The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature ...: A Biographical and Bibliographical Summary of the World's Most Eminent Authors, Including the Choicest Extracts and Masterpieces from Their Writings, Comprising the Best Features of Many Celebrated Compilations, Notably the Guernsey Collection, the De Puy Collection, the Ridpath Collection, All Carefully Rev. and Arranged by a Corps of the Most Capable Scholars, 8. köideJohn Clark Ridpath Globe publishing Company, 1898 |
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... passed ; The North beheld them o'er the rampart run , Which frosts of ages round her Russia cast : All sank subdued before them , and the date Of combats owed this guerdon to their glory , Seldom to Franks denied — to fall elate On some ...
... passed ; The North beheld them o'er the rampart run , Which frosts of ages round her Russia cast : All sank subdued before them , and the date Of combats owed this guerdon to their glory , Seldom to Franks denied — to fall elate On some ...
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... passed three hours over their breakfast . This done , they congratulated themselves on having got rid of their followers . In vain ! Scarcely had they emerged from the café than Dick uttered a cry of horror . From behind a corner ...
... passed three hours over their breakfast . This done , they congratulated themselves on having got rid of their followers . In vain ! Scarcely had they emerged from the café than Dick uttered a cry of horror . From behind a corner ...
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... passed on to another of the same size . Thence to an- other . And so on . Arriving at the last , Bearer No. 1 quietly deposited Buttons on a stone platform , which fortunately rose about half an inch above the water . Three other ...
... passed on to another of the same size . Thence to an- other . And so on . Arriving at the last , Bearer No. 1 quietly deposited Buttons on a stone platform , which fortunately rose about half an inch above the water . Three other ...
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... passed us , very much under the influence of wine . Seeing us , he made an exclamation like a drunken fel- low muttering something indistinctly to himself , and went on his way . There was a drinking party near by , at the house of ...
... passed us , very much under the influence of wine . Seeing us , he made an exclamation like a drunken fel- low muttering something indistinctly to himself , and went on his way . There was a drinking party near by , at the house of ...
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... giving to Demos- thenes a public testimonial in the form of a golden crown , or rather wreath ; and that this should take place in the theatre . The resolution passed the Senate , but it had to be submitted to the DEMOSTHENES.
... giving to Demos- thenes a public testimonial in the form of a golden crown , or rather wreath ; and that this should take place in the theatre . The resolution passed the Senate , but it had to be submitted to the DEMOSTHENES.
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