The Ladies' CompanionBradbury and Evans, 1865 |
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... looked . If my father were really in this man's power ! I had entered with little noise , and was not at first observed . As I rapidly surveyed them , the other person ( for I knew not which was Mr. Gray or which Mr. Rugget ) turned ...
... looked . If my father were really in this man's power ! I had entered with little noise , and was not at first observed . As I rapidly surveyed them , the other person ( for I knew not which was Mr. Gray or which Mr. Rugget ) turned ...
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... looked up reproachfully ) " I wish my advancement had been buried in the Red Sea , or any other out - of - the - way place . Can you , Laura , assure me I have no cause to blush rather than exult over it ? " She looked at him : was the ...
... looked up reproachfully ) " I wish my advancement had been buried in the Red Sea , or any other out - of - the - way place . Can you , Laura , assure me I have no cause to blush rather than exult over it ? " She looked at him : was the ...
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... looked queen - like in her full , ra- diant charms . Our progress was very slow through the streets , for the carriages thronged the roads and the parks so greatly , that the horses could do little inore than walk . We were ac ...
... looked queen - like in her full , ra- diant charms . Our progress was very slow through the streets , for the carriages thronged the roads and the parks so greatly , that the horses could do little inore than walk . We were ac ...
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... looked considerably astonished at Lord Dornington's speech ; and as I pondered over his lordship's words , and marvelled why the Regent's praise should particularly delight him , I encountered Vincent's keen gaze , and its irony , I ...
... looked considerably astonished at Lord Dornington's speech ; and as I pondered over his lordship's words , and marvelled why the Regent's praise should particularly delight him , I encountered Vincent's keen gaze , and its irony , I ...
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... looked so strangely , last night , when you I had not a suspicion of the Earl's intentions , and perhaps I am wrong : I hope so . " 66 - No , my Isabella , you will be forced to enter Liar " into the engagement . My sister told me you ...
... looked so strangely , last night , when you I had not a suspicion of the Earl's intentions , and perhaps I am wrong : I hope so . " 66 - No , my Isabella , you will be forced to enter Liar " into the engagement . My sister told me you ...
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Página 268 - What is a man, If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed? a beast, no more. Sure he that made us with such large discourse, Looking before and after, gave us not That capability and god-like reason To fust in us unus'd.
Página 11 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet But hark!
Página 11 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men...
Página 11 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Página 156 - My dear good lady," replied the author, "do not be gulled by such stories; the book is like your young heir there (pointing to a child of three years old, who was rolling on the carpet in his white tunics), he shows at times a good deal that is usually concealed, but it is all in perfect innocence!
Página 11 - Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear, And when they smiled because he deemed it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretched his father on a bloody bier, And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell; He rushed into the field, and, foremost fighting, fell.
Página 102 - At present, nothing is talked of, nothing admired, but what I cannot help calling a very insipid and tedious performance : it is a kind of novel, called " The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy ;" the great humour of which consists in the whole narration always going backwards. I can conceive a man saying that it would be droll to write a book in that manner, but have no notion of his persevering...
Página 268 - God, the Maker of all laws, Who hath commanded us we should not kill. And yet we say we must, for Reputation ! What honest man can either fear his own, Or else will hurt another's reputation? Fear to do base unworthy things is valour ; If they be done to us, to suffer them Is valour too.
Página 208 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Página 11 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star; While thronged the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips - 'The foe! they come! they come!