The Reliques of Father ProutG. Bell, 1889 - 580 pages |
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Page 38
... thought he wished to eclipse the exploit of St. Patrick in destroying the breed altogether , as the saint did that of toads . A Cork poet , the laureate of the mansion Never shall I forget the beam of triumph that lit 38 FATHER PROUT'S ...
... thought he wished to eclipse the exploit of St. Patrick in destroying the breed altogether , as the saint did that of toads . A Cork poet , the laureate of the mansion Never shall I forget the beam of triumph that lit 38 FATHER PROUT'S ...
Page 39
... thought - half - homily , half - soliloquy - in which he was wont to indulge , I settled myself by the fire - place , and prepared to go through my accustomed part of an attentive listener . " A great man , Frank ! A truly great man ...
... thought - half - homily , half - soliloquy - in which he was wont to indulge , I settled myself by the fire - place , and prepared to go through my accustomed part of an attentive listener . " A great man , Frank ! A truly great man ...
Page 43
... thought it my duty to take up the gauntlet for that much - abused set of men , the pilgrims of olden time . SCOTT . In all cases of initiation to any solemn rites , such as I am about to enter on , it is customary to give an ...
... thought it my duty to take up the gauntlet for that much - abused set of men , the pilgrims of olden time . SCOTT . In all cases of initiation to any solemn rites , such as I am about to enter on , it is customary to give an ...
Page 46
... thought of its master waken The sweetest smile for the Childe of Song ! " SCOTT . Proud and flattered as I must feel , O most learned divine ! to be classified with Herodotus , Pythagoras , Bel- zoni , Bruce , and Byron , I fear much ...
... thought of its master waken The sweetest smile for the Childe of Song ! " SCOTT . Proud and flattered as I must feel , O most learned divine ! to be classified with Herodotus , Pythagoras , Bel- zoni , Bruce , and Byron , I fear much ...
Page 53
... thought that the ghosts of departed heroes were transferred to our fortunate island , which they call , in the war - song of Harmodius and Aristogiton , the land of O's and Macs : Φιλταθ ' ̔Αρμοδι , ούτε που τεθνηκας , Νησοις δ ' εν ΜΑΚ ...
... thought that the ghosts of departed heroes were transferred to our fortunate island , which they call , in the war - song of Harmodius and Aristogiton , the land of O's and Macs : Φιλταθ ' ̔Αρμοδι , ούτε που τεθνηκας , Νησοις δ ' εν ΜΑΚ ...
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