| 单词 | foster-brother |
| 例句 | “Sir,” said Sir Ector, “I will ask no more of you but that you will make my son, your foster-brother, Sir Kay, seneschal of all your lands?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Arthur began to laugh more than was seemly, and his foster-brother, Sir Kay, and his old guardian, Sir Ector, came out from behind the throne, where they had been hiding. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z This was Charles's foster-brother, who moved about in the crowd, now clapping his hands, now rubbing them together in an agony of grief. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z I proffered my left breast, but he refused it, leaving it to his foster-brother, and he always behaved in like fashion. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z It must first be noted that the motive as it appears in Amis and Amiloun requires9 that the hero slay his children for the healing of his foster-brother and sworn friend. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z Only two know the secret—Robin's faithful servant, Old Adam, and his sailor foster-brother, Richard Dauntless. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z Meeting with no more response, and thoroughly exhausted by the foul atmosphere, he hailed his foster-brother, and, aided by him, breathed again with thankfulness the pure outer air. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z We cannot be sure, but it seems likely that this favour is to be ascribed, in part, at least, to Canute's affection for his foster-father and his foster-brother. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z By this singular custom, friendships were formed as firm as those between a Highlander and his foster-brother, a Canadian trapper and his comerade, or an English sailor and his messmate. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z Now Amadis resolved to set out for Gaul at once, so, taking a tender leave of Oriana and accompanied by Gandalin, his foster-brother, he rode off from the palace at nightfall. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z Robin returns to claim his bride, but when he finds that his foster-brother has played him false, he is not loath to praise his good qualities. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z She was an uncommonly handsome infant, scarcely older than her white foster-brother, but greatly in advance of him in her powers of locomotion. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z It is my savior, my foster-brother, whom we have sent for hither, contrary even to the advice of the Doctor. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z For he resembled his foster-brother so closely that none could tell one from the other. The Swedish Fairy Book 2011-08-26T02:00:23.380Z Indeed the only recommendation which seems to have been made was from the northern princes, many of whom solicited his appointment to the see, because he was foster-brother of their cherished chieftain, Shane O'Neill. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, March 1865 2011-07-30T02:00:17.007Z She was not mistaken; upon the wall above the sofa hung a photograph of her foster-brother. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z "I will but pray," replied Sir Ector, "that thou wilt make my son Sir Key, thy foster-brother, seneschal of all the lands." King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z Eleanor receives the intelligence while she is languishing abroad under the care of her foster-brother and his wife. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z He said: "Come with me, Lillwacker, and then you shall see your foster-brother!" The Swedish Fairy Book 2011-08-26T02:00:23.380Z But I know of a man—a foster-brother of mine—at whose house ye could stay until the way is clear for ye to journey across country. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z "Dear grandfather," she said, standing behind his chair, so that he could not see her face, "my foster-brother, Dr. Ludwig Werner, has come." A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z Her mind had been an open chalice into which her foster-brother had poured the hoarded wealth of his own; and she was learned beyond her years. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z A man cannot marry his foster-mother, nor foster-sister, unless the foster-brother and sister were nursed by the same mother at intervals widely separated. Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World 2011-04-04T02:00:08.180Z He's my foster-brother, by the way, that chap, and would go through fire and water to serve me. Vestigia Vol. I. 2011-02-04T03:00:23.340Z "He is my brother, that is, my foster-brother, as he is usually called." A Hero of the Pen 2011-02-04T03:00:19.217Z I was his foster-brother and playfellow, unequal as was our rank. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 "A foster-brother as she calls the noble cripple, who is now with her in our private parlor." Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z This was Charles's foster-brother, who moved about the crowd, now clapping his hands, now rubbing them together in an agony of grief. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry I must tell you, foster-brother," said Hethin, "that so great a misfortune has come upon me that no-one save you can remedy it. Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes Ismail's Minister of Finance was his foster-brother Sadyk, with whom he had lived upon terms of closest intimacy all his life. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu “Oh! indeed!” said the girl, moving a little nearer her foster-brother on the grassy hillock where they had slipped from their saddles, to rest both themselves and the beasts. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn "This only I ask of you," said the baron: "that you make Kay, my son and your foster-brother, the seneschal of all your lands." Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur Fable was glad to see her foster-brother again, and sang a merry song to her lyre. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. He my foster-brother; we push away from same breast. Strangers and Wayfarers Once more he turned to Sam Oliver and in low tones begged him not to kill the man who had been his foster-father nor the other who had been his foster-brother. Scouting with Daniel Boone However, she remembered her foster-brother had set her a task to do. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn Of one of these, a foster-brother, who persistently offended him, he said, whilst inflicting upon him the lightest of punishments: 'Between me and Az�z is a river of milk, which I cannot cross.' Rulers of India: Akbar How happy I am to have found thee, my foster-brother! Legends & Romances of Brittany V Any pair of words used as one name of which the second is a noun but the first not really an adjective should be written as a compound; foster-brother, down-town, after-consideration. Compound Words Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #36 Doubtless he never knew of the unwilling treachery of his foster-brother by which he and his father had lost their lives. Scouting with Daniel Boone Finn, with one sleepy foster-brother, was replaced in the hamper near the kitchen stove. Finn The Wolfhound When I learned she was in the same country with you and her foster-brother, my heart was somewhat at rest. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals It was the same as her foster-brother used to wear on his left hand! Legends & Romances of Brittany Nurse's son lives on that common: he was papa's foster-brother. The Fairchild Family The grief of the white Shawnee at the death of his foster-brother was pitiful to behold. Scouting with Daniel Boone Sure woe is now at hand, my foster-brother. Told by the Northmen: Stories from the Eddas and Sagas Once when he had come home after having been out in his kayak, his foster-brother had disappeared. Eskimo Folk-Tales Saving your grace, good stepmother, I do not wish to marry anyone except my foster-brother, who has returned. Legends & Romances of Brittany How the old gent would stare if Evan was to walk up to him and say, 'Captain Bayley, I have got a foster-brother at home who, I think, is a relation of yours.' Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California It was not that she missed her foster-brother so much; but his going out had occasioned the coming in of another nephew, who brought a young wife with him. The Young Surveyor; or Jack on the Prairies Few men were in greater danger than Weber, the foster-brother of the queen. Lectures on the French Revolution Donald kneeled down in the grave and kissed like a lover his foster-brother on the brow. Border Ghost Stories On the following morning, as the sun rose, the young women carried the body of Gwennola�k and laid it in the tomb of her foster-brother in the White Church. Legends & Romances of Brittany "Fear nothing; 't is but Brian, thy foster-brother, returning to his father's home." Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times To get some fellow out of a scrape, he said—some sort of poaching radical foster-brother of his, who had been in gaol, and deserved it too, I'll be bound. Tom Brown at Oxford François, his foster-brother, received at his master's death a gift of land under the Crown to him and his heirs for ever, the name Gaillard to be abandoned for that of Clairville. Ringfield A Novel He had already good suspicions of where his quarry was harboured, for he had seen and interviewed drovers who had returned from the great Stagshawbank Fair, and had gleaned certain information of his foster-brother Alastair. Border Ghost Stories I know him well; he was the foster-brother of my son. Stories of Many Lands The murder of his foster-brother, Clitus, in a drunken brawl, was followed, in 327 B.C., by the discovery of a fresh conspiracy, in which Callisthenes, a nephew of Aristotle, was falsely implicated. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Then one of them, named Tan�o, his foster-brother, answered, and bent his head as he spoke,— 'Oh, Nar�, son of Mahua, and mine own brother, hast thou not heard of the dream of Milli?' Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 "And I vow that I will follow my foster-brother," cried Leif. Viking Tales They landed late one night, and Sir Murdour bade his foster-brother go secretly to the palace, and let the countess know that he was close at hand. The Red Romance Book Then, by a strange and happy chance, he found himself in the same regiment with his beloved foster-brother, Captain De Lorme. Stories of Many Lands "Lord," says he, "give him good welcome, for he is the son of the best man in Iceland, Illugi the Black of Gilsbank, and my foster-brother withal." The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue And Raven The Skald 1875 Frithiof also was fostered of goodman Hilding, wherefore was he foster-brother to the king's daughter, and they two were peerless among children. The Story Of Frithiof The Bold 1875 Ah, my foster-brother," he thought, "shall I not have you to cheer me in this empty land? Viking Tales No relatives, I believe, were here, except Captain Davis, a foster-brother, belonging to the 2d Minnesota Regiment. Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive Why, then, my lord, he is your foster-brother. Stories of Many Lands I have a foster-brother in the mart Of Hamburgh skilled in precious stones. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry "Well," said he, "we must be content with things as they are, foster-brother." The Story Of Frithiof The Bold 1875 I need my sword for your sake, foster-brother. Viking Tales What have ye done to deserve knighthood?' asked the king, who was angry at the hurt his old friend and foster-brother Kay had received. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls "I see," he answered slowly and a little ashamed, then added lightly, "but you have apparently forgotten that you adopted me as a foster-brother this morning." 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands Thus the Caliph pardoned and rewarded Hunoman, the foster-brother of his favourite wife, Zobeideh; but perhaps he was not unwilling to separate them as far as Bagdad is from Cairo. Tales of the Caliph "A double game, foster-brother," said Biorn; "and two ways to meet thy play." The Story Of Frithiof The Bold 1875 I will fight for my foster-brother whenever he shall need me. Viking Tales Then was he a little wroth, and rode back wondering how he should obtain a sword for his foster-brother. King Arthur's Knights The Tales Re-told for Boys & Girls Is it a life sentence, Pinckney?" says I. "Is this twin foster-brother act to a mislaid elephant to be a continuous performance? Shorty McCabe Instead we owe a great debt of gratitude to a dark foster-brother. The Long Roll Thus the position of foster-brother of a Rājpūt was an honourable one, even though the child might be illegitimate. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II She loved him as her friend, her cousin, her foster-brother, but not as a lover. A Simple Story “He is my foster-brother!” said Hauskuld, with a peculiar and unpleasant smile. Erling the Bold This boy, named Gerald, then about twelve years old, had been left by his father at a house in Kildare, under the care and tuition of Leverous a priest who was his foster-brother. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth My nephew has a foster-brother, the boy standing there, who has made up his mind to go to sea. Paddy Finn The datto was accompanied by his wife, for notwithstanding he is a Mohammedan, he has but one, and the wife of his Philippine foster-brother, besides a large retinue of followers and slaves. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route I, for one, rejoice to see my dear foster-brother again.' The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I But he kept off lawyers—and he sought out the only man he could remember—his foster-brother, Harborough. The Borough Treasurer A man cannot marry his foster-mother or foster-sister, unless the foster-brother and sister were nursed by the same woman at intervals widely separated. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) I watched my poor foster-brother with intense anxiety, expecting to see him go down before Tom could reach him. Paddy Finn At that time King Götrik who ruled in Gothland, a country in southern Sweden, had sent his younger son Rolf to be brought up at the court of his foster-brother King Ring of Denmark. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. Such respect would naturally be paid to the father of Edward II.'s foster-brother. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See It was Mark Field, Antony's own man and foster-brother. Chatterbox, 1905. I really think, between my undoubted Arabian origin and being your foster-brother, that I may be looked upon as a Jew, and that your father might do something for me.' Tancred Or, The New Crusade I fully believed that my poor foster-brother was dead. Paddy Finn He sent to Denmark for his foster-brother Ingiald, son of King Ring, and when he came the two set out with sixty armed men for the court of King Erik in Upsala. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. And in the third year the nobles of the land began to be sorrowful at seeing a man whom they loved so much, and who was moreover their lord and their foster-brother, without an heir. The Mabinogion Vol. 3 I loved the boy as a brother—indeed he was my foster-brother, brought up in my own family, and regarded as one of us. The Statesmen Snowbound She idealised her foster-brother into a hero, and saw his standard on Mount Lebanon, the beacon of the oriental races, like the spear of Shami, or the pavilion of Abd-el-Kader. Tancred Or, The New Crusade It will be a consolation to them to know that I am safe, for one who is my foster-brother is much attached to me, and the other is a faithful fellow.” Paddy Finn This made him very angry, but on speaking of it to his foster-brother, Axel Hvide,—afterwards Bishop Absolon,—he found that the feeling that he lacked the courage of a warrior was general. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. But Gunnar is my foster-brother; faith and friendship have we sworn each other. The Vikings of Helgeland The Prose Dramas Of Henrik Ibsen, Vol. III. And poor little Georgie?" she asked again, "James's playfellow and foster-brother? Dr. Dumany's Wife This did not seem to Eva an unreasonable favour for her foster-brother to obtain, though she could easily comprehend why his previous irregularities might render him an unsuccessful suitor to his creditor. Tancred Or, The New Crusade He sat down on the lava above the booths, and with him was his foster-brother Halldor and sundry more of them were there together. Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic He is a foster-brother to Meneptah; an initiated priest of Isis; a sorcerer and an infidel of the blackest order. The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt Great deeds are born with every hour in these times; yesterday thou didst slay my foster-brother, and I have woven this since day-break. The Vikings of Helgeland The Prose Dramas Of Henrik Ibsen, Vol. III. The curse of his fellowship and brotherhood, of his friendship and affection be upon him; even thine own real foster-brother himself, namely Ferbaeth son of Ferbend. The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge "One of my most faithful servants and friends was my foster-brother Harry Ray, Rachel's eldest son." Tales from Many Sources Vol. V Olaf now abode at his manor in much honour, and all his sons are at home there, as was Bolli, their kinsman and foster-brother. Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic "Martin," he said, speaking very low, so that his trusted foster-brother alone could hear him. The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century Gunnar is thy foster-brother; little I know thee if thou say him nay. The Vikings of Helgeland The Prose Dramas Of Henrik Ibsen, Vol. III. The severest of all these single combats was the one in which he had as opponent his former friend and foster-brother Ferdiad. The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge The next morning, about the hour of eleven o'clock, Thomas Corbet—foster-brother to the baronet, though a much younger man—sent word that he wished to see him on particular business. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Two days afterward," Taffy went on, "the Prince was out hunting with his foster-brother. The Ship of Stars An eminently respectable young woman, and the wife of my foster-brother. The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week Othman, made painfully sensible of the error he had committed, hastened to revoke the appointment of his foster-brother, and reinstated Amru in the command in Egypt. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 So grandpa and mamma consented to her going with Edward and our faithful old Ben—papa's foster-brother and body-servant, who travelled for years with him in Europe—for protectors. Grandmother Elsie Timid Hare thought sadly of the dear foster-brother far away on the wide prairie, as she trudged back with her load to the tepee where The Stone awaited her. Timid Hare He was his master's foster-brother and devotedly attached to him. Elsie's Motherhood And it is a pity for you, sweet daring Bran," he said, "fosterling of Fergus of the thirty woods and plains, that you did not do something worth praise before killing your own foster-brother. Gods and Fighting Men She had been less profoundly affected by the murder than Douglas; not that she was less sensitive or intelligent than he, but she was far less introspective than her foster-brother. Judith of the Godless Valley He is a drunken, loafing fellow, who to his good fortune chances to have been James's foster-brother. Westways As soon as Akbar learned this he advanced by forced marches to Mâlwâ and surprised his disconcerted foster-brother before the latter could be warned by his mother. Akbar, Emperor of India She asks to see the foster-brother of whom such wondrous tales are told, and whose name she heard from Gunnar's lips with never a tremor—"Sigurd, the Volsung, the best man ever born." The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature A more interesting denizen of the pen was a fawn, a waif found there one morning, having prudently adopted as a mother a large red cow, and a heavy brindled calf as a foster-brother. The Frontiersmen The case was strong against Theron, for the evidence was very damaging, and it would have gone hard with him but for the foster-brother. Vanguards of the Plains James Penhallow was disagreeably aware that it was his duty to bring about the punishment of his drunken foster-brother, but he did not like it. Westways The work of his foster-brother, the artisan, has certainly been well done. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 The man whose deeds I would not have forgotten is my foster-brother, Havelok, of whom I suppose every one in England has heard. Havelok the Dane A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln “I will but pray,” replied Sir Ector, “that thou wilt make my son Sir Key, thy foster-brother, seneschal of all the lands.” The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights The disgrace he holds the secret of--he alone--is that the father of Eloise killed his father, the crime for which the foster-brother fell. Vanguards of the Plains The night brought good counsel, and he made up his mind next morning simply to let the foster-brother alone. Westways He looked up and saw his foster-brother standing by the bedside. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts In the days to come, when time is ripe, Arngeir shall tell you more of Havelok your foster-brother, and there will be signs enough by which he shall know that it is time to speak. Havelok the Dane A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln I was truly sorry to leave my adopted parents and foster-brother, yet at the bottom of my heart I was rejoiced that I was going to find my mother. Strange True Stories of Louisiana She remembers herself to her foster-brother in a very kind manner; and charges her, for his sake, that she will not take too much to heart what has befallen her. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9 It is only the usual drunken bout, but he is a sort of Frankenstein to the Squire because of that absurd foster-brother feeling. Westways That night his foster-brother again appeared to him uttering the same warning: “Inverawe, Inverawe, shield not the murderer; blood must flow for blood”. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Now, I will say that not for many a long year did I know who this foster-brother of mine was. Havelok the Dane A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln Her husband, father Guillaume, was the head gardener, and his four sons were Joseph, aged six years; next Matthieu, who was four; then Jerome, two; and my foster-brother Bastien, a big lubber of three months. Strange True Stories of Louisiana The foster-brother stood before her with folded arms, then sat down at a respectable distance on a corner of the farsh. Bagh O Bahar, or Tales of the Four Darweshes Kay, Sir, a rude and boastful Knight of the Round Table, foster-brother of King Arthur, who from his braggart ways often made himself the butt of the whole court. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge "Butcher him—tear him to pieces—wolf's cub that he is—he that was her foster-brother to slay our Saint Helena!" Red Axe It will be a great satisfaction to me to hear of your perfect recovery; and that my foster-brother is out of danger. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7 "Sir," said sir Ector, "I will ask no more of you but that you will make my son, sir Key, your foster-brother, seneschal of all your lands." Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook The prayer for the dead was read; then the foster-brother said something; I having applied my ear, was listening with attention. Bagh O Bahar, or Tales of the Four Darweshes Who would have thought we should have found such famous assistants as the two madmen, Solomon Eagle and Robert Hubert—and your scarcely less mad foster-brother, Philip Grant? Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire "And that's a lie," Gene amended, with the frankness of a foster-brother. Good Indian Your foster-brother, Richard, has returned from sea—his ship the Tom-Tit rides yonder at anchor, and he himself is even now in this very village! The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan The History furthermore states that Arthur made sir Key his seneschal because he was his foster-brother. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook "My comrade and foster-brother Skull-Splitter has been wounded; and I want thee, old crone, to stanch his blood before he bleeds to death." Boyhood in Norway When she heard that her foster-brother was come to the country a short distance from her, she sent men to him to invite him to a feast. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Strange to say, he was the foster-brother of Oliver, whom he thus devoted to death, but in revenge for the most grievous wrong which one man can inflict upon another! The Purcell Papers — Volume 3 My beloved foster-brother, and very dearest friend, welcome home again after ten long years at sea! The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan The Prince, in great anger, sent his foster-brother with a number of soldiers to bring his tutor before him, in chains, like a criminal. The Blue Fairy Book The princess was delighted to see her foster-brother again, and after some conversation she confided to him all her history and the cause of her imprisonment. The Arabian Nights It is speaking improbabilities to say that I could be Thoralf's murderer; for he was my foster-brother and good friend. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Not that Viviette had encouraged him by more than the real but mocking affection with which she had treated her bear foster-brother ever since her elfin childhood. Viviette Did he not save thy life? and am I not his foster-brother? The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan Bruce, who slept lightly, was on the alert in a moment, and slew the whole three, but not in time to save his foster-brother, who died under a blow from the marauders. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II After a dreadful quantity of false swearing, the jury professed themselves satisfied; and, without retiring from the box, acquitted the persons who had assaulted my foster-brother. Tales and Novels — Volume 04 Then he had taken his two bairns and their nurse, and an old squire and five sergeants, whereof one was his foster-brother, and the others men somewhat stricken in years, and had departed with them. The Water of the Wondrous Isles Now she had a foster-brother, by name Merzewan, who was absent from her all this time, travelling in far countries. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III The Princess of China's nurse had a son whose name was Marzavan, and who had been foster-brother to the princess, and brought up with her. Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights The foster-brother, heavy and exhausted, dropped off to sleep on his watch, and almost at the same moment the three robbers fell upon them. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II I was grieved by this account, for the sake of my poor foster-brother; but it would have made a deeper impression upon me at any other time. Tales and Novels — Volume 04 It happened, fortunately, that Gylippus was related to my own foster-brother, Alcman, brother to my nurse; and Alcman is celebrated in Sparta, not only for courage in war, but for arts in peace. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance But, first, he desired his foster-brother to watch as he slept, for he had great suspicion of his new acquaintances. Ten Great Events in History Torfrida had special opportunities of hearing about Hereward; for young Arnulf was to her a pet and almost a foster-brother, and gladly escaped from the convent to tell her the news. Hereward, the Last of the English Again the royal party broke up, the King keeping with him only his foster-brother; but again the hound singled out his traces, and followed him closely. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II I farther assured my good foster-brother, that I was so well convinced of his affectionate and generous disposition towards me, that it would be quite unnecessary ever to send me tokens of his regard. Tales and Novels — Volume 04 He's foster-brother to M., and wad stick his dirk in the Prince himself if M. tell't him to. The Yeoman Adventurer But the king had not been long asleep ere his foster-brother fell into a deep slumber also, for he had under-gone as much fatigue as the king. Ten Great Events in History When MacGregor learnt their fate, he expressed the utmost horror at the deed, and upbraided his foster-brother with having done that which would occasion the destruction of him and his clan. Rob Roy — Volume 01 Bruce soon saw them dashing alter him, and asked his foster-brother, "What aid wilt them make?" Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II During the month which I had allowed to my foster-brother for reflection, I had leisure to philosophize, and my understanding made a rapid progress. Tales and Novels — Volume 04 At home they all believed him dead, for William had traced him to Varna, and there had been informed that his foster-brother had died of cholera. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction Finding his last expedient had failed, Bruce ordered his whole party to disperse, keeping with him only his foster-brother as an attendant. Ten Great Events in History He was MacGregor's foster-brother, and the chief committed the youths to his charge, with directions to keep them safely till the affray was over. Rob Roy — Volume 01 Sir," said that knight, "I am Sir Kay the Seneschal, and am King Arthur's foster-brother, and a knight of the Round Table. The Story of the Champions of the Round Table Hamza listened to her story with indignation, and determined to revenge the insult to his uncle and foster-brother, for by the ties of kinship they were one. Mahomet Founder of Islam On the other hand, it was natural that a considerable amount of familiarity, and a most sincere and hearty affection, should exist between Charles and his servant and foster-brother, William Horton. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction His foster-brother promised to keep awake, and did his best to so keep his word. Ten Great Events in History He was foster-brother to the Pretender; and is much above ninety years old; the finest figure you ever saw. Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe She could almost have wished that her foster-brother was as full of devilish treachery as the huge ape-man slouching at her heels. Man Size The Signor Gradenigo felt the sting of this retort, which in no degree aided the cause of his indiscreet foster-brother. The Bravo This maiden, Mary Avenel, apprehending that you nourished malice against her foster-brother under a friendly brow, did advisedly send up the old man, Martin Tacket, to follow your footsteps and to prevent mischief. The Monastery Now," said she, "where are the clothes of Donald, my foster-brother? The Junior Classics — Volume 7 Stories of Courage and Heroism I am her foster-brother—from the same breast we drew the food of life. The Weavers: a tale of England and Egypt of fifty years ago - Complete O foster-son, thy foster-brother hath sung well for a wood abider; but we are deeming that his singing shall be but as a starling to a throstle matched against thy new-come guest. The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale He cast a sharp glance at his foster-brother, and ere he answered he closed the door which communicated with the outer chamber. The Bravo The newly-acquired tact and intelligence of her foster-brother was as yet insufficient to enable him to give an answer. The Monastery A little while previously to the capture of Feringhea's family, the British officer had captured Feringhea's foster-brother, leader of a gang of ten, and had tried the eleven and condemned them to be hanged. Following the Equator, Part 5 Farewell, foster-brother," he said, "till we meet again here or hereafter—it matters little which. Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch The princess of China's nurse had a son whose name was Marzavan, and who had been foster-brother to the princess. The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 "I heard thee say he was thy foster-brother," returned the other, struggling to conceal a gape. The Bravo My dear faithful foster-brother—have they murdered him?' The Chaplet of Pearls The foster-brother, Jhurhoo, entreated to be allowed to see the aged mother and the others. Following the Equator, Part 5 He was looking down at the face of his foster-brother—his shoulder drooped, his great frame shrunken, and his iron face beaten and helpless. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine By-and-by his foster-brother Helgi came up to him, wrapped in a long sea cloak, and humming softly to himself. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell When he died, the care of the property was confided to Jeanbernat, a foster-brother of the Comte. A Zola Dictionary; the Characters of the Rougon-Macquart Novels of Emile Zola; But when Master Landry, his French foster-brother, comes, he will resolve you in his own tongue. The Chaplet of Pearls I talk with Helga of what we did as children and she answers: 'You remember much, foster-brother; do not forget the sternness of Leif's temper.' The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days He kept only one man along with him, and that was his own foster-brother, or the son of his nurse. Heroes Every Child Should Know When I part from my foster-brother Estein, then shall a man go to Valhalla. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell The King's Steward came into the Hall and when he announced who the youths were—three sons of the King of Ireland traveling with their foster-brother—Flame-of-Wine went over and spoke to them. The King of Ireland's Son Presently Berenger came up-stairs, bringing with him his faithful foster-brother Osbert, who, though looking gaunt and lean, had nearly recovered his strength, and had accompanied the army in hopes of finding his master. The Chaplet of Pearls The foster-brother in the East is held dear as, and often dearer than, kith and kin. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 The King asked his companion what help he could give him, and his foster-brother answered he was ready to do his best. Heroes Every Child Should Know In obedience to an indefinable instinct, he had said nothing of the token to Helgi, and his foster-brother looked at him in surprise. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell "I was destined," Agostino, for a soldier's life in the following of my valiant foster-brother, your father. The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza Randalin did not see when he passed her, for her eyes were on the King as he stood looking after his foster-brother. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest Myself have seen and known even a baby envious; it could not speak, yet it turned pale and looked bitterly on its foster-brother. The Confessions of St. Augustine The Highlanders started off accordingly, and ran so fast, that they gained sight of Robert and his foster-brother. Heroes Every Child Should Know "Did not her eyes sparkle and her trouble seem to leave her when she heard the king's foster-brother was here?" asked Helgi. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell He was, as I have already written, my father's foster-brother. The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza In that, you say more truth than you know, foster-brother. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest I howled, and Steinar, my foster-brother, who had light-coloured hair and blue eyes, and was much bigger and stronger than I, came to my help, because we always loved each other. The Wanderer's Necklace "It is my grandchild," she answered, "the foster-brother of the Prince Harmachis; the child to whose mother we owe this evil case." Cleopatra "And tell her," added Helgi as the bird-man turned away, "that here sits the king's foster-brother, a most proper person at all times to hear a maiden's tale, and now most persuasively charged with ale." Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell He is her foster-brother and of royal blood, bold, too, and handsome, they say. Morning Star But the son of Lodbrok had known his royal foster-brother too long to be taken by surprise. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest I see well that you owe love and loyalty to Olaf, who is your foster-brother and saved your life, but you owe something to yourself also. The Wanderer's Necklace He called George, by a curious contortion of thought, my 'spiritual foster-brother', and anticipated for him, I think, a career, like mine, in the Ministry. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments Your foster-brother has escaped, or has by this time been captured, I care not which. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell “Myselfe have seene and observed some little child, who could not speake; and yet he was all in an envious kind of wrath, looking pale with a bitter countenance upon his foster-brother.” Adventures Among Books Until such time as I get the kingship firmly in my hands, it would be unadvisable for me to reckon with him though he had slain my foster-brother. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest "I cannot forget love, and I do not wish for vengeance, especially against Steinar, who is my foster-brother," I answered wearily. The Wanderer's Necklace The elder of the two had the appearance and manner of a diplomat; in point of fact he was the well-connected foster-brother of a wine business. The Toys of Peace, and other papers "Have I been dreaming, Helgi?" said his foster-brother, "or—or— where have you been?" Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell What could the captain do, to reward the youthful hope of this venerable pair, and comfort him for the loss of his foster-brother, the horse? The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West But something in his voice did not stand firm; his foster-brother darted him a keen glance. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest This man, my foster-brother, has committed a sin against me and my House. The Wanderer's Necklace Among these chanced to be a foster-brother of Amleth, who had not ceased to have regard to their common nurture; and who esteemed his present orders less than the memory of their past fellowship. The Danish History, Books I-IX They were oftener together than ever, and his foster-brother had far more influence with him than any other man. Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell Before the blade could be drawn, Rothgar had stepped in front of his royal foster-brother with a savage sweep of his handless arm. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest The Etheling answered almost impatiently, "If your mind feels doubt of it, Lord Canute, you have but to ask your foster-brother, who conducted me hither." The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest I feared lest I might be wrong and put doubts into your heart against your foster-brother and your wife without cause. The Wanderer's Necklace Once, Drota thy mother had her breast swell for thee; she bore me, and by her I am thy foster-brother. The Danish History, Books I-IX Have I not got my foster-brother to seek for? Vandrad the Viking, the Feud and the Spell And you, foster-brother, if my fame is important to you, do you betake yourself to those dumpish oafs around the fires and try, by any means whatever, to remedy their faint-heartedness. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest But the King did not spring upon his foster-brother. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest Yet, before any of these, how goes it with my royal foster-brother? The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest As his foster-brother stood gazing at him in speechless dismay, he laughed maliciously. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest He paused, blinking like a startled owl, as his royal foster-brother leaped to his feet and fronted him with shouts of laughter. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest Give back, foster-brother, and choose two of the others to be your drinking-companions. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest It was true that it needed not that to explain their bitterness, and yet—What more natural than that the King's foster-brother should love the King's ward? The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest When he had saluted the Ironside with royal courtesy, he met his sword as though he were beginning a practising bout with his foster-brother. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest |
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