A Sentimental Journey Through France and ItalyAlan Rodgers Books LLC, 2005 - 108 Seiten
CALAIS When I had fished my dinner, and drank the King of France's health, to satisfy my mind that I bore him no spleen, but, on the contrary, high honor for the humanity of his temper, -- I rose up an inch taller for the accommodation. -- No -- said I -- the Bourbon is by no means a cruel race: they may be misled, like other people; but there is a mildness in their blood. As I acknowledged this, I felt a suffusion of a finer kind upon my cheek -- more warm and friendly to man, than what Burgundy (at least of two livres a bottle, which was such as I had been drinking) could have produced. -- Just God! said I, kicking my portmanteau aside, what is there in this world's goods which should sharpen our spirits, and make so many kind-hearted brethren of us fall out so cruelly as we do by the way? |
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Mit 1 ill. Karte, welche einer sitzenden Jungfer verglichen werden kann ... La Chaise. mir ist's warm ta Chaises la • da jüngern REBSEN durchs gelobte Land.
... Chaises or horses are generally charged at the rate of twelve miles to either. At Aust (or the Old Passage) it is about two miles over to Beachley, in the parish of Tidenham, Gloucestershire. This is the direct way to Chepstow, Newent ...
... Chaises or horses are generally charged at the rate of twelve miles to either . At Aust ( or the Old Passage ) it is about two miles over to Beachley , in the parish of Tidenham , Glocestershire . This is the direct way to Chepstow ...