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... remark , with a slowness and precision , that would do honor to a pupil of the instructors of the deaf and dumb , shuts them again with a manner that appears to say " Now my weary lips I close " Leave me , leave me to repose . " and it ...
... remark , with a slowness and precision , that would do honor to a pupil of the instructors of the deaf and dumb , shuts them again with a manner that appears to say " Now my weary lips I close " Leave me , leave me to repose . " and it ...
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... remark . But with Matilda , the innocent , the cherub Matilda , no such severity or animadversion was to be feared . With all their added elegance , her manners possessed an artless frankness , and the observations she made , an ...
... remark . But with Matilda , the innocent , the cherub Matilda , no such severity or animadversion was to be feared . With all their added elegance , her manners possessed an artless frankness , and the observations she made , an ...
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... remarks to memory , as far as the preceding sentence ; and how much farther still she might have advanced , must for ever remain unknown , for the entrance of Matilda , at this moment , put an end to her studies , and forced from young ...
... remarks to memory , as far as the preceding sentence ; and how much farther still she might have advanced , must for ever remain unknown , for the entrance of Matilda , at this moment , put an end to her studies , and forced from young ...
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... remark . There was too little real sympathy between the feelings of a co- quette and fine lady of eight - and - thirty , and an innocent , unconscious charmer of eighteen , to allow the name of friendship to be given to their now ...
... remark . There was too little real sympathy between the feelings of a co- quette and fine lady of eight - and - thirty , and an innocent , unconscious charmer of eighteen , to allow the name of friendship to be given to their now ...
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... remark so conclusive , effectually prevented any far- ther debate ; till , happening to observe the Lettere d'una Peruviana upon a table , Miss Hautenville renewed the conversation , say- ing , you read Italian , Miss Melbourne , I ...
... remark so conclusive , effectually prevented any far- ther debate ; till , happening to observe the Lettere d'una Peruviana upon a table , Miss Hautenville renewed the conversation , say- ing , you read Italian , Miss Melbourne , I ...
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admiration Alcæus allan amiable amusement appeared Arbella attention beauty bourne brother Captain Fitzroy character charm continued conversation countenance Countess cried dance daughter dear delightful Derbyshire elegant engaged equally exclaimed expression eyes fear feelings felt gaiety girl give grace happy heard heart her's idea indulged interest interrupted Lady Emily Lady Tor Lady Torren Lady Torrendale Ladyship laughing Lionhart look Lord Strathallan Lord Torrendale Lordship Madam manner Matilda Melbourne's ment METASTASIO mind Miss De Courcy Miss Ferrars Miss Hautenville Miss Langrish Miss Mel Miss Melbourne Miss Mountain Miss Swanley never night observed once painful passion perceive pleasure poet poor possessed racter rendale repeated replied resumed Sappho scene seemed silent smile society soon soul Sowerby Spencer Stockwell Strath suffered sure surprised sweet tell tenderness thing thought tilda tion tone Torrendale's turned uncon voice whisper wish woman Woodlands young lady youth
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Página 347 - But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers, Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night, With this her solemn bird ; nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
Página 347 - But neither breath of morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds, nor rising sun On this delightful land, nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew, nor fragrance after showers, Nor grateful evening mild, nor silent night With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering starlight without thee is sweet.
Página 148 - Wise men have said, are wearisome ; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior, (And what he brings what needs he elsewhere seek?) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books, and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge ; As children gathering pebbles on the shore.
Página 475 - That palter with us in a double sense ; That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope. — I'll not fight with thee. Macd. Then yield thee, coward, And live to be the show and gaze o
Página 148 - However, many books Wise men have said are wearisome; who reads Incessantly, and to his reading brings not A spirit and judgment equal or superior (And what he brings, what needs he elsewhere seek) Uncertain and unsettled still remains, Deep versed in books and shallow in himself, Crude or intoxicate, collecting toys, And trifles for choice matters, worth a sponge; As children gathering pebbles on the shore...
Página 469 - The keenest pangs the wretched find Are rapture to the dreary void, The leafless desert of the mind, The waste of feelings unemploy'd.
Página 259 - Ev'n now my thoughts, relenting maid, Thy temple's pride design : Its southern site, its truth complete, Shall raise a wild enthusiast heat In all who view the shrine.
Página 194 - And shriek as he whirls her around. While they drink out of skulls newly torn from the grave. Dancing round them the spectres are seen : Their liquor is blood, and this horrible stave They howl : — " To the health of Alonzo the Brave, And his consort the Fair Imogine ! " The perusal of this story was ill calculated to dispel Antonia's melancholy.
Página 501 - I'll let you see My actions with your rules agree ; That I can vulgar forms despise, And have no secrets to disguise. I knew, by what you said and writ, How dangerous things were men of wit; You caution'd me against their charms, But never gave me equal arms ; Your lessons found the weakest part, Aim'd at the head...
Página 217 - Bend forward from your clouds," I said, "ghosts of my fathers! bend. Lay by the red terror of your course. Receive the falling chief; whether he comes from a distant land, or rises from the rolling sea. Let his robe of mist be near ; his spear that is formed of a cloud.