No more firing was heard at Brussels — the pursuit rolled miles away. Darkness came down on the field and city : and Amelia was praying for George, who was lying on his face, dead, with a bullet through his heart. VANITY FAIR - 372. lappuseautors: WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY - 1917Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
| 1911 - 856 lapas
...— "No more firing was heard at Brussels — the pursuit rolled miles away — Darkness came down on field and city: and Amelia was praying for George...on his face dead, with a bullet through his heart." There is no better example of Mr. Thackeray's exquisite style. Its dignity — its reticence — in... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 730 lapas
...Guard turned and fled. î\To more firing was heard at Brussels — the pursuit rolled miles away. The darkness came down on the field and city, and Amelia...on his face, dead, with a bullet through his heart. V i CHAPTER XXXIII. IN WHICH MISS CRAWLEY'S RELATIONS ARE VERY ANXIOUS ABOUT HER. HE kind reader must... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 408 lapas
...guard turned and fled. No more firing was heard at Brussels — the pursuit rolled miles away. The darkness came down on the field and city, and Amelia...George, who was lying on his face, dead, with a bullet throngh his heart. CHAPTER XXXIII. IN WHICH MISS CRAWLEY'S RELATIONS ARE VERT ANXIOUS ABOUT HER. THE... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 602 lapas
...able to dislodge them, and the Guard turned and fled. No more firing was heard at Brussels — the pursuit rolled miles away. Darkness came down on the...on his face, dead, with a bullet through his heart. CHAPTER XXXIII. IN WHICH HISS CRAWLEY'S RELATIONS ARE VERY ANXIOUS ABOUT HER. THE kind reader must... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1868 - 468 lapas
...able to dislodge them, and the Guard turned and fled. No more firing was heard at Brussels — the pursuit rolled miles away. Darkness came down on the...on his face, dead, with a bullet through his heart. CHAPTER XXXIII. IN WHICH MISS CRAWLEY'S RELATIONS ARE VERY ANXIOUS ABOUT HER. )HE kind reader must... | |
| Anthony Trollope - 1879 - 228 lapas
...firing was heard at Brussels. The pursuit rolled miles away. Darkness came down on the field and the city ; and Amelia was praying for George, who was...his face, dead, with a bullet through his heart." Then follows the long courtship of Dobbin, the true hero — he who has been the friend of George since... | |
| 1880 - 556 lapas
...firing was heard at Brussels. The pursuit rolled miles away. Darkness came down on the field and the city ; and Amelia was praying for George, who was...his face, dead, with a bullet through his heart." Then follows the long courtship of Dobbin, the true hero — he who has been the friend of George since... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 lapas
...able to dislodge them, and the Guard turned and fled. No more firing was heard at Brussels — the pursuit rolled miles away. Darkness came down on the...on his face, dead, with a bullet through his heart. CHAPTER XXXIII. IX WHICH MISS CRAWLEY S RELATIONS ARE VERY ANXIOUS ABOUT HER. HE kind reader must please... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 906 lapas
...able to dislodge them, and the Guard turned and fled. No more firing was heart! at Brussels — the pursuit rolled miles away. Darkness came down on the...on his face, dead, with a bullet through his heart. CHAPTER XXXIII. IN WHICH MISS CRAWLEY'S RELATIONS ARE VERT ANXIOUS ABOUT HER. THE kind reader must... | |
| Geography reading books - 1882 - 290 lapas
...countrymen of the brave men who lost the day. All our friends took their share, and fought like men. Darkness came down on the field and city ; and Amelia...on his face, dead, with a bullet through his heart ! ' XV. BRUSSELS TO NANTES. 1. THE next day we set out, as we had been advised, for Lidge, which stands... | |
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