Mordaunt Hall; Or, A September Night: A Novel, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1849 - 617 páginas |
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... truth , most generous purpose , because he was so lovely , so interesting , and already too dear . Oh ! the purity of that heart where such love is called selfishness ! " Alice , " said Calantha , looking at her maid , and speaking in a ...
... truth , most generous purpose , because he was so lovely , so interesting , and already too dear . Oh ! the purity of that heart where such love is called selfishness ! " Alice , " said Calantha , looking at her maid , and speaking in a ...
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... truth , I think that's the most passionate creature I ever saw in my life . I am sure there's ancient Adam enough to be got out of him , as my poor father used to say . " VOL . II . D Here was another unexpected difficulty . It was ...
... truth , I think that's the most passionate creature I ever saw in my life . I am sure there's ancient Adam enough to be got out of him , as my poor father used to say . " VOL . II . D Here was another unexpected difficulty . It was ...
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... truth and justice . She felt certain , if she could persuade her to undertake the task , that the child would learn nothing from her that was evil ; and though she might be wanting in all those endearing qualities which render children ...
... truth and justice . She felt certain , if she could persuade her to undertake the task , that the child would learn nothing from her that was evil ; and though she might be wanting in all those endearing qualities which render children ...
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... truth— that not only our obvious duties are expected to be performed , but that charity requires that we should step aside , as I said , when the occasion calls , to help whosoever needs our help ; and that we should do it — not just ...
... truth— that not only our obvious duties are expected to be performed , but that charity requires that we should step aside , as I said , when the occasion calls , to help whosoever needs our help ; and that we should do it — not just ...
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... truth every one who attempts to advocate a new principle , to correct a long - standing abuse , to withstand a long - maintained oppression , and , above all , to undertake some unusual act of munificence or liberality , speedily ...
... truth every one who attempts to advocate a new principle , to correct a long - standing abuse , to withstand a long - maintained oppression , and , above all , to undertake some unusual act of munificence or liberality , speedily ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
affection Alice Archer arms beautiful Bedingfield bilberry boy's called Chandos character clever colour countenance creature curtsey dear delicate delight dessert difficulties drawing-room dress endeavoured Ernest evil eyes face family party father fear feel felt frock gentle hand happy head honour husband kind knew Leicester Square little girl little heart little Kitty living looked mamma mammy master mind Miss Calantha Miss Kitty Mordaunt Hall mother muld nature never nexion nosegays once painful passion Penny perhaps perly play pleasure poor child poor little boy pretty Prior racter render round seemed servant shew side Singletrees sister sisters carry sitting smile sort spirit stood suffering sure sweet sweet child tell thicket thing thought tion Tom Evans tremely truth turned voice watching wife wish woman words young young rascal
Passagens conhecidas
Página 42 - Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That owned the virtuous ring and glass, And of the wondrous horse of brass On which the Tartar king did ride; And if aught else great bards beside In sage and solemn tunes have sung, Of tourneys, and of trophies hung, Of forests, and enchantments drear, Where more is meant than meets the ear.
Página 202 - Howe'er it be, it seems to me 'Tis only noble to be good. Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood.
Página 131 - The sounding cataract Haunted me like a passion : the tall rock, The mountain, and the deep and gloomy wood, Their colours and their forms, were then to me An appetite; a feeling and a love, That had no need of a remoter charm, By thought supplied, nor any interest Unborrowed from the eye.
Página 219 - Thro' the wave that runs for ever By the island in the river Flowing down to Camelot. Four gray walls, and four gray towers, Overlook a space of flowers, And the silent isle imbowers The Lady of Shalott.
Página 148 - Some are bewilder'd in the maze of schools, And some made coxcombs Nature meant but fools. In search of wit these, lose their common sense, And then turn Critics in their own defence: Each burns alike, who can, or cannot write, 30 Or with a Rival's, or an Eunuch's spite.
Página 80 - And, as a fagot sparkles on the hearth, Not less if unattended and alone, Than when both young and old sit gathered round, And take delight in its activity, Even so this happy creature of herself Is all-sufficient...
Página 98 - While from the bounded level of our mind Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind ; But, more...
Página 122 - gan to clear Our clouded sky, lies darken'd here, For ever set to us, by death Sent to inflame the world beneath. 'Twas but a bud, yet did contain More sweetness than shall spring again; A budding star, that might have grown Into a sun when it had blown. This hopeful beauty did create * New life in love's...
Página 239 - All side in parties, and begin th' attack ; Fans clap, silks rustle, and tough whalebones crack ; Heroes' and heroines' shouts confusedly rise, And bass and treble voices strike the skies. No common weapons in their hands are found, Like gods they fight, nor dread a mortal wound. So when bold Homer makes the gods engage...
Página 55 - Earth shakes her nodding tow'rs, the ground gives way, And the pale ghosts start at the flash of day ! Triumphant Umbriel on a sconce's height Clapp'd his glad wings, and sate to view the fight: Propp'd on their bodkin spears, the Sprites survey The growing combat, or assist the fray. While thro...