The Head of the Family: A NovelHarper & brothers, 1871 - 528 páginas |
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... Ninian - or Mr. Græme , as ye are the noo , " answered Katie , in a subdued tone , as she disap- peared with her apron to her eyes . Ninian went up stairs to his sister . She sat by the fire , sewing a dress of some mourning material ...
... Ninian - or Mr. Græme , as ye are the noo , " answered Katie , in a subdued tone , as she disap- peared with her apron to her eyes . Ninian went up stairs to his sister . She sat by the fire , sewing a dress of some mourning material ...
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... Ninian came in and took the vacant place . There was a pause- as if each waited for the ever - silenced voice ; and then Ninian , in his low quiet tones , said the grace . " Lord , we thank Thee for these and all Thy mercies ; and ...
... Ninian came in and took the vacant place . There was a pause- as if each waited for the ever - silenced voice ; and then Ninian , in his low quiet tones , said the grace . " Lord , we thank Thee for these and all Thy mercies ; and ...
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... Ninian ? — ” “ —And chemical library , and scientific and astronomical instruments , " continued Ninian , taking up the word with a humorous glance at Reuben , who stopped , confounded . " No , my boys , " he added seriously ...
... Ninian ? — ” “ —And chemical library , and scientific and astronomical instruments , " continued Ninian , taking up the word with a humorous glance at Reuben , who stopped , confounded . " No , my boys , " he added seriously ...
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... Ninian , as they had been accustomed to do to their father - then all disappeared , except the eldest sister . Lindsay stood , her candle in her hand . " All is well , Ninian . This first night- " She paused -stopped - but the brother ...
... Ninian , as they had been accustomed to do to their father - then all disappeared , except the eldest sister . Lindsay stood , her candle in her hand . " All is well , Ninian . This first night- " She paused -stopped - but the brother ...
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... Ninian , who in his grave manhood , had a certain comical dislike to all young girls , and , in fact , had never much cared for any female society except that of his sisters , made various ob- jections to the plan . But Lindsay happened ...
... Ninian , who in his grave manhood , had a certain comical dislike to all young girls , and , in fact , had never much cared for any female society except that of his sisters , made various ob- jections to the plan . But Lindsay happened ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
Ansted's answered Ninian Armadale asked beautiful better Chester Terrace child Cloth cousin Rachel creature cried Tinie dear door Edges and Gilt Edinburgh Edmund eyes face fancy father feel felt girl glad Gowans grave Half Calf hand happy heard heart Heaven Helensburgh Hope Ansted Hope's husband Jane Sedley John Forsyth JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY JOHN S. C. Abbott Kenneth knew Lady Ulverston lassie laugh Lindsay little Walter marriage married mind Miss Ansted Miss Græme Miss Reay mother Musselburgh never night Ninian Græme Ninian looked Ninian thought once passion paused perhaps poor professor quiet Rachel Armstrong round scarcely seemed silent sister smile speak stood strange sure sweet talk tell tenderness thing Tinie's to-night told took turned Ulver Uncut Edges utter voice walked watching whispered wife wish woman word young
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Página 246 - ALL people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice ; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell ; Come ye before him and rejoice.
Página 168 - Work — work — work! It is the iron ploughshare that goes over the field of the heart, rooting up all the pretty grasses, and the beautiful, hurtful weeds that we have taken such pleasure in growing, laying them all under, fair and foul together — making plain, dull-looking arable land for our neighbours to peer at ; until at night-time, down in the deep furrows the angels come and sow.