 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: A Novel Without a Hero - 374. lappuseautors: William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 784 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | 1911 - 856 lapas
...I shot Captain Markham," and calculating that she can do with the pension of an officer's widow — "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 who was lying on his face dead, with a bullet through... | |
 | 1880 - 556 lapas
...Nevertheless, when her father is ruined he marries her, and he fights bravely at Waterloo, and is killed. "No more 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 lying on his face, dead, with a bullet through... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 906 lapas
...column pressed on and up the hill. It seemed almost to crest the eminence, when it began to wave and falter. Then it stopped, still facing the shot. Then...and the Guard turned and fled. No more firing was heart! at Brussels — the pursuit rolled miles away. Darkness came down on the field and city : and... | |
 | 1883 - 836 lapas
...Nevertheless, when her father is ruined he marries her, and he fights bravely at Waterloo, and is killed. " No more 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 lying on his face, dead, with a bullet through... | |
 | Barrett Wendell - 1891 - 340 lapas
...point of the whole : — "No more firing was heard at Brussels: the pursuit rolled miles away. The darkness came down on the field and city ; and Amelia was praying for George, who was lying on Ms face, dead, with a bullet through his heart." For skilful massing that chapter has always impressed... | |
 | Barrett Wendell - 1891 - 342 lapas
...is so placed that in the total effect of the chapter it remains the chief point of the whole : — "No more firing was heard at Brussels: the pursuit rolled miles away. The darkness came down on the field and city ; and Amelia was praying for George, who was lying on... | |
 | Barrett Wendell - 1891 - 338 lapas
...is so placed that in the total effect of the chapter it remains the chief point of the whole : — "No more firing was heard at Brussels: the pursuit rolled miles away. The darkness came down on the field and city ; and Amelia was praying for George, who was lying on... | |
 | Barrett Wendell - 1891 - 340 lapas
...is so placed that in the total effect of the chapter it remains the chief point of the whole : — " No more firing was heard at Brussels : the pursuit rolled miles away. The darkness came down on the field and city ; and Amelia was praying for George, who was lying on... | |
 | Barrett Wendell - 1891 - 336 lapas
...it is so placed that in the total effect of the chapter it remains the chief point of the whole: — "No more firing was heard at Brussels: the pursuit rolled miles away. The darkness came down on the field and city; and Amelia was praying for George, who was lying on his... | |
 | John Franklin Genung - 1893 - 360 lapas
...column pressed on and up the hill. It seemed almost to crest the eminence, when it began to wave and falter. Then it stopped, still facing the shot. Then...to dislodge them, and the Guard turned and fled." From this paragraph we gather the topic, Outline description of Waterloo. ' I II. Exercises in determining... | |
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