Preciosa: A TaleJ. Chapman, 1852 - 326 páginas |
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... whole life and I may record it with assurance - no mo- ment of higher significance awaits me ; and yet for its issue - it is to Chance that I must leave it . But is it a blind chance ? or is it indeed the child of Forethought , and of ...
... whole life and I may record it with assurance - no mo- ment of higher significance awaits me ; and yet for its issue - it is to Chance that I must leave it . But is it a blind chance ? or is it indeed the child of Forethought , and of ...
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... whole , my favourite . I cannot now recal what we talked of on that visit - when we drove together , on my leaving them , through the rain to Plymouth , where I was to embark for Malta ; but I distinctly remember that the hour left me ...
... whole , my favourite . I cannot now recal what we talked of on that visit - when we drove together , on my leaving them , through the rain to Plymouth , where I was to embark for Malta ; but I distinctly remember that the hour left me ...
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... whole in outward show and circumstance , they live - much like the wicked . And so the religious element breaks out in these decided acts at intervals . So now take the sketches , my dear aunt , with forbearance for the feebleness of ...
... whole in outward show and circumstance , they live - much like the wicked . And so the religious element breaks out in these decided acts at intervals . So now take the sketches , my dear aunt , with forbearance for the feebleness of ...
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... whole character , in every light and shade which the force of circumstances or the fluctuations of mood and temper could throw over it . It was this very unreserve which so endeared her to him . Love disguises the soul , and beautifies ...
... whole character , in every light and shade which the force of circumstances or the fluctuations of mood and temper could throw over it . It was this very unreserve which so endeared her to him . Love disguises the soul , and beautifies ...
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... must be considered as a whole , in which one writer balances the other ? E.'s natural kindness and pretty way with the children are quite pleasures to me . I am so amused to see A. C. - during the last ten days PRECIOSA . 57.
... must be considered as a whole , in which one writer balances the other ? E.'s natural kindness and pretty way with the children are quite pleasures to me . I am so amused to see A. C. - during the last ten days PRECIOSA . 57.
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acquaintance Admiral affectionate Ainslie answered Arthur Cary aunt's brother calm CHAPTER Charles Lamb CHARLES WICKSTEED child childhood cloth cried dear aunt dear Catherine dear Edward dear Lucy dear sister dearest Edward felt EDWARD TO CATHERINE Emily Emily's Eustace eyes fancy feel felt FRANCIS WILLIAM NEWMAN friends Gate's End girl give grace hand happy HARRIET MARTINEAU hear heart hope JAMES MARTINEAU JOHANN GOTTLIEB FICHTE JOHN CHAPMAN Joseph Blanco White knew lady laugh Lenton letter Llanberis look Lucy's mind Miss Ledyard morning natural ness never once Original price papa paper cover passed perhaps pleasure Post 8vo pray Preciosa present racter recognise recollections remember seemed sight silence smile sorrow sorry soul storm of passion sweet tears thank thee THEODORE PARKER thing thou tion turned uncon whilst wish words young
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Página 257 - Alas that all we loved of him should be, But for our grief, as if it had not been, And grief itself be mortal ! Woe is me ! Whence are we, and why are we ? of what scene The actors or spectators ? Great and mean Meet massed in death, who lends what life must borrow.
Página 8 - Too subtle-potent, tun'd too sharp in sweetness, For the capacity of my ruder powers : I fear it much ; and I do fear besides, That I shall lose distinction in my joys ; As doth a battle, when they charge on heaps The enemy flying.
Página 173 - tis not to come ; if it be not to come, it will be now ; if it be not now, yet it will come ; the readiness is all ; since no man has aught of what he leaves, what is't to leave betimes?
Página 238 - Count, take of me my daughter, and with her my fortunes : his Grace hath made the match, and all grace say Amen to it. Beat. Speak, count, 'tis your cue. Claud. Silence is the perfectest herald of joy : I were but little happy, if I could say how much.
Página 7 - Clanging fights, and flaming towns, and sinking ships and praying hands. But they smile, they find a music centred in a doleful song Steaming up, a lamentation and an ancient tale of wrong, Like a tale of little meaning tho...
Página 81 - My soul is an enchanted boat, Which, like a sleeping swan, doth float Upon the silver waves of thy sweet singing ; And thine doth like an angel sit Beside the helm conducting it, Whilst all the winds with melody are ringing. It seems to float ever, for ever, Upon that many-winding river, Between mountains, woods, abysses, A paradise of wildernesses ! Till, like one in slumber bound Borne to the ocean, I float down, around, Into a sea profound of ever-spreading sound.