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The Corsair - Page 11
by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1835 - 55 pages
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The works of lord Byron including the suppressed poems

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 pages
...changing cheek. At once, the observer's purpose lo espy, And on himself roll back bis scrutiny, Leal he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought than drag that chiefs lo day. There was a laughing de»il in Ins sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fe.ir; And...
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The Life of Lord Byron

John Galt - 1830 - 404 pages
...back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief 's to day. There was a laughing devil in his sneer [' That raised emotions both of rage and fear ; I " And where his frown of hatred darkly fell , ii Hope withering fled, and mercy sigh'd, farewell....
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Sketches, by a Traveller

Silas Pinckney Holbrook - 1830 - 396 pages
...from behind a rock in the Pyrenees, I should have little hope of safety in appealing to his mercy. ' There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear, Anil where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope, withering fled, and mercy bid farewell.' Perhaps...
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The Unique: Or Biography of Many Distinguished Characters: with Fine Portraits

George Smeeton - 1830 - 278 pages
...countenance is strongly marked, and forcibly brings to mind the lines of Byron when describing his Corsair : There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of hate and fear ; And where his glance of* apprehension' fell, Hope withering fled, and mercy sighed,...
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The Life of Lord Byron

John Galt - 1830 - 352 pages
...changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of rage-and fear...
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The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His ..., Volume 9

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1832 - 384 pages
...of his own likeness and his own peculiarities, to pirates and outlaws. — Sia WALTER SCOTT.] Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear...
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 11

1833 - 460 pages
...OP ENTERTAINMENT« -Vo XXlll.—Val Kl. Saturday, JvlySO, íHuátratrtí article. THE COURT MARTIAL. There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; Anil where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled—and Mercy sigh'd farewell. ' . EYRON....
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Crayon Sketches, Volume 1

William Cox - 1833 - 330 pages
...countenance is strongly marked. and forcibly brings to inind the lines of Byron when describing his Corsair : There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of hate and fear ; And where his glance of " apprehension," fell, Hope withering fled, and mercy sighed,...
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The Atlantic Club-book: Being Sketches in Prose and Verse, Volume 2

1834 - 320 pages
...countenance is strongly marked, and forcibly brings to mind the lines of Bycon when describing his Corsair : There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of hate and fear ; And where his glance of " apprehension" fell, Hope withering fled, and mercy sighed,...
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The Select Poetical Works of Lord Byron: Containing The Corsair, Lara, The ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 260 pages
...changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy , And on himself roll back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to day, There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, And where his frown of hatred darkly fell,...
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