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See ante, iv. 8, for his use of 'O brave! Having mentioned, more than once, that my Journal was perused by Dr. Johnson, I think it proper to inform my readers that this is the last paragraph which he read. See ante, ii. 320. Act i. sc. 1. The best known passage in Douglas is the speech beginning 'My name is Norval. Act ii. The play affords a few quotations more or less known, as:
It was astonishing how soon archery became the fashion in that town, for the boys discussed it enthusiastically all that evening, formed the "William Tell Club" next day, with Bab and Betty as honorary members, and, before the week was out, nearly every lad was seen, like young Norval, "With bended bow and quiver full of arrows," shooting away, with a charming disregard of the safety of their fellow citizens.
If destitute of these advantages and reduced 'gentlemen' are not by any means always sober, honest, and capable the best thing he can do, if he gets the chance, is to settle down thankfully into the innocent occupation so earnestly desired by Henry the Sixth of the play, and so thriftily pursued by the alleged father of any amateur elocutionist whose name is Norval on the Grampian Hills.
Niece and uncle and aunt all sat together on the back seat. As I shut the door: "We don't want to go too far, Norval, or too fast. Lady Brethe is rather tired. I think about twenty miles out and twenty back will do. About two hours altogether." "Yes, madam. Shall I go towards Savavic?" "Yes, I think so."
If you come into the House you must devote yourself wholly to it, and I have no fear of your succeeding; for I remember, when you were quite a child, how well you spoke, 'My name is Norval, and 'Romans, countrymen, and lovers, I heard Mr. Canning speak the other day, and I think his voice is quite like yours; in short, I make no doubt of seeing you in the ministry in a very few years.
Jacobs himself, familiarly known as Old Goggles, from his habit of wearing spectacles, imposed no painful awe; and if it was the property of snuffy old hypocrites like him to write like copperplate and surround their signatures with arabesques, to spell without forethought, and to spout "my name is Norval" without bungling, Tom, for his part, was glad he was not in danger of those mean accomplishments.
Society was not going to lose Ross Norval if he had made a fool of himself and married a little nobody. So callers flowed in upon them, and Ross, having in boyish glee arrayed himself in purple and fine linen, took her in state to see his friends.
He went into the war as an officer of the same regiment with Welch, but was subsequently promoted to be lieutenant colonel of the Twenty-first Michigan infantry. He was killed at Chickamauga. No two men could be less alike in appearance than Norval Welch and Morris Wells.
"How long will that take?" said Lord Brethe, who was standing on the other side of the car, talking to Berry. "It's half-an-hour's job at least, my lord." "Oh, well, you'd better do it. Hadn't he, Dolly? We aren't pressed for time, are we, my dear?" "Oh, no. That is I mean, of course. Please do everything you can, Norval." "Very good, madam."
Strictland, it seemed, besides having been a hanger-on at the "Fives Court," had served occasionally as a supernumerary at Covent Garden Theatre. He could sing almost any one of Dibdin's songs in imitation of Incledon, in a manner to astonish an audience; and he flattered my vanity by assuring me that I should make a decided hit before an intelligent audience as "Young Norval."
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