Cap and Gown Comedy: A Schoolmaster's StoriesA. & C. Black, 1893 - 342 Seiten |
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... explained to me . " Responsible for order out of school hours . ” A loud knock followed , in answer to which the Prefect of Hall received leave to enter in due form . " Now then , what do you want ? It The Vice - Principal . 13.
... explained to me . " Responsible for order out of school hours . ” A loud knock followed , in answer to which the Prefect of Hall received leave to enter in due form . " Now then , what do you want ? It The Vice - Principal . 13.
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... answered by a footman or a boy in buttons at least ; but Ditcherly turned out to be no other than the maid - of - all - work that had ushered me into the establishment , the imagined proportions of which were so fast shrinking in the ...
... answered by a footman or a boy in buttons at least ; but Ditcherly turned out to be no other than the maid - of - all - work that had ushered me into the establishment , the imagined proportions of which were so fast shrinking in the ...
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... " Yes , " she answered , in a tone of languid complaint . " These people are the trouble of my life . I can get on with the boys well enough— they are a very gentlemanly set . This young gentleman 20 A Schoolmaster's Stories .
... " Yes , " she answered , in a tone of languid complaint . " These people are the trouble of my life . I can get on with the boys well enough— they are a very gentlemanly set . This young gentleman 20 A Schoolmaster's Stories .
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... to the roots of a very fine shock of curly hair , that for long could not have " known the barber's shears . " Then another boy undertook to answer for him . " He's all right , sir . We shoved Wilks The Vice - Principal . 27.
... to the roots of a very fine shock of curly hair , that for long could not have " known the barber's shears . " Then another boy undertook to answer for him . " He's all right , sir . We shoved Wilks The Vice - Principal . 27.
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... answer , in such a roguish tone that I regarded him severely , as who would have him know I was not one to be made ... answered for him , at which the boys laughed , and I , making a mental note of it , was half sure I had got hold of a ...
... answer , in such a roguish tone that I regarded him severely , as who would have him know I was not one to be made ... answered for him , at which the boys laughed , and I , making a mental note of it , was half sure I had got hold of a ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Adams asked began boys Brighton brimstone and treacle Brooks Brummagem called Carthage country grammar course cricket discipline Ditcherly doctor door dormitory Dr Spick duty English master excuse eyes face fancy fault fear feel fellow felt Ferrier gave give going Gruyère half hand head heard heart hint honour hope hour humour keep knew lady Latin laugh learned less look Mardon Mary measles mind nature never night once pan-pipes pedagogues Pereira perhaps play poor Prefect present Principal punishment pupils quoth Rhadamanthus round scarlet fever scholastic school discipline schoolboys schoolmaster seemed showed silent Skinny soon sorry speak stood story sure taken tell things thought tion to-morrow Toby Toby's told tone took trouble trust turned uncle uncon urchins Vice-Principal voice Walker Warden wife word Worsley young young rascals youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 293 - I am settled, and bend up Each corporal agent to this terrible feat. Away, and mock the time with fairest show : False face must hide what the false heart doth know.
Seite 194 - Their dearest action in the tented field; And little of this great world can I speak, More than pertains to feats of broil and battle; And, therefore, little shall I grace my cause In speaking for myself. Yet, by your...
Seite 296 - The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Seite 203 - That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.
Seite 307 - Heaven's sake, Hubert, let me not be bound ! Nay, hear me, Hubert ! drive these men away, And I will sit as quiet as a lamb.
Seite 264 - But all Etruria's noblest Felt their hearts sink to see On the earth the bloody corpses, In the path the dauntless Three : And, from the ghastly entrance Where those bold Romans stood, All shrank, like boys who unaware, Ranging the woods to start a hare, Come to the mouth of the dark lair Where, growling low, a fierce old bear Lies amidst bones and blood. Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack; But those behind cried 'Forward!
Seite 315 - And lively cheer, of vigour born, The thoughtless day, the easy night, The spirits pure, the slumbers light That fly th
Seite 192 - When we desire or solicit anything, our minds run wholly on the good side or circumstances of it ; when it is obtained, our minds run wholly on the bad ones. In a...
Seite 229 - Alas! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days...
Seite 281 - Shame that skulks behind; Or pining Love shall waste their youth, Or Jealousy with rankling tooth That inly gnaws the secret heart, And Envy wan, and faded Care, Grim-visaged comfortless Despair, And Sorrow's piercing dart.