Court life at Naples in our own times, by the author of 'La Cava'.1861 |
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Página 209
... Louisa Brown had not been an only child , like Helen Mowbray ; she was the eldest of four sisters who were all accomplished , showy girls , possessed of little for- tune , but taught from their earliest days by a careful mother to make ...
... Louisa Brown had not been an only child , like Helen Mowbray ; she was the eldest of four sisters who were all accomplished , showy girls , possessed of little for- tune , but taught from their earliest days by a careful mother to make ...
Página 210
... Louisa exerted herself as laudably as her younger sisters , and was by many greatly preferred to them , both for her beauty and manners . Unlike the others , however , she had some romance , which proved a sad incumbrance , for whereas ...
... Louisa exerted herself as laudably as her younger sisters , and was by many greatly preferred to them , both for her beauty and manners . Unlike the others , however , she had some romance , which proved a sad incumbrance , for whereas ...
Página 211
... Louisa and the lieutenant had a parting dance to- gether , and a last whispered confab in a tiny conserva- tory provided as a retiring room for dancers : a warm pressure of the hand and a hasty kiss snatched by the lover sealed their ...
... Louisa and the lieutenant had a parting dance to- gether , and a last whispered confab in a tiny conserva- tory provided as a retiring room for dancers : a warm pressure of the hand and a hasty kiss snatched by the lover sealed their ...
Página 212
... Louisa Brown's feelings on reading the above . She may have been vain , silly , credulous , and a hundred other adjectives - but what shall be said of the man ? And yet , dear reader , such little histories are of daily occurrence , so ...
... Louisa Brown's feelings on reading the above . She may have been vain , silly , credulous , and a hundred other adjectives - but what shall be said of the man ? And yet , dear reader , such little histories are of daily occurrence , so ...
Página 213
... Louisa's boarding - school accomplish- ments were very desirable , and shone pre - eminently . Her aunt's French being most decidedly " Insulaireish , " the young lady was made to talk , sing , and play for both , and Louisa did as she ...
... Louisa's boarding - school accomplish- ments were very desirable , and shone pre - eminently . Her aunt's French being most decidedly " Insulaireish , " the young lady was made to talk , sing , and play for both , and Louisa did as she ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
acquaintance admiration answered attention ball Baron Torlone Baronet beautiful better Boy Jack bride carriage Castel Castelbianco chapel charming cher Chiaja child church cigar coloured companion Conte Contessa countenance cried crowd dance daughter dear dinner door dress Elena England English entered Everard exclaimed eyes faith fashion favour feelings felt follow foreign Gaetano girl hand happy heart Helen rose honour husband inquired Italian John Bull ladies latter laughed looked Louisa Madame Maestà Malafede Marchmont married Miss Monsieur morning mother Mowbray Mowbray's Naples native politeness Neapolitan never night Otley Padre Calvi party Poor Helen Pozzuoli pretty Prince Princesse Principessa Priory proceeded quadrilles rector rest returned Roman Catholic rose round Royal seated Selwood Sir John smile Sorrento stranger street table d'hôte tears things thought told turned walk whispered wife wish words young
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Página 259 - And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf; and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Página 122 - The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee : the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Página 94 - Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today.