The Life and Remains of Theodore Edward Hook, Τόμος 1R. Bentley, 1849 |
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Σελίδα 275 - I don't want any jokes, sir," said the squire. " I hate jokes. Who are you, sir? — what are you?" "Why sir," said Tom, "my name is Sheridan — I am staying at Lord Craven's— I have come out for some sport — I have not had any, and I am not aware that I am trespassing." " Sheridan ! " said the squire, cooling a little ; " Oh, from Lord Craven's, eh ? Well, sir, I could not know that, sir,— I—" " No, sir," said Tom, " but you need not have been in a passion.
Σελίδα 251 - twill be found how simple an offence It is, to make the selfsame sound afford a double sense. For instance, ale may make you ail, your aunt an ant may kill, You in a vale may buy a veil, and Bill may pay the bill. Or if to France your bark you steer, at Dover, it may be, A peer appears upon the pier, who, blind, still goes to sea.
Σελίδα 218 - Have you been to Brandenburgh — heigh, ma'am ; ho, ma'am ? Have you been to Brandenburgh, ho ? — Oh, yes ; I have been, ma'am, To visit the Queen, ma'am, With the rest of the gallanty show — show, With the rest of the gallanty show.
Σελίδα 52 - The fair inquirer fixed a penetrating glance upon his countenance, saying, as plainly as an eye can say, ' Are you quizzing me or no ?' Not a muscle moved; till, at last, tolerably well satisfied with her scrutiny, she turned round and whispered, 'Louisa, dear, the gentleman says that these are elderly ladies and dowager peeresses in their own right; tell Jane not to forget that.
Σελίδα 65 - London better than themselves. He " happened to know " everything that was going forward in all circles- — mercantile, political, fashionable, literary, or theatrical ; in addition to all matters connected with military and naval affairs, agriculture, finance, art, and science. Everything came alike to him ; to his inquiring eye no mystery continued undiscovered, — from hit attentive ear no secret remained concealed.
Σελίδα 11 - Gurney," where he says, with evident reference to himself: " My school-life was not a happy one. I was idle and careless of my tasks. I had no aptitude for learning languages. I hated Greek, and absolutely shuddered at Hebrew. I fancied myself a genius, and any thing that could be done in a hurry, and with little trouble, I did tolerably well, but application I had not.
Σελίδα 229 - But when, prepared the worst to brave (An action that must pain us), Queen Dido meets him in the cave. He dubs him dux Trojanus.
Σελίδα 82 - Oh, certainly, sir," replied Theodore, "forty, if you please." It appears, also, from his biographer's account, that the very evening of his arrival at the university, he began a course of carousing. On the evening of his arrival at the University, says our friend, he contrived to give his brother the slip, and joined a party of old school-fellows in a carouse...
Σελίδα 52 - The good old gentlewoman appeared thunderstruck, opened her eyes to their full extent, and gasped like a dying carp ; voxfaucibus hcesit — seizing a daughter with each hand, she hurried without another word from the spot.
Σελίδα 250 - It must be evident that this table is neither more nor less than an early provocation to punning ; the whole mystery of which vain art consists in the use of words, the sound and sense of which are at variance. In order, if possible, to check any disposition to punning in youth, which may be fostered by this manual, I have thrown together the following adaptation of Entick's hints to young beginners, hoping thereby to afford a warning, and exhibit a deformity to be avoided, rather than an example...