Nil Desperandum; or the narrative of an escape from Italian dungeons. Translated from the memoirs of A. F.1859 |
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Anderlini Andrea answer appear asked Bastia began believe Bologna Branca brig brother brought called Carlo Carli cell Cesena Chevalier Colonel Ruinetti Commission Corsican curé devil Director door escape evil exclaimed eyes Fabbri Faenza Farina father fear feel feigning Finina Foglietta friends Frignani gave Giovann Giuseppe give guard Guiseppe hand head hear heard heart Hobgoblin honour hope hospital hour Hyæna Invernizzi Italy judge laughed leave Leghorn Legion of Honour letter looked Lord Maccolini madman Marseilles mercy monomania Monsignor morning never night nosegay nurse's niece once pardon passport perceived poor priest prison Quattrini Querzola Raffaele Rambelli Ravenna replied Rivarola Romagna Rome San Vitale scarcely sent sergeant soldiers soul speak tell thank things thought told Tommasini took truth turned turnkey voice waiting wall window wish words young Zampieri
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الصفحة 58 - Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works : show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
الصفحة 198 - ... the Great Sun, didst thou observe how all eyes feasted on thee, and how all ears drank thy words ? Yes; thy words have all been garnered up in our hearts." In compliance with this touching appeal, Le Page du Pratz moved silently to the side of the Great Sun, who extended his hand to him, and said in a loud voice so as to be heard by the whole assembly, " My friend, there is so much grief in my heart that my eyes, although open, have not seen that the French were standing up. My mouth has forgotten...
الصفحة 59 - The LORD taketh my part with them that help me : therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
الصفحة 58 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
الصفحة 56 - DEAR FATHER, — I don't think it will suit me to go down to Tretton at present. I don't mind the cards, and I don't doubt that you would make it better than this place. But, to tell the truth, I don't believe a word of what you have told to the world about my mother, and some of these days I mean to have it out with Augustus. I shall not sit quietly by and see Tretton taken out of my mouth. Therefore I think I had better not go to Tretton. — Yours truly, "MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH.
الصفحة 227 - I found it impracticable to appear studiously to avoid him ; and one evening, when we were walking in the pagoda, he asked me if I had any objection to go to the grand mass, which was to be performed that evening, for the repose of a departed nun, who had...
الصفحة 128 - Cerastes — a name given by Swainson to a genus of Indian and African vipers, remarkable lor the little horns or pointed bones over each eye.— CRAIG.