John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 páginas |
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... looked at the writing for a minute or two , dried it carefully by the fire , replaced the book in its two cases , and put it into his pocket . He said no other word but " Thank you , " and I asked him no questions . This was all I ever ...
... looked at the writing for a minute or two , dried it carefully by the fire , replaced the book in its two cases , and put it into his pocket . He said no other word but " Thank you , " and I asked him no questions . This was all I ever ...
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... looked down on his own , light and threadbare , here and there almost burst into holes by the stout muscles of the big , growing boy - looked rather disconsolately . " I'm afraid she would be sorry , -that's all ! She always kept me so ...
... looked down on his own , light and threadbare , here and there almost burst into holes by the stout muscles of the big , growing boy - looked rather disconsolately . " I'm afraid she would be sorry , -that's all ! She always kept me so ...
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... looked surprised , but on the whole not ill- pleased . Putting on and pulling down his broad - brimmed hat , he sat meditatively for a minute or so ; making circles in the gravel walk with the end of his stick . People said --nay , Jael ...
... looked surprised , but on the whole not ill- pleased . Putting on and pulling down his broad - brimmed hat , he sat meditatively for a minute or so ; making circles in the gravel walk with the end of his stick . People said --nay , Jael ...
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... looked gratefully and hopefully at my father --- but his next words rather modified my pleasure . " Phineas , one of my men at the tan - yard has gone and ' listed this day - left an honest livelihood to be a paid cut- throat . Now if I ...
... looked gratefully and hopefully at my father --- but his next words rather modified my pleasure . " Phineas , one of my men at the tan - yard has gone and ' listed this day - left an honest livelihood to be a paid cut- throat . Now if I ...
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... looked down on a brighter , cheerier face - the same face , which , whatever rags it sur- mounted , would , I believe , have ennobled them all . I leaned out , watching him approach our house ; watch- ing him with so great pleasure ...
... looked down on a brighter , cheerier face - the same face , which , whatever rags it sur- mounted , would , I believe , have ennobled them all . I leaned out , watching him approach our house ; watch- ing him with so great pleasure ...
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Abel Fletcher answered asked Beechwood better Brithwood child Cloth daughter dear door Edwin Enderley eyes face fancy father feel gentleman gone Guy's Half Calf hand happy hear heard heart honor husband Jael Jessop John Halifax JOHN S. C. ABBOTT John's Kingswell knew Lady Caroline laughed listened little Muriel live Longfield looked Lord Luxmore Lord Ravenel marriage Mary Baines Maud mill mind minute Miss March Miss Silver morning mother Muriel never night Norton Bury Oldtower once pain parlor perhaps Phineas Fletcher poor quiet rose round seemed silence Sir Ralph smile spoke stood sure talking tan-yard tell thank thee things THOMAS CARLYLE thought told took turned Uncle Phineas Ursula voice walk watching wife wish woman wonder word young
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Página 106 - His certain life, that never can deceive him, Is full of thousand sweets, and rich content : The smooth-leaved beeches in the field receive him With coolest shades, till...
Página 95 - Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
Página 15 - And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Página 105 - Thrice, oh! thrice happy, shepherd's life and state! When courts are happiness, unhappy pawns! His cottage low and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune, with her scorns and fawns. No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep ; Singing all day, his flocks he learns to keep, Himself as innocent as are his simple sheep. No Serian worms he knows, that with their thread Draw out their silken lives — nor silken pride: His lambs...