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...r, Hazleton, PA 18201-1291 is a Portable Document File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literatu... ...nd I, in my turn, intend to feed my reader, with one or two little lunches from the same larder. I shall not mar Garnharn’s translation by meddling wi... ...all not mar Garnharn’s translation by meddling with its English; for the most tooth- 5 A Tramp Abroad some thing about it is its quaint fashion of bu... ...was heard, and immediately groups of people began to gather in the street. Two or three open carriages arrived, and depos- ited some maids of honor an... ...res- sion; yet at times the pain was so exquisite that I could hardly keep the tears back. At those times, as the howlings and wailings and shrieking ... ..., once, and in Mannheim once, and in Munich (through my authorized agent) once, and this large experience had nearly persuaded me that the Germans pre... ...ake a drowning relative to help dispute about whether the stopple of a departed Buon Retiro scent-bottle was genuine or spurious. Many people say that... ...the walls of one room were pretty completely covered with small pictures of the Margravine in all conceivable varieties of fan- ciful costumes, some o...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...ified, and did not then wait by course: 12 Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and t... ...ts sounding with trumpets:) 13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thankin... ... house of the LORD, and to the king’s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. 12 And ... ...ourses, as well to the great as to the small: 16 Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth i... ...l city, the men that were expressed by name, to give por tions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...t is his turn to deal, selecting the game to be played. 5 Balzac Spanish, English, and German, with sufficient fluency to lead one to suppose that th... ... the old style, and his linen was of dazzling whiteness. A shirt- frill of English lace, yellow with age, the magnificence of which a queen might have... ...Sarrasine came to Paris to seek a refuge against the threats of a father’s malediction. Having one of those strong wills which know no obstacles, he o... ...s frantic admiration could not long escape the no- tice of the performers, male and female. One evening the Frenchman noticed that they were laughing ... ...th laughing decanters whose red facets sparkled merrily. He recognized the singers from the theatre, male and female, mingled with charming women, all... ...e red facets sparkled merrily. He recognized the singers from the theatre, male and female, mingled with charming women, all ready to begin an artists... ...sci- nating delicacy of feeling. At one time, as the merry little party of singers ventured out into the open country, they saw at some distance a num...
...going student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Co... ...of the few shabby people in the free seats. The organ peals forth, the hired singers commence a short hymn, and the congregation condescendingly rise,... ...osed in manner, to that we have just quitted. The hymn is sung not by paid singers, but by the whole assembly at the loudest pitch of their voices, ... ...t class of persons does this affect? The rich man? No. Menial servants, both male and female, are specially exempted from the operation of the bill. ‘... ... Heaven knows, he very often goes long enough without it. This is the plain English of the clause. The carriage and pair of horses, the coachman, the... ...ening service, was published by Charles the First, it is needless to say the English people were comparatively rude and uncivilised. And yet it is ex ... ...anding round, to colour up also, and look anywhere but in the faces of their male companions. As I approached this spot in the evening about half an S...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ... The passions were absolutely in harmony with the intelligence. He had the English manner; a remarkable simplicity contrasting with the demonstrative ... ...pon their polluted cheeks! They get us an ill name wherever they go. These singers have 16 Vittoria no country. One—I knew her—betrayed Filippo Masta... ...t I shall be ready.” “There are no squabbles of any serious kind among the singers?” A soft dimple played for a moment on her lips. “I have heard some... ...cquiescence. “Once more, good-bye.” The Chief addressed the signo- rina in English. She replied in the same tongue, “Good-bye,” tremulously; and passi... ...it more than they disliked it, called their female foes Amazons, and their male by a less complimentary title, and so waited for the patriotic epidemi... ...le of faith with the Austrian military that noth- ing save terror of their males kept sweet Italian women from the expression of their preference for ... ...ly turning toward Royalty. Great excuses are to be made for this, the last male descen- dant, whose father in his youth had been an Imperial page, and... ...’ 110 Vittoria She hardly listened to Vittoria’s statement that the chief singers in the new opera were engaged to attend a meeting at eleven at nigh...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...s. When it is remembered that the Dutch (who first settled New Y ork), the English, and the French, all gave appellations to the tribes that dwelt wit... ... to obtain for it the title of lake “du Saint Sacrement.” The less zealous English thought they conferred a sufficient honor on its unsullied fountain... ... which showed that two, at least, were destined to bear the persons of fe- males, of a rank that it was not usual to meet so far in the wilds of the c... ...oftener felt the storms of heaven than any testimonials of weak- ness. The singers were dwelling on one of those low, dying chords, which the ear devo... ... any new victim, these diligent workers of vengeance soon approached their male prisoners, pronouncing the name “La Longue Carabine,” with a fiercenes... ...enimore Cooper Gamut cheerfully assented, and together they sought the fe- males. Cora received her new and somewhat extraordinary protector courteous...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...gh to endure the search for a B.V.D. undershirt which had, he pointed out, malevolently been concealed among his clean pajamas. He was fairly amiable ... ...y Business College 50 Babbitt and instructor in Public Speaking, Business English, Sce- nario Writing, and Commercial Law. Though Babbitt ad- mired t... ...at morning he had advocated lighter lunches and now he ordered nothing but English mutton chop, radishes, peas, deep-dish apple pie, a bit of cheese, ... ...ed into a raging hostess, she took care of the house and didn’t bother the males by thinking. She went on firmly: “It sounds awful to me, the way they... ...his wife was too busy to be impressed by that moral indignation with which males rule the world, and he went humbly up-stairs to dress. He had an impr... ... also the best operas, such as Verdi, rendered by the world’s highest-paid singers. “‘In other countries, art and literature are left to a lot of shab...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...1 CHAPTER I WE ARE TO MAKE ACQUAINTANCE with some serious damsels, as this English generation knows them, and at a season verg- ing upon May. The ladi... ...point of the other, he observed that to sing abroad in the night air of an English Spring month was conclusive of imbecility; and that no imbecile san... ...ttention to his sisters’ refined conversation that he formed part of their male escort to the place of worship. Mr. Pericles met the church-goers on t... ...f a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated. Lady Charlotte was not a fascinating pe... ...d the ladies, when alarm and suspicion had subsided. Fear of some wretched male baseness on the part of their brother was happily diverted by a letter... ...ian heads might be discerned. The names of the Queen of Song and Prince of Singers flew round the room; and Laura uttered words of real grati- tude, f... ...hen: though, I’ll tell you what: have you ever noticed the calves of those singers?—I mean, the men. Perhaps not—for they’ ve got none. They’re sticks...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...nfluence of great men; he was an agent for half-a-dozen theatrical people, male 13 Thackeray and female, and had the interests of the latter especial... ...to me, considering these things, it seemed that there were a hundred other male brutes squatted round about, and treated just as reasonably as Bottom ... ...d. Incledon knew no music, and who could sing so well now? Give her a good English ballad: it was a thousand times sweeter than your “Figaros” and “Se... ...ourse of study, nor, indeed, possible; for, between ourselves, none of the male Fitz- Boodles ever could sing a note, and the jargon of scales and sol... ...n Miss Brunck and Miss Horsman, the two contraltos, and between the chorus-singers, after their kind) a great rivalry arose. Larkins was certainly the... ... wine,” Miss Larkins, who was evidently unwell, was taking the part of the English captive, which she had sung in public concerts before royal dukes, ... ...whenever she was wanted, or when people could not afford to hire the first singers) she was asked to parties else- where, and treated with that killin... ...he manager, whose actions were worth of remark. He sang with all the three singers, and a great deal louder than any of them; he shouted bravo! or his...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...lf-way through it before the three o’clock bell called her to the class in English history. She sighed, “That’s what I’ll do after college! I’ll get m... ...Charles, would it interrupt your undoubt- edly fascinating pursuit of that malevolent fly if I were to ask you to tell us that you do not know anythin... ...for it, she felt robbed of her work. It was the advice of the professor of English which led 11 Sinclair Lewis her to study professional library-work... ...ng up some cute kids and knowing nice homey people?” It was the immemorial male reply to the restless woman. Thus to the young Sappho spake the melon-... ... official. None of them made her more than pause in thought. For months no male emerged from the mass. Then, at the Marburys’, she met Dr. Will Kennic... ...ictures and a halting narrative. Three brass-bands, a company of six opera-singers, a Hawaiian sextette, and four youths who played saxophones and gui...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ..., and Rotten Boroughs, and Revolts of Paris, deafen every French and every English ear, the German can stand peaceful on his scientific watch-tower; a... ... in which pure Science, especially pure moral Science, languishes among us English; and how our mercantile greatness, and invaluable Constitution, imp... ...bserve too how fond they are of peaks, and Gothic- arch intersections. The male world wears peaked caps, an 35 Thomas Carlyle ell long, which hang bo... ...ffscourings of Vienna) vociferously superintending games of chance. Ballad-singers brayed, Auctioneers grew hoarse; cheap New Wine (heuriger) flowed l...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...ad it been conveyed to the bishop before how remote a rich and established English- man could consider the church from reality. “Y ou’ve got no hold o... ...er to imply her differences in sensibility and re- sponse from the hardier male. Her hesitation marked the full gravity of her reply. “It’s just that,... ...ters to a special service and address upon that doubly glorious day in our English history, the day of St. Crispin, was of Diogenes rolling his tub. I... ...We must end this sort of thing—absolutely.” He glanced at the faces of the singers, and it became beyond all other things urgent, that he should lift ...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Copy... ... by setting up as loud a cry as could reasonably have been expected from a male infant who had not been possessed of that very useful appendage, a voi... ...f the individual are among the first and proudest boasts of a true hearted Englishman, 83 OLIVER TWIST so, I need hardly beg the reader to observe, t... ...ired, in a red gown, green boots, and yellow curl papers, to the other fe male. ‘Nancy, my dear,’ said the Jew in a soothing manner, ‘what do you s... ...tion; you’ve done it many a time. Jerk the tinkler.’ These words, in plain English, conveyed an injunction to ring the bell. It was answered by anothe... ...the books under his arm. It’s all right enough. They’re soft hearted psalm singers, or they wouldn’t have taken him in at all; and they’ll ask no ques... ... spectator gradually became aware of the presence of a nu merous company, male and female, crowded round a long table: at the upper end of which, sat... ...an ear for everything that was said—and sharp ones, too. Near him were the singers: receiving, with professional indifference, the compliments of the ...
...going student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Co... ... ‘A MEMBER replied, after some hesitation, that on the day after three glee singers had been committed to prison as criminals by a late most zealous ... ...hat must have been his feelings! In the agony of the minute he rushed at his male parent as he was about to plunge a knife into the side of his female...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...dies, was spent in needlework done for the poor, or in walks like those an Englishwoman allows herself on Sunday, saying, apparently, “Not so fast, or... ...e well-fitting clothes, had a charming “desinvoltura,” and was a votary of English nicety, to which, in earlier days, Lady Dudley had trained him. Mar... ...legion of selfish materialists of all kinds; friends of Florine and of the singers, actresses and “danseuses” collected about her. They all hated or l... ... shown by au- thors, parts taken away or given to others, exactions of the male actors, spite of rivals, naggings of the stage manager, struggles with...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...ring volumes of linen to be un- folded and shown to him, precisely like an Englishwoman in the humor for “shopping.” The young person deigned to take ... ...e things of their own country. A French merchant must call his discoveries English to make them fashionable, just as in England the druggists attribut... ...imulate the growth of hair, to titillate the scalp, to revive the color of male and female tresses. This cosmetic will not be less successful than my ... ..., by the exquisite taste of their dress and bearing,—just as three leading singers at an opera stand out in relief from the stolid array of their supe... ... “There is a beginning to everything,” said Molineux. Dismayed by the curt malevolence of the old man, Cesar was cowed; he heard the knell of failure ...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...which was, on the whole, meagrely gratified by what he observed in his fe- male patients. His wife had been a reasonable woman, but she was a bright e... ... say that it was his greatest pleasure in life. He had heard all the great singers in Paris and London— Pasta and Rubini and Lablache—and when you had... ... very terrible indeed, something base and cruel, which she associated with malefactors and prison- ers. “It was because I was afraid—afraid—” she went...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...s no anachronism in his language; he put the Spanish of Cervantes into the English of Shakespeare. Shakespeare himself most likely knew the book; he m... ...or even a moder- ate popularity for Shelton was vain. His fine old crusted English would, no doubt, be relished by a minority, but it would be only by... ...o; and letting off thirty “ohs,” and sixty sighs, and a hundred and twenty maledictions and execrations on whomsoever it was that had brought him ther... ...ot even dismount; and so from the back of his horse he began to utter such maledictions and objurgations against those who were blanketing Sancho as i... ...musician and a singer.” “What!” said Don Quixote, “for being musicians and singers are people sent to the galleys too?” “Yes, sir,” answered the galle... ...ear of being heard or seen, then I broke silence and lifted up my voice in maledictions upon Luscinda and Don Fernando, as if I could thus avenge the ...
...ing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. Cove... ...use Beatrice was teasing Fred all the time about his defection? The church singers came up to the Hall, and the drawing-room door was set open for the... ...nd had rather 85 Yo n g e not have done so now, but as he saw none of his male com- panions setting off, he fancied that to attend a week-day ser- vi... ...ts?” “My dear, don’t you know it is a part of the privilege of a free-born Englishman to delight in hunting ‘rats and mice and such small beer,’ as mu...
...ormous chord, to which every voice and every in- strument contributed. The singers struck tableau attitudes, the tenor fell back with a last wail: “Je... ...n exhilaration. Beneath that boyish exterior was the tough coarseness, the male hardness, the callous- ness that met the brunt and withstood the shock... ...d it was during this lull in the morning’s business that the idiocy of the English ultimatum to the Porte melted away. As inexplicably and as suddenly... ...ons of the vertebrae of his neck. He explained the cause of his delay. His English was without accent, but at times suddenly entangled itself in curio... ...you about this morning—five million bushels of it, and I found out from my English agent that I could slam it right into a couple of fellows over ther...