The Cornhill Magazine, Volume 17; Volume 64William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1891 |
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Page 78
... close of the programme , Paganini proposed to imitate the voices of various animals . After having reproduced the notes of different birds , the mewing of a cat , the barking of a dog , and so on , he advanced to the footlights , and ...
... close of the programme , Paganini proposed to imitate the voices of various animals . After having reproduced the notes of different birds , the mewing of a cat , the barking of a dog , and so on , he advanced to the footlights , and ...
Page 81
... close of the performance the audience felt a painful relief . It was generally supposed during his lifetime that Paganini had more regard for bank - notes than for musical notes - that , in fact , he was a heartless , selfish miser . It ...
... close of the performance the audience felt a painful relief . It was generally supposed during his lifetime that Paganini had more regard for bank - notes than for musical notes - that , in fact , he was a heartless , selfish miser . It ...
Page 87
... Close behind us is the moline cross of the gallant William Molyneux , and beside it the bloody chevrons of the Norfolk Woodhouses , with the annulets of the Musgraves of Westmoreland . By St. Paul ! it would be a very strange thing if ...
... Close behind us is the moline cross of the gallant William Molyneux , and beside it the bloody chevrons of the Norfolk Woodhouses , with the annulets of the Musgraves of Westmoreland . By St. Paul ! it would be a very strange thing if ...
Page 90
... close to the prince's secretary , who was in high debate with a young and foppish knight , who was bent upon making his way past him . ' Mackworth ! ' said the king - at - arms . It is in my mind , young sir , that you have not been ...
... close to the prince's secretary , who was in high debate with a young and foppish knight , who was bent upon making his way past him . ' Mackworth ! ' said the king - at - arms . It is in my mind , young sir , that you have not been ...
Page 93
... close behind me , and I will forestall old Sir William , though I can scarce pro- mise to roll forth your style and rank as is his wont . ' So saying , he led the way to the inner chamber , the two companions tread- ing close at his ...
... close behind me , and I will forestall old Sir William , though I can scarce pro- mise to roll forth your style and rank as is his wont . ' So saying , he led the way to the inner chamber , the two companions tread- ing close at his ...
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