...to insult her misery with such cruel irony. But few could fathom the remorseless ferocity of Alva : There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of ruge and fear, And, when his frown of hatred darkly fell. Hope withering fled and Mercy sighed farewell....

...is strongly marked, and forcibly brings to mind the lines of Byron when describing his Corsair — There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of hate and fear ; And where his glance of " apprehension " fell, Hope withering fled, and mercy sighed,...

...must we not exercise over ourselves, to repress emotions ready to * " He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing...purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny." The Corsair. break forth, and to give to our features movements the reverse of the passions which actually...

...few whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye. He had the skill when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing...purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny." You will be glad to hear me say something of his very fascinating powers in conversation. It may seem...

...defy The full encounter of his searching eye. He had the skill when cunning's gaze would seek To prove his heart and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself turn back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that...

...buccaneer Walker, the Arizonian, the Tall Alcade, — of all of Miller's absurd idols might it be said : "There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear." But the days of Byron worship are overhand in spite of the strenuous efforts of BlackwoocTs to revive...

...as the herd of deer follows the leading stag, with all manner of respectful observance. CHAP. XXII. There was a laughing devil in his sneer. That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And ivhere kis frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sigh d farewell, THE CORSAIE,...

...few whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searchmg eye ; He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing...cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And 0I1 himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than...

...kept the boats in the bay; but now it was favourable, and they would sail immediately." CHAPTER XXIL There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage aud fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled—and Hercy sigh'd farewell....

...hack his scrutiny, i Lest he to Conrad rather should hetray Some secret thought, than drag that chiefs — A tyrant : hut out masters then; Were still at least, our country hoth of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering lied, and Mercy sigh'd...