Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volumen11R. Hunter; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy [&c., &c.], 1825 |
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... hear ? " " Minute guns ! " said Caroline . There was a dead silence instantly . - Every body listened . - Guns were heard again . - The signal of some vessel in distress . The sound seemed near the shore . Mr. Percy and Godfrey hastened ...
... hear ? " " Minute guns ! " said Caroline . There was a dead silence instantly . - Every body listened . - Guns were heard again . - The signal of some vessel in distress . The sound seemed near the shore . Mr. Percy and Godfrey hastened ...
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... hear the whole , if you please , sir . - To form a judgment upon any business , it is necessary to have the whole before us . You need not fear to shock my feelings , sir . I wish always to see men and things as they are . " Mr ...
... hear the whole , if you please , sir . - To form a judgment upon any business , it is necessary to have the whole before us . You need not fear to shock my feelings , sir . I wish always to see men and things as they are . " Mr ...
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... hear no more , my dear Buck- hurst , of your conscience . " " Dear sir , I never pleaded my conscience on any occasion before - you know that I am no puritan- but really on this point I have some conscience , and I beg you not to press ...
... hear no more , my dear Buck- hurst , of your conscience . " " Dear sir , I never pleaded my conscience on any occasion before - you know that I am no puritan- but really on this point I have some conscience , and I beg you not to press ...
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... hear her speak of his faults of these he would , however , have been better pleased , if she had spoken with less calmness and in- dulgence . " She is a great way from love as yet , " thought Buckhurst . " It is astonishing , that with ...
... hear her speak of his faults of these he would , however , have been better pleased , if she had spoken with less calmness and in- dulgence . " She is a great way from love as yet , " thought Buckhurst . " It is astonishing , that with ...
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... hear from his sister or his wife . They were nevertheless highly applauded by all the au dience , except by Godfrey , who remained silent be- hind the young lady . In the fluctuation of the crowd he was pressed nearer and nearer to her ...
... hear from his sister or his wife . They were nevertheless highly applauded by all the au dience , except by Godfrey , who remained silent be- hind the young lady . In the fluctuation of the crowd he was pressed nearer and nearer to her ...
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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.