Tales of the Woods and FieldsHarper & Brothers, 1836 - 278 páginas |
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... mother has set her heart upon assembling all her family around her , to keep her eightieth birthday , which falls precisely upon the very twentieth that I should have been with you . She knew nothing of my plans , and I did not like to ...
... mother has set her heart upon assembling all her family around her , to keep her eightieth birthday , which falls precisely upon the very twentieth that I should have been with you . She knew nothing of my plans , and I did not like to ...
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... mother's pleasure the unfolding of all those innumer- able charms that adorned the younger . Her heart was un- stained by the slightest approach to that base and villanous envy , with which the hostile elder sometimes regards the lovely ...
... mother's pleasure the unfolding of all those innumer- able charms that adorned the younger . Her heart was un- stained by the slightest approach to that base and villanous envy , with which the hostile elder sometimes regards the lovely ...
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... Mother of Love herself never formed a more charming spectacle . Her soft , gay smiles ! The ease of taste , self ... mother's pride and fondness , upon the charming girl who stood before her , " that Carsan under stands her art rather ...
... Mother of Love herself never formed a more charming spectacle . Her soft , gay smiles ! The ease of taste , self ... mother's pride and fondness , upon the charming girl who stood before her , " that Carsan under stands her art rather ...
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... mother , and her vicious trio of portionless handsome daughters ; those perennial victims to the moral of our most moral stories - those un- happy examples of young ladies , without fortune and with- out connection , who dare to commit ...
... mother , and her vicious trio of portionless handsome daughters ; those perennial victims to the moral of our most moral stories - those un- happy examples of young ladies , without fortune and with- out connection , who dare to commit ...
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... mother , was immense . Moreover , he was a leader of ton , and pretty much a leader in politics , and altogether one of the first men of his day . Louisa , as the object of his preference , found herself raised even above envy ...
... mother , was immense . Moreover , he was a leader of ton , and pretty much a leader in politics , and altogether one of the first men of his day . Louisa , as the object of his preference , found herself raised even above envy ...
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admiration affectionate appeared arms Auvergne Baddington Beaucourt beautiful Bernard better bosom Carlton carriage Champagne Charles charming child choly creature cried Dangerfield dark daughter dear delight Deloraine door dress earth elegant endeavouring Euphemie eyes face father feelings felt flattering fond garden gentle gentleman girl Guibert hand hand fast happy hastily head heart Heaven honour hope innocent JOHN ABERCROMBIE Lady Fanny Lady William light looked Lord William Louisa Madeleine Mademoiselle de Montalembert manner marchioness marquis Marquis de Montalembert Mary melan mind miserable Miss Mildmay monsieur mother muslin nature never nymph once opened pale passed passion pity pleached poor priest round scene seemed silent smile soft spirits stood strange sweet tears tell tender Therese thing thou thought tion trees turned usual Vermont Victor Virginie voice walk William Melville wish young lady
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Página 179 - ... in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And behold, there came a voice unto him, and said. What doest thou here, Elijah?
Página 14 - Yes ! let the rich deride, the proud disdain These simple blessings of the lowly train ; To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art...
Página 14 - These simple blessings of the lowly train; To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art Spontaneous joys, where nature has its play. The soul adopts, and owns their first-born sway; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfined.
Página 158 - Everything that he proposed commencing was to be completed for his boy ; everything that he erected was to last for several generations. In this sense, his apprenticeship was ended : with the feeling of a father, he had acquired all the virtues of a citizen. He felt this, and nothing could exceed his joy. " O needless strictness of morality...
Página 14 - Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land. Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting Folly hails them from her shore...
Página 5 - I know, The sum of all that makes a just man happy Consists in the well choosing of his wife : And there, well to discharge it, does require Equality of years, of birth, of fortune ; For beauty being poor, and not cried up By birth or wealth, can truly mix with ueithcr. And wealth, where there's such difference in years, And fair descent, must make the yoke uneasy : — But I come nearer.