The Percy Anecdotes: Revised Edition, Volumes 1-2Harper & brothers, 1847 - Anecdotes |
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... asked his name and connexions . The boy answered , " My lord , I am the son of an old officer , who , after many years service , both abroad and at home , is now a captain in the royal household near Dublin : I am his third son , and my ...
... asked his name and connexions . The boy answered , " My lord , I am the son of an old officer , who , after many years service , both abroad and at home , is now a captain in the royal household near Dublin : I am his third son , and my ...
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... asked by Archidamus , King of Sparta , which was the better wrestler , Pericles or him- self ? " " It is in vain , " replied Thucydides , " to wrestle with that man . As often as I have cast him to the ground , he has as stoutly denied ...
... asked by Archidamus , King of Sparta , which was the better wrestler , Pericles or him- self ? " " It is in vain , " replied Thucydides , " to wrestle with that man . As often as I have cast him to the ground , he has as stoutly denied ...
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... asked him , " Why dost thou trouble the seas ? ” ' Why , " rejoined the rover boldly , " dost thou trouble the whole world ? I with one ship go in quest of solitary adventures , and am therefore called pirate ; thou with a great army ...
... asked him , " Why dost thou trouble the seas ? ” ' Why , " rejoined the rover boldly , " dost thou trouble the whole world ? I with one ship go in quest of solitary adventures , and am therefore called pirate ; thou with a great army ...
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... asked if he could tell him the way to heaven ? " Yes , sir , " answered the boy , “ you must go by that tower . " THEMISTOCLES When Themistocles was a boy , he was once , on returning from school , met by Pisistratus . " Stand out of ...
... asked if he could tell him the way to heaven ? " Yes , sir , " answered the boy , “ you must go by that tower . " THEMISTOCLES When Themistocles was a boy , he was once , on returning from school , met by Pisistratus . " Stand out of ...
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... asked what he had painted to acquire him the village reputation he enjoyed ! His answer was , " I ha ' painted Duke William from the signs ; and stars , and sich like things , for the boys ' kites . " Walcott told him , some time after ...
... asked what he had painted to acquire him the village reputation he enjoyed ! His answer was , " I ha ' painted Duke William from the signs ; and stars , and sich like things , for the boys ' kites . " Walcott told him , some time after ...
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Page 2 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the coppers.
Page 340 - I came one morning into the House well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled, for it was a plain cloth suit, which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor. His linen was plain, and' not very clean ; and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar. His hat was without a hatband ; his stature was of a good size ; his sword stuck close to his side, his countenance swollen and reddish, his...
Page 23 - So I thought to myself since I cannot do any business to-day, I may as well go to the meeting too, and I went with him. There stood up a man in black, and began to talk to the people very angrily. I did not understand what he said: but perceiving...
Page 23 - Canassetego, an old acquaintance, who embraced him, spread furs for him to sit on, and placed before him some boiled beans and venison and mixed some rum and water for his drink. When he was well refreshed and had lit his pipe...
Page 23 - ... we spread soft furs for him to rest and sleep on: We demand nothing in return. But if I go into a white man's house at Albany, and ask for victuals and drink, they say, where is your money; and if I have none they say, get out, you Indian Dog.
Page 222 - So having used the priest civilly, he sent him back, being satisfied that he was in his power. This conduct so much pleased Cromwell, that he read the letter in council with great satisfaction, and said, " he hoped to make the name " of an Englishman as great as ever that of a Roman
Page 205 - The attendant angel is just about to leave the threshold, and ascend to heaven. And shall he ascend and not bear with him the news of one sinner, among all this multitude, reclaimed from the error of his ways...
Page 252 - Honor and shame from no condition rise ; Act well your part, there all the honor lies.
Page 283 - Richard, with an air of the utmost importance, to come very early to his house the next morning. Mr. Savage came as he had promised, found the chariot at the door, and sir Richard waiting for him, and ready to go out. What was intended, and whither they were to go, Savage could not conjecture, and was not willing to inquire ; but immediately seated himself with sir Richard.
Page 172 - I sat down, and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it— add, that I was very glad to think of anything, rather than politics.