The Desultory Man, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1836 |
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... happy around him , and finds his pleasure in his fellow - creature's peace , receives but small gratitude , and meets with little admiration . For my own part , I am thankful to every one who gives me happy moments . There was a little ...
... happy around him , and finds his pleasure in his fellow - creature's peace , receives but small gratitude , and meets with little admiration . For my own part , I am thankful to every one who gives me happy moments . There was a little ...
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... happy themselves , endeavoured to add to the hap- piness of others . It was in one of these expeditions that we went to visit the little town and château of La Brède , once the residence of the famous Montesquieu . The house is a true ...
... happy themselves , endeavoured to add to the hap- piness of others . It was in one of these expeditions that we went to visit the little town and château of La Brède , once the residence of the famous Montesquieu . The house is a true ...
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... happy , the fresh and the gay , Alone that are fitted to flaunt in man's sight , When wither'd , far better to cast them away , Than to mock their dull hues with the glitter of light . No culture can ever restore thee thy bloom , Or ...
... happy , the fresh and the gay , Alone that are fitted to flaunt in man's sight , When wither'd , far better to cast them away , Than to mock their dull hues with the glitter of light . No culture can ever restore thee thy bloom , Or ...
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... happy to help him , for that I wanted one too . " No , " said the old man , " I am looking for sticks . " " Sticks ! " echoed I ; " you will find none on this side of the valley - you must cross the stream , and among those bushes you ...
... happy to help him , for that I wanted one too . " No , " said the old man , " I am looking for sticks . " " Sticks ! " echoed I ; " you will find none on this side of the valley - you must cross the stream , and among those bushes you ...
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... happy news that there were horses ; and away we went towards Pau . I can fancy a Catholic soul get- ting out of purgatory nearly as happy as we were to leave Aire . We now met a great many of the peasantry , men and women , riding the ...
... happy news that there were horses ; and away we went towards Pau . I can fancy a Catholic soul get- ting out of purgatory nearly as happy as we were to leave Aire . We now met a great many of the peasantry , men and women , riding the ...
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appeared arms Attila Azimantium barbarian beautiful beheld BENJAMIN MORRELL bosom bright brow called calm castle Cauterets chateau cloud cottage Count of Boulogne cried curé dark death dream earth Emily Engravings eyes fair fancy father fear feet fire fisherman Flanders Fleurette France French guerite hand Hassan head heard heart hills Honoria horse hour Huns Jurançon king King of France La Brède Laruns light LL.D look Lord Marguerite MARIA EDGEWORTH Mariette MARY OF BURGUNDY Menenius mind monarch Monsieur Montesquieu morning mountains nature never night passed Pierrefitte Portrait prince Pyrenees Quimper replied rest river rock rose round scarcely Scarphout scene seemed seen side smile soon sorcier soul spot stood stream tell thee thing thou thought tion told took town traveller turned valley voice whole wild young
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