...wrath." One of Byron's best known figures in fiction is duly provided for out of the same armoury : " There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear." Self-portrayed, the poet, in this as in other salient points of the same painting. Avowedly he could,...

...attendants. — See De Catuit CoiUempUea Danii adhuc gentilibut Mortit, lib. iii. cap. 4. CHAPTER Them was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear j And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled—and Mercy sigh'd farewell. THE CORSAIR,...

...to insult her misery with such cruel irony. But few could fathom the remorseless ferocity of Alva : There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of ruge and fear, And, when his frown of hatred darkly fell. Hope withering fled and Mercy sighed farewell....

...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,...

...feature is not in unison with the rest, the deception is instantly detected. It is in vain that the * " There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear." The Corsair, lips tremble, as in the expression of joy, if the eyes do not sparkle with unwonted lustre...

...his heart and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself turn back his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to day." I never had the least personal acquaintance with William ~L. Yancey until his arrival...

...buccaneer Walker, the Arizonian, the Tall Alcade, — of all of Miller's absurd idols might it be said : "There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear." But the days of Byron worship are overhand in spite of the strenuous efforts of BlackwoocTs to revive...

...as the herd of deer follows the leading stag, with all manner of respectful observance. CHAP. XXII. There was a laughing devil in his sneer. That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And ivhere kis frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled — and Mercy sigh d farewell, THE CORSAIE,...

...kept the boats in the bay; but now it was favourable, and they would sail immediately." CHAPTER XXIL There was a laughing devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage aud fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled—and Hercy sigh'd farewell....

...ohserver's purpose to espy, And ou himself roll hack his scrutiny, i Lest he to Conrad rather should hetray divme: He served — hut served Polycrates — A tyrant...out masters then; Were still at least, our country hoth of rage and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering lied, and Mercy sigh'd...