...t myself. It was in Paris: I was walking with M. de Franceul at the Palais Royal; he pulled out his watch, he looked at it, and 42 The Confessions sa... ...d for her. When she drew near me, with her dried black snout, smeared with Spanish snuff, it was with the utmost difficulty that I could refrain from ... ...iness of those I love to my own pleasures. At length, weary of playing the Spanish lover, and having no guitar, I determined to write to Mademoiselle ... ...ncipal project at the time I am now speaking of was that of establishing a Royal Physical Garden at Chambery, with a Demonstrator attached to it; it w... ...t not a word of music. The correspondence between V oltaire and the Prince Royal of Prussia, then made a noise in the world, and these cel- ebrated me... ... board his vessel, which I accepted, and took with me the secretary to the Spanish embassy, M. Carrio, a man of wit and amiable manners, to partake of... ... these circumstances are now differently re- lated by M. Francueil and his consorts: but I appeal to what he said of them at the time and long afterwa...

...least he never stripped the peaceful homestead and humble farmer, like the royal purveyors!” “Ha—young rebel!” exclaimed the hunter. “Know you what yo... ..., the Northern French, which was as little serviceable in dealing with her Spanish and Provencal as with the rude West-Saxon-English. Edward’s deep ma... ...as as bounteous, his heart as merciful, as hers, save where attacks on the royal game had been re- quited by the trouble complained of; and that in su... ...the doom of Adam de Gourdon, rebel first, and since that the terror of our royal father’s lieges, the robber of his treasurers, the rifler of our Cous... ...anor of Castille slowly moved towards the woodland path, with her graceful Spanish step, followed, but at some distance, by two of her women. She turn... ...s amazement was heard. “The purport?” continued Edward. “That, my Lord, it consorts not with my duty to tell.” “Look here, Richard,” interposed Gilber... ...lpless—nay, who spake of hasting to warn me—scarce merits such usage. What consorts with his honour and my safety, I can trust to him to tell me as tr...

... half devil! run out the bowsprit, up mainsail, top and top-gallant sails, royals, and sky-scrapers, and away,—follow who can! That fellow, Mr. Manner... ...y own window that I might hear something more than the mere murmur of this Spanish rendezvous, but, though I used every precaution, the noise alarmed ... ...th our bold yeoman Andrew Dinmont, who has succeeded to the keeping of our royal flocks within the forest of Jedwood, where, thanks to our royal care ... ...ssional!—another forfeit,” exclaimed the tumultuary nobility. “Had not our royal predecessors,” continued the monarch, exalting his sovereign voice to... ...ing the celebrated Flora Mar- 449 Sir Walter Scott shal, one of the royal consorts of Willie Marshal, more com- monly called the Caird of Barullion, ...

...from the chair:— “The King”—all the honours. “The Duke of Clarence and the Royal Family.” The chairman, in proposing the next toast, which he wished ... ... chiefly in connection with the busi- ness of this meeting, which his late Royal Highness had con- descended in a particular manner to patronize, that... ...nd it was in that view that he proposed to drink to the memory of his late Royal Highness the Duke of York.—Drunk in solemn silence. The chairman then... ...ll spent, and we look about us, toil-worn mariners, how few of our ancient consorts still remain in sight; and they, how torn and wasted, and, like ou... ...t of whom are accustomed to consider themselves as being, according to the Spanish phrase, “as good gentlemen as the king, only not quite so rich.” To...

... their own, and owing no duty, no office; poorer, because unendowed by the royal authority, but holding themselves infinitely higher, than the pension... ...ed each youth in the open street, and then, removing his long, embroidered Spanish glove, he offered his hand, or rather the tips of his fingers, to l... ...was just opening to give exit to a very tall knight, in one of those short Spanish cloaks the collar of which could be raised so as to conceal the fac... ...hey rode out to take their place in the procession that was to welcome the royal guests. Mas- ter Sorel, in ample gown, richly furred, with medal and ... ...e, but it was so quaint and so brilliant that it did not need the charm of royal conde- scension to entrance the young knights, who stood silent audit... ... soon forget. Said I well, Herr Freiherr?” “Right bravely,” said Ebbo. “It consorts not with our 197 Yo n g e honour or rights, with my pledges to Ul... ... his sons spring from their horses and come up to her. The Baron doffs his Spanish hat, bends the knee, kisses her hand, and receives her kiss on his ...

...l be much to pity, So says the proverb — and I quite agree; Of all the Spanish towns is none more pretty, Cadiz perhaps — but that you soon ... ...here and there, Although her mode of speaking was not pure; For native Spanish she had no great care, At least her conversation was obscure;... ...r Oriental eye Accorded with her Moorish origin (Her blood was not all Spanish, by the by; In Spain, you know, this is a sort of sin); Whe... ...e Minotaur From which our modern morals rightly shrinking Condemn the royal lady’s taste who wore A cow’s shape for a mask—was only (sinking ... ...te new), ‘Eat, drink, and love, what can the rest avail us?’ So said the royal sage Sardanapalus. But Juan! had he quite forgotten Julia? An... ...o be more exact, And that, proceeding at a very high rate, He show’d the royal penchants of a pirate. You ‘re wrong.— He was the mildest manner’... ...as to decide: Emperors are only husbands in wives’ eyes, And kings and consorts oft are mystified, As we may ascertain with due precision, S...

...n waited till one of them was close to his saddle-bow: then stooping towards him, in a clear, distinct voice, which was perfectly audible at the windo... ...nt- Remy, the maitre d’hotel shall be informed.” “M. de Saint-Remy?” repeated the cavalier, slightly blushing. “Do you know him?” “Why, yes; but reque... ... Good-day to you — good-day, Monsieur Raoul.” “I offer you a thousand respects, M. de Saint-Remy.” “How Madame de la V all — I mean, how delighted Ma-... ...s himself revenues with his money, which he does not even touch. Here are three hundred and seventy-five livres which fall to me from heaven. I will g... ...kfasted between the Je- suit and Aramis, having the Dominican in front of him, and smiling particularly at the Dominican, whose jolly, fat face please... ...us. And in order that the wife should not be of one party whilst the husband belonged to the other, a situation which presents serious inconveniences,... ...thos; how you gainsay your ori- gin and the destiny of your noble nature. Men of your stamp are created to continue, to the very last moment, in full ...

...XV. Chapter 1.1.I. Louis the Well-Beloved. President Henault, remarking on royal Surnames of Honour how difficult it often is to ascertain not only wh... ...fter day, and only ebbs towards the short hours of night), may this of the royal sickness emerge from time to time as an article of news. Bets are dou... ...nd pouting; which would not end till ‘France’ (La France, as she named her royal valet) finally mustered heart to see Choiseul; and with that ‘quiveri... ... to help. Wondrous leather-roofed Floating-batteries, set afloat by French-Spanish Pacte de Famille, give gallant sum- mons: to which, nevertheless, G... ... into the Felon world; and crushed it down again under hatches. Patriotism consorts not with thiev- ing and felony: surely also Punishment, this day, ... ...pe. Where the carcase is, thither will the eagles gather. Think how many a Spanish Guzman, Martinico Fournier named ‘Fournier l’Americain,’ Engineer M... ...ienna. Catherine of Russia beckons approvingly; will help, were she ready. Spanish Bourbon stirs amid his pillows; from him too, even from him, shall ...

...f Henry IV . The jokes at a country wedding are trifles compared with this royal coarse- ness. Le Moyen de Parvenir is nothing but a tissue and a mass... .... Some of the most ribald songs are actually the work of Princesses of the royal House. It is, therefore, altogether unjust to make Rabelais the scape... ...strument was ready, but the hand was not forthcoming. Neither is there any Spanish translation, a fact which can be more easily understood. The Inquis... ...s death, John Ozell, translator on a large scale of French, Ital- ian, and Spanish authors, revised Motteux’s edition, which he published in five volu... ...rdly are nothing less than monachal, and that there are of those that wear Spanish capes, who have but little of the valour of Spaniards in them. Ther... ...n its beacon come. Then shall the breeding mares, that benumb’d were, Like royal palfreys ride trium- phant there. And this continue shall from time t... ...said first year, they so 321 Rabelais lustily bobbed it with their female consorts, as both reason and equity require they should do, that they had d... ...enderer regard, and by a great deal more respectful heed to the delightful consortship and sociable delectation of the man, than to the perfection and...

...XV. Chapter 1.1.I. Louis the Well-Beloved. President Henault, remarking on royal Surnames of Honour how difficult it often is to ascertain not only wh... ...fter day, and only ebbs towards the short hours of night), may this of the royal sickness emerge from time to time as an article of news. Bets are dou... ...nd pouting; which would not end till ‘France’ (La France, as she named her royal valet) finally mustered heart to see Choiseul; and with that ‘quiveri... ...to help. Wondrous leather-roofed Floating- batteries, set afloat by French-Spanish Pacte de Famille, give gallant summons: to which, nevertheless, Gib... ...nto the Felon world; and crushed it down again under hatches. Patrio- tism consorts not with thieving and felony: surely also Punishment, this day, hi...

... son of Pietro Bernardone, 20 nor at appearing marvellously despised; but royally he opened his bard intention to Innocent, and re- ceived from bim t... ...ard to discern, why thou alone wert predestined to this of- fice among thy consorts.” I had not come to the last word before the light made a centre o... ...led itself up, and all the other lights made resound the name of Mary. The royal mantle 10 of all the volumes 11 of the world, which is most fervid ... ...that St. James, the brother of St. John, was buried at Compostella, in the Spanish province of Galicia. His shrine was one of the chief objects of pil...