 At the usual evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as the last bell struck a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he lifted up his head a little, and quickly said,  Fielding - Page 118by Austin Dobson - 1905 - 210 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1907 - 848 pages
...drew his last breath. "At the usual evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as...struck, a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and be lifted up his head a little, and quickly said, "Adsum!" and fell back. It was the word we used at... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1855 - 428 pages
...evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat a time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar...quickly said, " Adsum !" and fell back. It was the wordjpe used at school, when names were called ; 4fnd lo, her, whose heart was as that of a little... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1855 - 450 pages
...evening hour the chapel hell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat a time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he lifted up bis head a little, and quickly said " Adsum ! " and fell back. It was the word we used at school, when... | |
 | 1864 - 84 pages
...do we find anything more exquisite than the brief sentences that give the story of his departure : ' Just as the last bell struck, a peculiar sweet smile...when names were called ; and lo, he, whose heart was that of a little child, had answered to his name, and stood in the presence of the Master.' The colonel... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 pages
...evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat a time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar...lifted up his head a little, and quickly said ' Adsum ! ' 3 1 Go, run. 2 Always, always. 3 1 am present. and fell back. It was the word we used at school,... | |
 | Class-book - 1869 - 344 pages
...began to toll, and Thomas 1 Go, ran. 3 Always, always. Newcome's bonds outside the bed feebly beat a time. And just as the last bell struck, a peculiar...lifted up his head a little, and quickly said ' Adsum ! ' l and fell back. It was the word we used at school, when names were called ; and lo, he, whose... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1873 - 508 pages
...his final retirement at the Charter House. When, surrounded by weeping friends, he heard the bell, " a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he...names were called ; and, lo ! he, whose heart was that of a little child, had answered to his name, and stood in the presence of the Master." THE GEORGES.... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1873 - 498 pages
...his final retirement at the Charter House. When, surrounded by weeping friends, he heard the bell, " a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he...word we used at school when names were called ; and, Jo ! he, whose heart was that of a little child, had answered to his name, and stood in the presence... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 802 pages
...that he was not asleep. At the usual evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Newcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as...struck, a peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and ho lifted up his head a little, and quickly said, ' Adsum ! ' and fell back. It was the word we used... | |
 | 1873 - 610 pages
...he was not . asleep. At the usual evening hour the chapel bell began to toll, and Thomas Xi'wcome's hands outside the bed feebly beat time. And just as the last bell struck, u peculiar sweet smile shone over his face, and he lifted up his head a little, and quickly said, "... | |
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