Books with author Lever Charles James 1806-1872

Excerpt from Davenport Dunn: A Man of Our DayWE are at Como, on the lake - that spot so beloved of Opera dancers - the day-dream of prima donnas - the Elysium of retired barytones! And with what reason should this be the Paradise of all who have lived and sighed, and warbled and pirouetted, within the charmed circle of the footlights? The crystal waters mirroring every cliff and crag with intense distinctness the vegetation variegated to the very verge of extravagance; orange trees overloaded with fruit; arbutus only too much bespangled with red berries; villas, more coquettish than ever scene-painter conceived, with vistas of rooms within, all redolent of luxury; terraces, and statues, and vases, and fountains, and marble balconies, steeped in a thousand balmy odours, make up a picture which well may fascinate those whose ideal of beauty is formed of such gorgeous groupings. There is something of unreality in the brilliant colouring and variety of the scene suggesting the notion, that at any moment the tenor may emerge, velvet mantle and all, from the copse before you; or a prima donna, in all the dishevelment of her back hair, rush madly to your feet. There is not a portal from which an angry father may not issue; not a shady walk that might not be trod by an incensed basso!About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Tom Burke of Ours, Vol. 1 of 2In the rumble, with the guard, rode one, whose burly figure and rosy cheeks seemed to feel no touch of the inclement Wind that made his companions crouch. An oiled-silk foraging-cap, fastened beneath the chin, and a large mantle of blue cloth bespoke him a soldier, if even the assured tone of his voice, and a certain easy carriage of his head, had not conveyed to the acute observer the same information.Unsubdued in spirit, undepressed in mind either by the long day of pouring rain, or the melancholy outline of country on every side, his dark eye flashed as brightly from beneath the brim of his cap, and his ruddy face beamed _as cheerily, as though nature had put forth her every charm of weather and scenery to greet and delight him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Works of Charles Lever, Vol. 1: Harry Lorrequer, Tom Burke of "Ours", Charles O'malley; With Forty IllustrationsThe rst waking thoughts of him who has indulged over night are not among the most blissful of existence, and certainly the pleasure is not increased by the con sciousness that he is called on to the dis charge of duties to which a fevered pulse and throbbing temples are but ill suited. My sleep was sudden] broken in upon the morning after the p ay b a row - dow dow beat beneath my win ow. I jumped hastily from in bed and looked out, and there, to my error, perceived the regi ment under arms. It was one of our com founded Colonel's morning drills; and there he stood himself, with the poor adju tant who had been up all night, shiverin beside him. Some two or three of the o ficers had descended; and the drum was now summoning the others as it beat round the barrack-square. I saw there was not a moment to lose, and proceeded to dress with all dispatch; but, to my misery, I discovered eve here nothing but theat rical robes an decorations - there, lay a splendid turban, here, a pair of buskins a s angled jacket glittered on one table, an a jeweled scimitar on the other. At last I detected my regimental small clothes, most ignominiously thrust into a corner in my ardor for my Moorish robes the preceding evening.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Works of Charles Lever, Vol. 1: Harry Lorrequer, Tom Burke of "Ours", Charles O'malley; With Forty IllustrationsThe rst waking thoughts of him who has indulged over night are not among the most blissful of existence, and certainly the pleasure is not increased by the con sciousness that he is called on to the dis charge of duties to which a fevered pulse and throbbing temples are but ill suited. My sleep was sudden] broken in upon the morning after the p ay b a row - dow dow beat beneath my win ow. I jumped hastily from in bed and looked out, and there, to my error, perceived the regi ment under arms. It was one of our com founded Colonel's morning drills; and there he stood himself, with the poor adju tant who had been up all night, shiverin beside him. Some two or three of the o ficers had descended; and the drum was now summoning the others as it beat round the barrack-square. I saw there was not a moment to lose, and proceeded to dress with all dispatch; but, to my misery, I discovered eve here nothing but theat rical robes an decorations - there, lay a splendid turban, here, a pair of buskins a s angled jacket glittered on one table, an a jeweled scimitar on the other. At last I detected my regimental small clothes, most ignominiously thrust into a corner in my ardor for my Moorish robes the preceding evening.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Tom Burke of Ours, Vol. 1 of 2In the rumble, with the guard, rode one, whose burly figure and rosy cheeks seemed to feel no touch of the inclement Wind that made his companions crouch. An oiled-silk foraging-cap, fastened beneath the chin, and a large mantle of blue cloth bespoke him a soldier, if even the assured tone of his voice, and a certain easy carriage of his head, had not conveyed to the acute observer the same information.Unsubdued in spirit, undepressed in mind either by the long day of pouring rain, or the melancholy outline of country on every side, his dark eye flashed as brightly from beneath the brim of his cap, and his ruddy face beamed _as cheerily, as though nature had put forth her every charm of weather and scenery to greet and delight him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Day's Ride, Vol. 1 of 2: A Life's RomanceAs my trial was a mere experiment, to be essayed on the most limited scale, I resolved not to buy, but only hire, a horse, taking him by the day, so that if any change of mind or purpose supervened, I should not find myself in any embarrassment.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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