The Fantastic History of the Celebrated PierrotS. Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1875 - 262 Seiten |
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admiral arms Atlas mountains Barakhan beautiful Beelzebub blow castle China Chinese combat command cook courage court courtiers cried Pierrot dare daughter demons devils DIG GARDENS ears emperor enemy eyes fair Bandoline fairy Aurora father fear feet fell Fendlair fight friend Pierrot gallop gave genii giant give godmother grand admiral grand constable guard hand happy head heart heaven Heir presumptive honour horse hundred thousand Tartars impaled infernal spirits Kabar Kabardantes King Vantripan knew Kraktaktah lance leave live look lord magician majesty mandarin Monsignor mother never obey officers old Alcofribas once palace Pantafilando poor Pierrot Prince Horribilis Princess Bandoline prison queen rascal Rosine Rosine's round seized Sire SOGDIAN soldiers stop sword tell thought Pierrot threw throne told took tower Tristemplète turned Unknown Isles waiting wall wish words wretched Yellow River Zounds
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Seite 142 - Susan's face was swollen with crying when she came out, and he looked more troubled and annoyed than he had ever looked before ; holding the unfortunate gold ring between his fingers, in a dubious way, as if he did not know what to .do with it. The- chaise was at the door to convey her to Stopton, on her way to her aunt's, when, as she was stepping into it, Frances Maitland came racing down. " What is all this rumour, Susan ?" she demanded. " That you are going away, and that Emma is to marry Mr....
Seite 47 - Chinese to get up at six in the morning and go to bed at eight in the evening ; and that they should shorten by a head all those who were more than five feet five in height.
Seite 6 - For a long time they walked side by side in silence. At last, after some days, they reached the king's palace.
Seite 108 - Pierrot left his digging, and his companion in watering, with regret ; but he was much consoled when he saw out of the corner of his eye, that the two horses were bridleless and shut up in the stable, and that the fairy did not speak of leaving.
Seite 223 - There is a proverb which says, " Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day.