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... followed us with its bitter touch to the borders of Provence . We spent a few days in Paris ; and then , with a friend who was about to accompany us as far as Rome , found ourself on the direct road to the south . In Paris we had ...
... followed us with its bitter touch to the borders of Provence . We spent a few days in Paris ; and then , with a friend who was about to accompany us as far as Rome , found ourself on the direct road to the south . In Paris we had ...
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... followed a thoughtful , gentlemanly - looking Italian . We did not see how he got through , but as he came into the inn pretty soon after our own country- man , he had probably not experienced much difficulty . We questioned him on the ...
... followed a thoughtful , gentlemanly - looking Italian . We did not see how he got through , but as he came into the inn pretty soon after our own country- man , he had probably not experienced much difficulty . We questioned him on the ...
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... followed the slowly - retiring traveller with menacing gestures . He , upon this , stood firmly on the defensive , brandished his walking - stick , and in good Italian threatened to knock them down if they came up to him . So determined ...
... followed the slowly - retiring traveller with menacing gestures . He , upon this , stood firmly on the defensive , brandished his walking - stick , and in good Italian threatened to knock them down if they came up to him . So determined ...
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... manger , and looked out on the bright lake ; we began also to fancy that the hotel was all our own , for no one else was visible , except a somewhat moonstruck - looking waiter , who followed us wherever we went , as 236 LA CROIX BLANCHE .
... manger , and looked out on the bright lake ; we began also to fancy that the hotel was all our own , for no one else was visible , except a somewhat moonstruck - looking waiter , who followed us wherever we went , as 236 LA CROIX BLANCHE .
Page 237
Edward Fox. waiter , who followed us wherever we went , as if he had no other business to attend to ; enquiring , also , at what time we would dine , though the public room and public hours were all that we laid claim to . It proved ...
Edward Fox. waiter , who followed us wherever we went , as if he had no other business to attend to ; enquiring , also , at what time we would dine , though the public room and public hours were all that we laid claim to . It proved ...
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Page 17 - cried Lars Porsena, 'Now yield thee to our grace.' Round turned he, as not deigning Those craven ranks to see; Nought spake he to Lars Porsena, To Sextus nought spake he; But he saw on Palatinus The white porch of his home; And he spake to the noble river That rolls by the towers of Rome. 'O Tiber! father Tiber! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day...
Page 16 - Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind ; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. " Down with him ! " cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face. "Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena,
Page 17 - No sound of joy or sorrow Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear...
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Page 284 - And one, an English home— gray twilight pour'd On dewy pastures, dewy trees, Softer than sleep — all things in order stored, A haunt of ancient Peace.
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