Chambers's Repository of Instructing and Amusing Tracts, Volumes 1-3W. and R. Chambers, 1852 - English literature |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 84
Page 31
... face of nature seemed more friendly than the face of man . She would fain not have been obliged to go through the town . She had only proceeded a few steps when she met Robin Rae - instantly she covered her face with her hands ; but he ...
... face of nature seemed more friendly than the face of man . She would fain not have been obliged to go through the town . She had only proceeded a few steps when she met Robin Rae - instantly she covered her face with her hands ; but he ...
Page 22
... face , and it has palled on me ; and for your silly laugh , which had a certain charm of girlish freshness in it then , which it has long since lost . You may go ; you have lost all your power of fascination over me . You are only a ...
... face , and it has palled on me ; and for your silly laugh , which had a certain charm of girlish freshness in it then , which it has long since lost . You may go ; you have lost all your power of fascination over me . You are only a ...
Page 24
... face again and again ? Why did he call her Grace , beloved - wife - his love - his dearest ? Why did he whisper words , faint and few , which flowed like living light over his lips , and cleared his bloodshot eyes of their fierce glare ...
... face again and again ? Why did he call her Grace , beloved - wife - his love - his dearest ? Why did he whisper words , faint and few , which flowed like living light over his lips , and cleared his bloodshot eyes of their fierce glare ...
Contents
THE STRUGGLE IN THE CAUCASUS NO 9 | 9 |
CURIOSITIES OF CRIMINAL LAW 10 | 10 |
A LEGEND OF GHENT 11 | 11 |
10 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
Abbey of Holyrood Abd-el-Kader afterwards Algeria Algiers André Annette appeared army Arnold arrived bank beautiful Black Sea Caithness called castle Caucasus child Circassians Coblenz command cried Darby daughter dear death Edinburgh Edith England English eyes father favour feeling feet felt France French friends girl gold Grace hand happy head heart heaven Helen Herbert Hjalmar Holyrood honour hour Jessie Kabyles Karl king labour land Leon light light-house lived looked M'Quade Madame Madame de Sévigné Manchester Mazagran miles mind morning mother mountains murder never night Norrland once party passed Persian person present replied Rhine river Robin rock Rosenfelt round Russian Schamil Scotland seemed shew shore side Sir John soon spirit stone things thou thought Thurso took town Vatel whole wife wooden spoon words Xenophon young