Points of Humour, Томови 1-2C. Baldwyn, 1823 - 47 страница |
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... and deny ( without a laugh on the face ) that this portion of the work answers the end in view . In all this the writer or compiler , or whatever he may be called , claims little ! merit . That the whole effect is comic , that.
... and deny ( without a laugh on the face ) that this portion of the work answers the end in view . In all this the writer or compiler , or whatever he may be called , claims little ! merit . That the whole effect is comic , that.
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... called The Jolly Beggars , for humorous de- scription and nice discrimination of character , is inferior to no poem of the same length in the whole range of English poetry . The scene , indeed , is laid in the very lowest department of ...
... called The Jolly Beggars , for humorous de- scription and nice discrimination of character , is inferior to no poem of the same length in the whole range of English poetry . The scene , indeed , is laid in the very lowest department of ...
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... called Marianthal , was situated about a mile from the town , and its ruins are inhabited by owls and ravens . On one of these excursions he was accompanied by the Lord Marshal , Gothard of Plettenberg . As they approached the convent ...
... called Marianthal , was situated about a mile from the town , and its ruins are inhabited by owls and ravens . On one of these excursions he was accompanied by the Lord Marshal , Gothard of Plettenberg . As they approached the convent ...
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... called on each by name , and waited in vain for a reply . His voice alone was returned to him in a dull and hollow echo . The only sound which met his eager listening , was that of the terrified bat , flitting in the depths of the ...
... called on each by name , and waited in vain for a reply . His voice alone was returned to him in a dull and hollow echo . The only sound which met his eager listening , was that of the terrified bat , flitting in the depths of the ...
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... called them back to amuse her . They had not been long returned to the castle , when her husband knocked at the gate , by which she and the minstrels were equally alarmed . Fortunately , the lady perceived in a neighbouring room three ...
... called them back to amuse her . They had not been long returned to the castle , when her husband knocked at the gate , by which she and the minstrels were equally alarmed . Fortunately , the lady perceived in a neighbouring room three ...
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