Court life at Naples in our own times, by the author of 'La Cava'.1861 |
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... children , the eldest receiving a fourth , while the rest is equally apportioned to the others . The heir having to support the title , he must look out for a rich wife in the provinces , or , better still , in foreign lands , a more ...
... children , the eldest receiving a fourth , while the rest is equally apportioned to the others . The heir having to support the title , he must look out for a rich wife in the provinces , or , better still , in foreign lands , a more ...
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... children , he placed all his affection on his pet niece , of whose beauty he was very proud . Being resolved to celebrate ... child , — she would possess no less a sum than 30,000l . on her eighteenth birthday ! An uncle , dying in her ...
... children , he placed all his affection on his pet niece , of whose beauty he was very proud . Being resolved to celebrate ... child , — she would possess no less a sum than 30,000l . on her eighteenth birthday ! An uncle , dying in her ...
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... children . If anything , his pronunciation was too good , for he weighed every syllable with the same care requisite in pure Italian , and employed words , which , however cor- rect and appropriate , we neglect to use in our rattling ...
... children . If anything , his pronunciation was too good , for he weighed every syllable with the same care requisite in pure Italian , and employed words , which , however cor- rect and appropriate , we neglect to use in our rattling ...
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... children ! " Poor Mrs. Mowbray listened very unconcernedly . She was one of those good souls who take everything for granted , and never expect any uncommon event to happen till they have ocular demonstration of the catastrophe having ...
... children ! " Poor Mrs. Mowbray listened very unconcernedly . She was one of those good souls who take everything for granted , and never expect any uncommon event to happen till they have ocular demonstration of the catastrophe having ...
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... child . " Poor little Helen ; holy angels preserve thee now ! We are told that good angels watch over the young and innocent ; but how is it , that so many are ship- wrecked on their entrance into life ? How many a 48 COURT LIFE AT NAPLES.
... child . " Poor little Helen ; holy angels preserve thee now ! We are told that good angels watch over the young and innocent ; but how is it , that so many are ship- wrecked on their entrance into life ? How many a 48 COURT LIFE AT NAPLES.
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
Passagens conhecidas
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.