Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volumen11R. Hunter; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy [&c., &c.], 1825 |
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... John Falconer ; or rather by Mr. John Falconer's dog , Neptune , who brought it to his master when he was bathing in the sea the day after the shipwreck . It had been thrown by the tide among some sea - weed , where it was entangled ...
... John Falconer ; or rather by Mr. John Falconer's dog , Neptune , who brought it to his master when he was bathing in the sea the day after the shipwreck . It had been thrown by the tide among some sea - weed , where it was entangled ...
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... John Falconer being one of those men who care for very little in this world , " Whilst they have their dog and their gun . " Not so the commissioner , who immediately began to examine the papers with serious curiosity , to discover ...
... John Falconer being one of those men who care for very little in this world , " Whilst they have their dog and their gun . " Not so the commissioner , who immediately began to examine the papers with serious curiosity , to discover ...
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... John : Buckhurst was destined by his father for the church ; John for the army . The commissioner , notwithstanding he had been closeted for some hours with lord Oldborough , and notwithstanding his son Cunningham was to be one of his ...
... John : Buckhurst was destined by his father for the church ; John for the army . The commissioner , notwithstanding he had been closeted for some hours with lord Oldborough , and notwithstanding his son Cunningham was to be one of his ...
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... John ; surely you might contrive to spare him for the church . ” 66 Spare him I would , and welcome . But you know I could never get John into orders . " 66 Why not , sir ? John , I'll swear , would have no objection to the church ...
... John ; surely you might contrive to spare him for the church . ” 66 Spare him I would , and welcome . But you know I could never get John into orders . " 66 Why not , sir ? John , I'll swear , would have no objection to the church ...
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Maria Edgeworth. John into the church ? John's a dunce - and you know it . " 66 Nobody better , sir ; but are there no dunces in the church ? And as you are so good as to think that I'm no wilder than my neighbours , you surely will not ...
Maria Edgeworth. John into the church ? John's a dunce - and you know it . " 66 Nobody better , sir ; but are there no dunces in the church ? And as you are so good as to think that I'm no wilder than my neighbours , you surely will not ...
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admiration affairs Alfred Percy Altenberg appeared assure Barclay barrister borough Buckhurst Falconer captain Percy Caroline's character charming colonel Hauton colonel Hungerford commissioner Falconer conversation cried Cunningham daugh daughter dear father Drakelow duke of Greenwich Erasmus eyes Falconer's fashion father favour favourite feelings felt fortune friends Frumpton Gascoigne gentleman give Godfrey Percy Gresham hand happy hear heard heart honour hope John knew lady Angelica lady Jane ladyship Leicestershire letter live look lord Old lord Oldborough lordship manner marriage marry means ment merit mind miss Falconers miss Hauton mother never opinion Panton patronage Percy family Percy-hall Percy's person physician pity pleasure political poor profession racter recollect scrofula sir Amyas sir James sister smiling soon speak spoke sure talents talk tell thing thought tion told Tourville Tunbridge turned Twickenham Weymouth whilst wish woman word young lady
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Página 340 - Lurk'd in her hand, and mourn'd his captive Queen: He springs to Vengeance with an eager pace, And falls like thunder on the prostrate Ace. The nymph exulting fills with shouts the sky; The walls, the woods, and long canals reply. 100 Oh thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.
Página 261 - Because he is going to his aunt ?" " No, Caroline — you are very cruel — because I am sure he is very much touched and disappointed by your refusal. He cannot bear to see you again. Poor ! poor Mr. Barclay ! I have been shamefully ill-natured. I hope I did not prejudice your mind against him — I'll go directly and take leave of him — poor Mr. Barclay!" Rosamond, however, returned a few minutes afterwards, to complain that Mr. Barclay had not made efforts enough to persuade Caroline to listen...
Página 119 - In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain : And e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks if this be joy.
Página 232 - Harcourt was remarkably handsome and fashionable — completely a man of the world, and a courtier ; who, after having ruined his fortune by standing for government two contested county elections, had dangled year after year at court, living upon the hope and promise of a pension or a place, till his creditors warning him that they could wait no longer, he had fallen in love with lady Angelica Headingham.
Página 211 - with all that should accompany old age," " As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends," was, as she often declared, with gratitude to Providence, happier in age than she had been even in youth.