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Adalbert went forth on his ill-starred but glorious mission to the Prussians ; and it was a Pope, Sylvester II, who earned the glory of uniting the Hungarian people to Western Christendom . Finally, Canute the Great, of Denmark and of England, came in the manner of a pilgrim to lay the homage of his Scandinavian subjects on the altar of St. Peter.
At last the epidemic reached an acute stage and the Pollywog Patrol, after a glorious career of nine days, was struck a mortal blow, never to be heard of again except in the pages of history.
'Why not of "Zeus, father of gods and men"? For we agreed that it we will call it he, now, having agreed that it is a person could owe its existence to none but God Himself. 'And what then? said Hypatia, fixing those glorious eyes full on his face, in an agony of doubt, but yet, as Raphael declared to his dying day, of hope and joy.
To show so much anxiety on so important a point is not one of the least glorious features in the life of a general placed at the head of a triumphant army. The Directory had sent General Clarke to treat for peace, as second plenipotentiary.
Curiously enough, the chief proprietor of the island, who lives in a substantial house, rejoices in the name of "Heaven." So narrow is the landing-place, that we had to follow each other in single file. We had a glorious scramble among the rocks. On the top of a height appeared Marisco's Castle, with low walls and four towers, reminding us of the Tower of London.
A woman so poor that she must draw her own drinking-water, but still a Brahman, came near, and to her Sita appealed for help. "Will you not draw a little water for me? I am ill and tired, and the well is very deep." The woman turned angrily, and uttered, in a scathing tone, the one word, "Widow!" then she burst out: "Curse you! How dare you come between me and the glorious sun!
It was a glorious day, and she was like a live shadow in the sunshine. Most of the Raymounts were already in the open air, and Hester was the only one in the room.
"No, no! It's the real thing, Flossie. It's a robber, sure enough. Oh, my goodness, whatever shall we do?" "What an 'ad.!" cried the other. "Oh, what a glorious 'ad.! Too late now for the mornings, but they'll have it in every evening paper, sure." "What's it going to cost?" groaned the other. "Oh, Flossie, Flossie, I'm sure I'm going to faint!
An eagle of the poetic becomes a mere squat toad through one of these pretty material strokes. Where then is Philosophy? But who can be philosopher and the fervent admirer of a glorious lady? Ask again, who in that frowzy garb can presume to think of her or stand within fifty miles of her orbit? A dreary two hours brought round daylight.
The bon-vivant, Julian De Forrest, found time for many admiring glances, of which Lottie was as agreeably conscious as of the other comforts and luxuries of the hour. They were all very much upon the same level in her estimation. But De Forrest would ask no better destiny than to bask in the light and witchery of so glorious a creature.
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