Millicent Lady O'Shane ladyship letter live look Lord Mowbray M'Crule Madame de Connal Mademoiselle manner Marcus Master Harry mind Miss Annaly Miss Montenero Miss O'Faley Moriarty morning mother Mowbray's never night O'Shane's opinion Paris passion poor Prince Harry promise recollected repeated Sheelah Shylock Sir Herbert Sir Ulick O'Shane smile speak spoke stood sure talking tell thing thought tone turned White Connal wish woman word young lady
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Page 60 - Signior Antonio, many a time and oft In the Rialto you have rated* me About my moneys and my usances :* Still have I borne it with a patient shrug; For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe. You call me misbeliever, cut-throat, dog, And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, And all for use of that which is mine own.
Page 92 - With that, methought, a legion of foul fiends Environ'd me, and howled in mine ears Such hideous cries, that, with the very noise, I trembling wak'd, and, for a season after, Could not believe but that I was in hell, — Such terrible impression made my dream.
Page 61 - I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes ? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions ? fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is...
Page 50 - The dews of the evening most carefully shun; Those tears of the sky for the loss of the sun.
Page 60 - Go to, then; you come to me, and you say 'Shylock, we would have moneys:' you say so; You, that did void your rheum upon my beard, And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur Over your threshold; moneys is your suit. What should I say to you? Should I not say 'Hath a dog money? is it possible A cur can lend three thousand ducats?
Page 41 - These encomiums warmed me, but did not overset me. I knew where I should have the pull, which was in the third act, and accordingly at this period I threw out all my fire; and as the contrasted passions of joy for the merchant's losses, and grief for the elopement of Jessica, open a fine field for an actor's powers, I had the good fortune to please beyond my most sanguine expectations.
Page 61 - ... if we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that.
Page 42 - The trial scene wound up the fulness of my reputation. Here I was well listened to, and here I made such a silent yet forcible impression on my audience, that I retired from this great attempt most perfectly satisfied.
Page 61 - If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility ? revenge ; If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example? why, revenge. The villainy, you teach me, I will execute ; and it shall go hard, but I will better the instruction.
Page 41 - Sir, (said the veteran,-) I eyed through the slit of the curtain, and was glad to see there, as I wished, in such a cause, to be tried by a special jury. "When I made my appearance in the green-room, dressed for the part, with my red hat on my head, my piqued beard, loose black gown, &c.