 | Christian Gottlob Barth - 1853 - 842 pages
...and enthralling fascinations, such as ' Crichton,' the ' Admirable Crichton.' Surely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days...Sometimes the scene and the very title of his romance has been some renowned structure — a palace, a prison, or a fortress. It is thus with the ' Tower... | |
 | Catherine Grace F. Gore - 1854 - 264 pages
...and enthralling fascination, such as ' Oriehten,' the ' Admirable Crichton/ Surely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days...Sometimes the scene and the very title of his romance have heen some renowned structure, n palace, a prison, or a fortress. It is thus with the ' Tower of London,'... | |
 | Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1854 - 366 pages
...and enthralling: fascination, such as 'Crichton,' the 'Admirable Crichtnn.' Surely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days...Sometimes the scene and the very title of his romance I lmve been some renowned structure, a palace, a prison, or a fortress. It is thus with H:e 'Tower... | |
 | Theophilus Conneau - Slave trade - 1855 - 330 pages
...and enthralling fascination, such as ' Crichton,' the ' Admirable Crichton.' Surely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days...Lytton. Sometimes the scene and the very title of lua romance have been some renowned structure, a palace, a prison, or a fortress. It is thus with the... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1855 - 366 pages
...and enthralling fascination, such as ' Crichton,' the ' Admirable Crichton.' Surely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days...those of Le Sage or of Bulwer Lytton. Sometimes the sceue and the very title of his romance have been some renowned structure, a palace, a prison, or a... | |
 | Alphonse Karr - Gardening - 1855 - 358 pages
...and enthralling fascination, such as ' Crichton,' the ' Admirable Crirhton.' Surely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days of Apuleius to those of Le Sage or of Bulwer I.ytton. Sometimes the scene and the very title of his romance have been some renowned structure, a... | |
 | Eustace Clare Grenville Murray - Crimean War, 1853-1856 - 1855 - 344 pages
...and enthralling fascination, sucti as ' Crictiton,' the ' Admirable Crichton.' Burely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days of Apuleius to those of Le Sage or of Bulwer Lyfcton. Sometimes the scene and the very tiUe of hia romance have been some renowned structure, a... | |
 | Alphonse Karr - Gardening - 1855 - 364 pages
...and enthralling fascination, such as ' Crichton,' the ' Admirable Crichton.' Surely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days of Apuleius to those of Le Sage or of Itulwer Lytton. Sometimes the scene and the very title of his romance have been some renowned structure,... | |
 | Charles Mitchell Charles - 1855 - 312 pages
...captivating ami rnthralling fascination, such as Tnchton,' Uie 'Admirable Crirhton.' Surely uo om. ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the days of Apuleius to those of Ie Sage or of Uulwer Lytton. Sometimes the scene and the very title of his romanrr have been some renowned... | |
 | Charles Mitchell Charles - 1855 - 322 pages
...the ' Admirable Crichton.' Surely no one ever hit upon a worthier hero of romance, not from the davs of Apuleius to "those of Le Sage or of Bulwer Lytton. Sometimes the scene ami the very title of his romance have been some renowned structure, a palace, a prison, or a fortress.... | |
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Ainsworth should have secured to himself a very wide popularity, when we consider how happily he has chosen his themes. Sometimes, by the luckiest inspiration, he has chosen a romance of captivating and enthralling fascination, such as 'Crichton, 
