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... called aloud . He paused - the motion ceased - he felt no stream of air - all was hushed - no voice answered to his - he burst into tears ; and as he sunk to the ground , in renewed anguish , exclaimed , " Oh , my God ! my God ! You ...
... called aloud . He paused - the motion ceased - he felt no stream of air - all was hushed - no voice answered to his - he burst into tears ; and as he sunk to the ground , in renewed anguish , exclaimed , " Oh , my God ! my God ! You ...
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... called the dim , ob- scure light which faintly struggled through the ONE SOLITARY window of his dun- geon . He could hardly be said to notice the melancholy token . And yet he did notice it ; for as he raised his eyes and saw the ...
... called the dim , ob- scure light which faintly struggled through the ONE SOLITARY window of his dun- geon . He could hardly be said to notice the melancholy token . And yet he did notice it ; for as he raised his eyes and saw the ...
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... called debts , was the sum of five hun- dred pounds owed to him by the Cap- tain of an English vessel . This debt had been so long contracted , that the worthy Meyer began to wish for a new investment of his capital . He accord- ingly ...
... called debts , was the sum of five hun- dred pounds owed to him by the Cap- tain of an English vessel . This debt had been so long contracted , that the worthy Meyer began to wish for a new investment of his capital . He accord- ingly ...
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... called discounting attorneys , who live upon the profits of entrapping and ar- resting us poor folk . " " Mine Gott ! but is dat justice ? " " Alas ! no , sir , it is the law of arrest . " " But , " said the merchant , turning round to ...
... called discounting attorneys , who live upon the profits of entrapping and ar- resting us poor folk . " " Mine Gott ! but is dat justice ? " " Alas ! no , sir , it is the law of arrest . " " But , " said the merchant , turning round to ...
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... called prodigiously fat , be- cause she was all fat : I don't think there was an ounce of lean in her whole composition . She was so imperturbably good natured , that I really do not be- lieve that she ever was in a passion in the whole ...
... called prodigiously fat , be- cause she was all fat : I don't think there was an ounce of lean in her whole composition . She was so imperturbably good natured , that I really do not be- lieve that she ever was in a passion in the whole ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
Abimelech Admetus admiration Alcestis Almack's Amieri answered appeared arms beautiful bosom countenance countess cravat cried dark daugh daughter dear death door dress Ephene exclaimed eyes face fancy father fear feeling fell Fiametta flowers followed France frigate gaze gentleman girl Giulio gout grace Grampus hand happy head heard heart heaven honour Hophara horse hour Iminild knew Lady Imogen Lady Ravelgold laugh light lips look lover Madame Marana marriage ment mind Monsieur Bougainville morning mother ness never night Nightshade noble once passed passion Percie Poland poor Quaver racter replied rose round Salvator Rosa scene schooner seemed smile soon soul spirit stood stranger tears thee thing thou thought tion tone took Tremlet trouble turned Victor Marchand Violanta voice Voltaire walk wife window woman words young youth Zorah
Passagens conhecidas
Página 283 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Página 138 - She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight; A lovely Apparition sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of Twilight fair; Like Twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful Dawn; A dancing Shape, an Image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.
Página 15 - Fare thee weel, thou first and fairest ! Fare thee weel, thou best and dearest ! Thine be ilka joy and treasure, Peace, Enjoyment, Love, and Pleasure ! Ae fond kiss, and then we sever ! Ae fareweel, alas ! for ever ! Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee, Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee.
Página 151 - A maiden never bold ; Of spirit so still and quiet, that her motion Blush'd at herself...
Página 263 - With what a compell'd face a woman sits While she is drawing ! I have noted divers Either to feign smiles, or suck in the lips, To have a little mouth ; ruffle the cheeks, To have the dimple seen ; and so disorder The face with affectation...
Página 10 - They sin who tell us love can die. ; With life all other passions fly, All others are but vanity. In Heaven Ambition cannot dwell, Nor Avarice in the vaults of Hell ; Earthly these passions of the Earth, They perish where they have their birth ; But Love is indestructible. Its holy flame for ever burneth, From Heaven it came, to Heaven returneth...
Página 170 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made, When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou ! — Scarce were the piteous accents said, When, with the Baron's casque, the maid To the nigh streamlet ran.
Página 129 - Feebly must they have felt Who, in old time, attired with snakes and whips The vengeful Furies. Beautiful regards Were turned on me — the face of her I loved ; The Wife and Mother pitifully fixing Tender reproaches, insupportable...
Página 15 - ALTHO' thou maun never be mine, Altho' even hope is denied ; 'Tis sweeter for thee despairing, Than aught in the world beside — Jessy ! Here's a health, &c. I mourn thro' the gay, gaudy day, As, hopeless, I muse on thy charms : But welcome the dream o' sweet slumber, For then I am lockt in thy arms — Jessy ! Here's a health, &c.