Tales and Novels: Castle Rackrent. An essay on Irish bulls. An essay on the noble science of self-justificationHarper & brothers, 1835 |
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... leaves do , falls as the leaves do , and dies in October ; But he that goes to bed , and goes to bed mellow , Lives as he ought to do , lives as he ought to do , and dies an honest fellow . " Sir Patrick died that night : just as the ...
... leaves do , falls as the leaves do , and dies in October ; But he that goes to bed , and goes to bed mellow , Lives as he ought to do , lives as he ought to do , and dies an honest fellow . " Sir Patrick died that night : just as the ...
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... leaves come out . But , my lady , you must not quarrel with any part or parcel of Allybally- carricko'shaughlin , for you don't know how many hun- dred years that same bit of bog has been in the family ; we would not part with the bog ...
... leaves come out . But , my lady , you must not quarrel with any part or parcel of Allybally- carricko'shaughlin , for you don't know how many hun- dred years that same bit of bog has been in the family ; we would not part with the bog ...
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... leave us . Had she meant to make any stay in Ireland , I stood a great chance of being a great favourite with her : for when she found I under- stood the weathercock , she was always finding some pretence to be talking to me , and ...
... leave us . Had she meant to make any stay in Ireland , I stood a great chance of being a great favourite with her : for when she found I under- stood the weathercock , she was always finding some pretence to be talking to me , and ...
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... leave me this way in the very middle of my distresses , all alone ? " But recollecting himself after his first surprise , and a moment's time for reflection , he said , with a great deal of consideration for my lady , " Well , Bella ...
... leave me this way in the very middle of my distresses , all alone ? " But recollecting himself after his first surprise , and a moment's time for reflection , he said , with a great deal of consideration for my lady , " Well , Bella ...
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... leave Castle Rack- rent for good and all , they set up a whillalu that could be heard to the farthest end of the street ; and one fine boy he was , that my master had given an apple to that morning , cried the loudest , but they all ...
... leave Castle Rack- rent for good and all , they set up a whillalu that could be heard to the farthest end of the street ; and one fine boy he was , that my master had given an apple to that morning , cried the loudest , but they all ...
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Albert alderman appeared Archibald Mackenzie asked Augustus aunt better blunder brogue called Campbell's Carat Castle Rackrent Charles coachman Count Laniska cried dancing-master dear door English Englishman exclaimed eyes father favour Flora Forester Forester's geranium give guineas hand hear heard heart Henry Campbell hero Hibernian Holloway honour hope horse hostler Howard instant Ireland Irish bull Irishman Jason jaunting car John Bull Judy kilt king knew Lady Rackrent laugh learned little Oliver looked Lord Rawson MARIA EDGEWORTH master mean mind morning mulatto mulatto woman never night O'Mooney observed opinion Pasgrave person Phelim poor recollect replied Russell Sawney says Scotch reels semichorus Sir Condy Sir John Sir Murtagh Sir Philip soon speak Supine sure talk tell Thady thing thought tion told took vase Westminster school wish word write young gentleman
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Страница 19 - Sir Patrick died that night: just as the company rose to drink his health with three cheers, he fell down in a sort of fit, and was carried off; they sat it out, and were surprised, on inquiry, in the morning, to find that it was all over with poor Sir Patrick. Never did any gentleman live and die more beloved in the country by rich and poor. His funeral was such a one as was never known before or since in the county!
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