ON the library wall of one of the most famous writers of America, there hang two crossed swords, which his relatives wore in the great War of Independence. The one sword was gallantly drawn in the service of the king, the other was the weapon of a brave... Walks & Talks about Historic Boston - Página 198editado por - 1917 - 586 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1858 - 882 páginas
...poet's right. THE VIRGINIANS. BY WM THACKERAY. CHAPTER I. IN WHICH ONE OF THE VIRGINIANS VISITS HOME. ON the library wall of one of the most famous writers...soldier. The possessor of the harmless trophy has earnod for himself a name alike honored in his ancestor's country and his own, where genius such as... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1858 - 1054 páginas
...FRIEND. LONDON, September, 7, 1859. THE VIRGINIANS CHAPTER I IN WHICH ONE OF THE VIROINIANS VISITS HOME N the library wall of one of the most famous writers...the king, the other was the weapon of a brave and honoured republican soldier. The possessor of the harmless trophy has earned for himself a name alike... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1858 - 892 páginas
...AajUAiNTANCES 368 As APPARITION 339 THE VIRGINIANS. CHAPTEll I. IN WHICH ONE OF THE VIRGINIANS VISITS HOME. N the library wall of one of the most famous writers...the king, the other was the weapon of a brave and honoured republican soldier. The possessor of the harmless trophy has earned for himself a name alike... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1859 - 432 páginas
...Lady, and their Master 410 THE VIBGINI AN S. CHAPTER I. IN WHICH ONE OF THE VIRGINIANS VISITS HOME. ON the library wall of one of the most famous writers...a name alike honored in his ancestor's country and his own, where genins such as his has always a peaceful weleome. The ensuing history reminds me of... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1859 - 848 páginas
...Under vine and fig-tree 780 • THE VIRGINIANS. CHAPTER I. IN WHICH ONE OF THE VIRGINIANS VISITS HOME. ON the library wall of one of the most famous writers...has earned for himself a name alike honored in his ancestors' country and his own, where genius such as his has always a peaceful welcome. The ensuing... | |
| 1859 - 914 páginas
...explanatory both of the object of the work, and of the sources from which it professes to be derived : — '"On the library' wall of one of the most famous writers...gallantly drawn in the service of the king, the other waa the weapon of a brave and honoured republican soldier. The possessor of the harmless trophy has... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1902 - 884 páginas
...United States. The first number appeared in November 1857. The reader will recal\ the opening lines : On the library wall of one of the most famous writers...the King, the other was the weapon of a brave and honoured republican soldier. The possessor of the harmless trophy baa earned for himself a name alike... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1902 - 896 páginas
...United States. The first number appeared in November 1857. The reader will recall the opening lines : On the library wall of one of the most famous writers of America there bang two crossed swords, which his relatives wore in the great War of Independence. Tiic one sword... | |
| Bunker Hill Monument Association - 1881 - 102 páginas
...literature in THACKERAY'S great Novel " The Virginians," the introduction to which is as follows : — "On the library wall of one of the most famous writers...a name alike honored in his ancestor's country and his own, where genius such as his has always a peaceful welcome. The ensuing history reminds me of... | |
| George Ticknor - 1863 - 482 páginas
...famous writers of America there hang two crossed swords, which his relatives wore in the great war t,( Independence. The one sword was gallantly drawn in...has earned for himself a name alike honored in his ancestors' country and in his own, where genius like his has always a peaceful welcome." By the thirteenth... | |
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