The Kickleburys on the RhineCharles Jugel, 1851 - 277 Seiten |
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Seite 208 - Friend was appointed as one for that purpose, and speaking in favor of the Indians, he related the above incident ; in reply to which an Indian observed, that, by the simple circumstance of putting out the latch-string, which proved confidence rather than fear, their lives and their property had been saved ; for that he himself was one of that marauding party, and that, on finding the door open, it was said : " These people shall live ; they will do us no harm, for they put their trust in the GREAT...
Seite 92 - O glorious spectacle of light and life ! 0 beatific symbol of Power, Love, Joy, Beauty ! Let us look at thee with humble wonder, and thankfully acknowledge and adore. What gracious forethought is it — what generous and loving provision, that deigns to prepare for our eyes and to soothe our hearts...
Seite 92 - You might take them for ghosts, those grey horsemen, so shadowy do they look ; but you hear the trample of their hoofs as they pass over the planks. Every minute the dawn twinkles up into the twilight ; and over Deutz the heaven blushes brighter. The quays begin to fill with men : the carts begin to creak and rattle, and wake the sleeping echoes. Ding, ding, ding, the steamers...
Seite 20 - I go down stairs to breakfast we find, if not the best, at least the most conspicuous plates in occupation of Lady Kicklebury's party, and the hulking London footman making a darkness in the cabin, as he stoops through it bearing cups and plates to his employers. [Why do they always put mud into coffee on board steamers ? Why does the tea generally taste of boiled boots...
Seite 123 - No sooner had this horn sounded, than two strangers , apparelled for hunting , rode up, the one on his right hand and the other on his left.
Seite 189 - It is indeed very strange," said he, " and after what has happened, I do not think I am at liberty to leave the matter without further inquiry. Important business will prevent my accompanying you in a search, but I will place two of the police at your command. Go once more to the hovel, see its inhabitants, and search every part of it. You may perhaps make some important discovery." I suffered but a very few moments to elapse before I was on my way, accompanied by the two officers, and we soon reached...
Seite 207 - ... and murdering without mercy. Every evening brought forth tidings of horror, and every night the unhappy settlers surrounded themselves with such defences as they could muster— even then for dread, scarcely being able to sleep. The Friend and his family who had hitherto put no trust in the arm of flesh, but had left all in the keeping of God, believing that man often ran in his own strength to his own injury, had used so little precaution, that they slept without even withdrawing the string,...
Seite 263 - Having completed his education with great éclat, he was destined by his father, to a few years soldiership in the militia, as being devoid of all danger, and, moreover, giving opportunities for seeing a great deal of the good old substantial families in different parts of the kingdom. But Tom turned up his nose, or, rather, his handsome upper lip, with a most consummate scorn at so grovelling a proposal, and assured his father that nothing but a commission in the Guards, where several of his noble...
Seite 265 - Continent, where she had already spent some years, and which presented so many attractions to her elegant tastes. Tom had elegant tastes too, in his way : and to the Continent they went. The old squire never set his foot on even the coast of Calais : when he has seen it from Dover, he has only wished that he could have a few hundred tons of gunpowder, and blow it into the air ; but Tom and Lady Barbara have lived on the Continent for years. This was a bitter pill for the old squire. When Tom purchased...
Seite 273 - Dogs are barking; children crying, or romping about, and the whole house in the most blessed state of bustle and confusion. For a week the hurly-burly continues; in pour all the great people to see Tom and Lady Barbara. There are shootings in the mornings, and great dinner parties in the evenings. Tom and my lady have sent down before them plenty of hampers of such wines as the old squire neither keeps nor drinks, and they have brought their plate along with them; and the old house itself is astonished...