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Many of these opinions are cited by Glanville. usually called Bartholomeus Anglicus, in his work De Proprietatibus Rerum; a work with which Columbus was evidently acquainted. It was a species of encyclopedia of the general knowledge current at the time, and was likely to recommend itself to a curious and inquiring voyager. This author cites an assertion as made by St. Basilius and St.
I will then return to you alone, that your seclusion may not be endangered by the knowledge, even of Ellen, and you shall have me by your side till till " "The last!" interrupted Glanville. Believe me, all that I could derive from your society, could not afford me half the happiness I should have in knowing that you and Ellen were blest in each other.
At last he turned, and muttered something between his teeth; and at that moment the door opened, and Thornton was announced. Glanville sprung towards him and seized him by the throat! "Dog!" he cried, "you have deceived me Tyrrell lives!" "Hands off!" cried the gamester, with a savage grin of defiance "hands off! or, by the Lord that made me, you shall have gripe for gripe!"
Glanville spoke to me of his family; "To my mother," said he, "I am particularly anxious to introduce you of my sister, I say nothing; I expect you to be surprised with her. I love her more than any thing on earth now," and as Glanville said this, a paler shade passed over his face.
I pressed his hand, and, with tears in my eyes, made him the promise he required. "It is enough," said he; "I have no farther business with life. God bless you, my friend my brother; do not let a thought of me cloud your happiness." He rose, and we turned to quit the room; Glanville was leaning on my arm; when we had moved a few paces towards the door, he stopped abruptly.
"For God's sake, Pelham, drive on," cried Glanville; "let me, for once, escape that atrocious plebeian." "Thank Heaven!" said Glanville, and sunk back in a reverie, from which I could not awaken him, till he was set down at his own door. When I returned to Mivart's, I found a card from Lord Dawton, and a letter from my mother.
'Then conduct your affairs your own way. I know you to be leading a life that won't bear investigation, and I'm hanged if I'll stay here any longer! Saying which, Glanville jerked back his chair, and strode out of the room. In less than a quarter of an hour, and before she had moved a step from the table, she heard him leaving the house. What to do she could not tell.
Glanville paused for a few moments, and then added, while his cheek blushed, and his voice seemed somewhat hesitating and embarrassed "You remember Mr. Tyrrell, at Paris?" "Yes," said I "he is, at present, in London, and " Glanville started as if he had been shot. "No, no," he exclaimed, wildly "he died at Paris, from want from starvation."
That veritable philosophe took it with the same air as a dog receives the first caress from the hand which has just chastised him; and feeling the purse between his short, hard fingers, as if to ascertain the soundness of its condition, quietly slid it into his breeches pocket, which he then buttoned with care, and pulling his waistcoat down, as if for further protection to the deposit, he turned towards Glanville, and said, in his usual quaint style of vulgarity "Least said, Sir Reginald, the soonest mended.
At this hint, my fiery faced friend made me a low bow, and blazed out of the room, like the ghost of a kitchen fire. Left to myself, I revolved, earnestly and anxiously, every thing that could tend to diminish the appearances against Glanville, and direct suspicion to that quarter where I was confident the guilt rested.
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