 | Sir Archibald Alison - 1853 - 448 pages
...should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her, in a nation of gallant men — in a nation of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand...leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophists, economists, and... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1853 - 420 pages
...should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her, in a nation of gallant men — in a nation of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand...leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophists, economists, and... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1853 - 972 pages
...disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers. 1 thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even и look that threatened her with insult.3 But the age of chivalry is gone ; that of sophisters, economists,... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 444 pages
...such disasters fallen upon her \ in a nation of gallani men1, — I in a nation of men of lion 'or, | and of cavaliers*. | I thought ten thousand swords...have leaped from their scabbards | to avenge even a loo/r' | that threatened her with insuli. | Bui the age of chivalry is gone*. | That of soph'isters,... | |
 | Samuel Reynolds Hole - 1859 - 256 pages
...a glorious roll of drums," and the sound of a trumpet to knightly hearts ? "I thought," he says, " ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look, which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone." But no, I cannot leave him, it... | |
 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 pages
...nnsanu nfWBE^nr tni tt™ia=«i scinttn sat .us ™? *oar fal rf in^ *»t -wise x tear: mna I love, that she should ever be obliged to carry the sharp antidote...cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leapt from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1860 - 404 pages
...that bosom; little did I dream that I should have lived to see 6 such disasters fallen 7 upon her in 8 a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped 9 from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened 1 her with insult. But the age of chivalry... | |
 | Alphonse Mariette - 1863 - 400 pages
...bosom ; little did I dream that I should have lived to see 9 such disasters fallen10 upon her in11 a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand 1 Presumed to, se hasarderent a — * in a, d'un — 3 if svch are your demands, si c'est la ce que... | |
 | 1874 - 824 pages
...had just begun to move in, — glittering like the Morning Star, full of life and splendor and joy. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. on the impeachment of Hastings, he asks : " Do you want a criminal... | |
 | John Russell (F.E.I.S.) - 1869 - 176 pages
...in rubbish lie." (Dry.) "Weicome the hour of sweet repose, the evening of the Sabbath day." (Bow.) " I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look." (Burke.) cc. ac-claim' ; applause. ac'-csnt ; manner of speech. oc-cult' ; hidden, unknown. oc-cur'... | |
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Little did I dream when she added titles of veneration to those of enthusiastic, distant, respectful love, that she should ever be obliged to carry the sharp antidote against disgrace concealed in that bosom ; little did I dream that I should have lived... 
