Falkner Lyle; or, The story of two wives, Volume 2; Volume 2191866 |
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Page 14 - Out upon Time! it will leave no more Of the things to come than the things before ! Out upon Time! who for ever will leave But enough of the past for the future to grieve O'er that which hath been, and o'er that which must be : What we have seen, our sons shall see; Remnants of things that have passed away, Fragments of stone, reared by creatures of clay ! XIX.
Page 287 - Futteghur, and gave him two chupatties, little unleavened cakes, the common food of the poorer classes. He ordered him to make ten more, and give two to each of the five nearest chowkeydars with the same order. He was obeyed, and in a few days the whole country was in commotion with chowkeydars running about with these cakes.
Page 287 - ... two chupatties, little unleavened cakes, the common food of the poorer classes. He ordered him to make ten more, and give two to each of the five nearest chowkeydars with the same order. He was obeyed, and in a few days the whole country was in commotion with chowkeydars running about with these cakes. They passed on from district to district with wonderful rapidity, and nobody seemed able to give any account of the mystery. A similar transmission of small cakes throughout the country had, however,...
Page 277 - Indian stm is suddenly quenched in the deep gloom of the forest. The deathlike silence of the wilderness reigns around ; and the confined air of the woods becomes close and suffocating. Under the shade of a large banian tree, at the entrance of the forest, our party found a relay of fresh horses, which had been sent on during the night. The saddles were quickly transferred to their backs, and, leaving their smoking steeds in charge of the horse-keepers, the three sportsmen pushed along the rugged...