The Roué, Volume 2J. and J. Harper, 1828 |
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... entered the club - house . “ Come , come , a thousand or two may redeem all that you have lost , " said Leslie , " and give you your revenge upon the winners . Bring some Champagne -- no , no , Burgundy , Burgundy . Come , mun , " in a ...
... entered the club - house . “ Come , come , a thousand or two may redeem all that you have lost , " said Leslie , " and give you your revenge upon the winners . Bring some Champagne -- no , no , Burgundy , Burgundy . Come , mun , " in a ...
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... entered his room , who was surprised to find his master on the couch instead of the bed ; but , like a prudent valet , he made no observation on so unusual a circumstance . Leslie was still in some state of excitement : his mind had not ...
... entered his room , who was surprised to find his master on the couch instead of the bed ; but , like a prudent valet , he made no observation on so unusual a circumstance . Leslie was still in some state of excitement : his mind had not ...
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... entered- starting , how- ever , at the scene that presented itself Julia in her crocodile tears - Agnes nearly fainting on a chair - and Flounce in the apparent act of stopping his entrance , but standing still , with signs of ...
... entered- starting , how- ever , at the scene that presented itself Julia in her crocodile tears - Agnes nearly fainting on a chair - and Flounce in the apparent act of stopping his entrance , but standing still , with signs of ...
Página 78
... entered the lists of competitorship for such a prize . But my heart for once has got the better of my head , and I have pursued its dictates . If I succeed , I become the happiest of men ; if I fail , I must pass my whole life in at ...
... entered the lists of competitorship for such a prize . But my heart for once has got the better of my head , and I have pursued its dictates . If I succeed , I become the happiest of men ; if I fail , I must pass my whole life in at ...
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... vice , became absolutely intense ; yet still she resisted the inclination , though her eyes were riveted to the case . Argument after argument entered into her mind as an excuse for the gratification of her 96 THE BOUÉ .
... vice , became absolutely intense ; yet still she resisted the inclination , though her eyes were riveted to the case . Argument after argument entered into her mind as an excuse for the gratification of her 96 THE BOUÉ .
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agitation Agnes agony appeared attempted BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER beauty betrayed bosom breath Burgundy circumstances countenance cursed D'Oyley dare dear death delight determined devil door drawing-room excited exclaimed eyes favour fear feelings felt Flounce Fred gasometer gave gazed give glance hand happiness Hartley HARVARD COLLEGE heard heart heaven honour hope hour husband idea imagination insensible interrupted knew Lady Emily Lady Flora Lago Maggiore leave LESLIE rushed LESLIE TO VILLARS Leslie's letter libertine lips look Lord Arlington master mind mistress nature never night once Ovid pale party passed passion Père La Chaise perhaps pleasure PORCELLIAN CLUB portrait Potiphar present pursued pursuit racter recollection rendered repentance rushed scene seemed servant silent Sir Robert Leslie society soul spite tell thing thou thought tion Tour trembling Trevor Trevor Hall turned uttered virtue voice Walmer whole wife wish woman women word
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Página 113 - That run-away's eyes may wink ; and Romeo Leap to these arms, untalk'd of, and unseen ! — Lovers can see to do their amorous rites By their own beauties: or, if love be blind, It best agrees with night. — Come...
Página 124 - In such a night Did Thisbe fearfully o'ertrip the dew, And saw the lion's shadow ere himself, And ran dismay'd away. LOR. In such a night Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea-banks, and waft her love To come again to Carthage.
Página 227 - To be imprison'd in the viewless winds, And blown with restless violence round about The pendent world ; or to be worse than worst Of those that lawless and incertain thought Imagine howling : 'tis too horrible ! The weariest and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury and imprisonment 130 Can lay on nature is a paradise To what we fear of death.
Página 79 - Your eyes, indeed, are featured there ; but where's the sparkling moisture, shining fluid, in which they swim? The picture, indeed, has your dimples ; but where's the swarm of killing Cupids that should ambush there? The lips too are figured out; but where's the carnation dew, the pouting ripeness, that tempts the taste in the original? Mrs Sul.
Página 190 - The story of my life, we might lose time. Be record all the spirits of the air, And all things else that are, that day and night, Early and late, the tribute which my heart Hath paid to Annabella's sacred love, Hath been these tears, which are her mourners now ! Never till now did Nature do her best, To show a matchless beauty to the world, Which in an instant, ere it scarce was seen, The jealous Destinies required again.
Página 77 - Each panel in achievements clothing, Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages that lead to nothing. Full oft within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord-Keeper led the brawls ; The sealr and maces danced before him.
Página 227 - Aye, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod ; and the delighted spirit To bathe in fiery floods...
Página 204 - To charm me with thy softness : 'tis in vain : Thou can'st no more betray, nor I be ruin'd. The hours of folly, and of fond delight, Are wasted all, and fled ; those that remain Are doom'd to weeping, anguish, and repentance.
Página 24 - At first, as one who sought access, but feared To interrupt, sidelong he works his way. As when a ship by skilful steersman wrought Nigh river's mouth or foreland, where the wind Veers oft, as oft so steers, and shifts her sail...
Página 32 - And again, just before he hears the sudden tidings of her death — " If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, My dreams presage some joyful news at hand ; My bosom's lord sits lightly on his throne, And all this day an unaccustom'd spirit Lifts me above the ground with cheerful thoughts.