The Staff Officer; Or, The Soldier of Fortune: A Tale of Real Life, المجلد 2E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1833 |
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... my military life , arrested by superior command . A Captain Alexander of ours ferreted me out , on the information given him by those “ d — d good - natured friends " I had just skulked away OR , THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE . 11.
... my military life , arrested by superior command . A Captain Alexander of ours ferreted me out , on the information given him by those “ d — d good - natured friends " I had just skulked away OR , THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE . 11.
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... captain's visit with all possible grace , secretly wishing him , his slaves , and slave - driver , at the mouth of the Mersey once more with all my heart . He was a smart - figured man , about thirty - two years old , by no means ill ...
... captain's visit with all possible grace , secretly wishing him , his slaves , and slave - driver , at the mouth of the Mersey once more with all my heart . He was a smart - figured man , about thirty - two years old , by no means ill ...
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... captain was any thing but flattering ; in fact he rumbled out a severe scolding at my delay , and con- cluded by dismissing me at nearly midnight , and ordering the sergeant - major , who was obsequiously waiting , " whip in hand ...
... captain was any thing but flattering ; in fact he rumbled out a severe scolding at my delay , and con- cluded by dismissing me at nearly midnight , and ordering the sergeant - major , who was obsequiously waiting , " whip in hand ...
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... captain opened upon him a rolling volley of remon- strance , although he admitted the justice of the compliment , as far as the present company were concerned ; but before he even got out , " comparisons are odious , " the attention of ...
... captain opened upon him a rolling volley of remon- strance , although he admitted the justice of the compliment , as far as the present company were concerned ; but before he even got out , " comparisons are odious , " the attention of ...
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... captain , who pleaded his anxiety for the care of the ladies for putting me into the breach : there was , however , no great danger . I passed through the scattered parties of the mob un- molested , and made my way to the New Bailey ...
... captain , who pleaded his anxiety for the care of the ladies for putting me into the breach : there was , however , no great danger . I passed through the scattered parties of the mob un- molested , and made my way to the New Bailey ...
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الصفحة 205 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together: our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.
الصفحة 98 - Horatio, what a wounded name, Things standing thus unknown, shall live behind me. If thou didst ever hold me in thy heart, Absent thee from felicity awhile, And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain, To tell my story.
الصفحة 92 - Farewell the tranquil mind ! Farewell content ! Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars, That make ambition virtue ! O, farewell ! Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner ; and all quality. Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war ! And O, you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell ! Othello's occupation's gone ! lago.
الصفحة 39 - Neither a borrower nor a lender be ; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
الصفحة 201 - The adventures follow each other with delightful rapidity and variety ; occasionally there is a deep and thrilling touch of pathos, which we feel not a bit the less acutely, because the trouble and wo of the parties have originated in the familiar and somewhat laughable act of pulling an ear.
الصفحة 202 - Admirable. Truly, intensely Irish. The whole book has the brogue — never were the outrageous whimsicalities of that strange, wild, imaginative people so characteristically displayed; nor, in the midst of all the fun, frolic, and folly, is there any dearth of poetry, pathos, and passion. The author's a jewel, and he will be reviewed next number. Shepherd. The Eerishers are marchin in leeterature, pawri pashu? wi