The Bachelor's Wife: A Selection of Curious and Interesting Extracts, with Cursory Observations |
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Page 38
... covered with crimson taffeta , and the richest cloths hung over the sides . Innumerable small umbrellas , of various coloured stripes , were crowded in the intervals , : whilst several large trees heightened the glare by con- trasting ...
... covered with crimson taffeta , and the richest cloths hung over the sides . Innumerable small umbrellas , of various coloured stripes , were crowded in the intervals , : whilst several large trees heightened the glare by con- trasting ...
Page 40
... covered by inlays of ivory and gold embossment ) stood their handsomest youths , with corslets of leopard's skin covered with gold cockle - shells , and stuck full of small knives , sheathed in gold and silver , and the handles of blue ...
... covered by inlays of ivory and gold embossment ) stood their handsomest youths , with corslets of leopard's skin covered with gold cockle - shells , and stuck full of small knives , sheathed in gold and silver , and the handles of blue ...
Page 41
... covered with leopard or pig's skin ) were embossed with red shells , and small brass bells thickly hung to them ; on their hips and shoulders was a cluster of knives ; iron chains and collars dignified the most daring , who were prouder ...
... covered with leopard or pig's skin ) were embossed with red shells , and small brass bells thickly hung to them ; on their hips and shoulders was a cluster of knives ; iron chains and collars dignified the most daring , who were prouder ...
Page 42
... covered with rings : his cloth was of a dark green silk ; a pointed diadem was elegantly painted in white on his forehead ; also a pattern resembling an epaulette on each shoulder , and an ornament like a full- blown rose , one leaf ...
... covered with rings : his cloth was of a dark green silk ; a pointed diadem was elegantly painted in white on his forehead ; also a pattern resembling an epaulette on each shoulder , and an ornament like a full- blown rose , one leaf ...
Page 75
... covered with writing : the Devil was now in sad perplexity ; he could not stomach losing a sin , he could not trust his memory , and he had no more parchment about him . He therefore clenched one end of the scroll with his claws , and ...
... covered with writing : the Devil was now in sad perplexity ; he could not stomach losing a sin , he could not trust his memory , and he had no more parchment about him . He therefore clenched one end of the scroll with his claws , and ...
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ancient appear Bachelor beauty Benedict breath caboceer called cataract Catiline CHAP character church Demonax Devil Don Quixote Dr Johnson dreadful Duke of Burgundy earth EDWARD DANIEL CLARKE effect English equal eyes fall FAUST feel fire friends genius Gil Blas give gold Greek hand hath hear heard heart heaven holy honour human Hyder Ali imagination Ioannina Jaffa king less live look Lord magnificent manner MARGARET ment Mephistopheles merits mind morning nature never night o'er object observed Odoacer opinion ornaments palaces passages peculiar perhaps persons pleasure poet poetical poetry possess principles racter replied the Nymph respect Roman round scarcely scene sentiments Shirley Sibylline books side song Sotheby's soul spirit steam stood style sweet taste thee thing thou thought tion Tom Jones truth Warburton whole