At length arose, in the person of the last Sir Ferdinand Armine, one of those extraordinary and rarely gifted beings who require only an opportunity to influence the fortunes of their nation, and to figure as a Caesar or an … Weiterlesen →

At ten years of age he was one of those spirited and at the same time docile boys, who seem to combine with the wild and careless grace of childhood the thoughtfulness and self-discipline of maturer age. In the village, … Weiterlesen →

The Count Mirabel could talk at all times, and at all times well. Practised in the world, the Count Mirabel was nevertheless the child of impulse, though a native grace, and an intuitive knowledge of mankind, made every word pleasing … Weiterlesen →

We have forgotten the most important personage. It is the first time in his life that Charles Annesley has been neglected. It will do him good. Dandy has been voted vulgar, and beau is now the word. It may be … Weiterlesen →