Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volumen11R. Hunter; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy [&c., &c.], 1825 |
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... interest of the tale . As to the charge of having drawn satirical portraits , she has already disclaimed all personality , and all in- tention of satirizing any profession ; and she is grieved to find it necessary to repel such a charge ...
... interest of the tale . As to the charge of having drawn satirical portraits , she has already disclaimed all personality , and all in- tention of satirizing any profession ; and she is grieved to find it necessary to repel such a charge ...
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... interest her romantic imagination , or to excite her benevolent sympathy . They had the appearance of careful money - making men , thick , square - built Dutch merchants , who said little and eat much— butter especially . With one ...
... interest her romantic imagination , or to excite her benevolent sympathy . They had the appearance of careful money - making men , thick , square - built Dutch merchants , who said little and eat much— butter especially . With one ...
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... interest and self- love . All this was strikingly contrasted with the selfishness which he had recently betrayed , when he was in personal danger . Yet , notwithstanding these recollections were against him , the influence of polite ...
... interest and self- love . All this was strikingly contrasted with the selfishness which he had recently betrayed , when he was in personal danger . Yet , notwithstanding these recollections were against him , the influence of polite ...
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... interests of his family , and his own hopes of advancement at court . In sup- port of this opinion , M. de Tourville related several anecdotes , and on each of these anecdotes Mr. Percy and M. de Tourville differed in opinion . All that ...
... interests of his family , and his own hopes of advancement at court . In sup- port of this opinion , M. de Tourville related several anecdotes , and on each of these anecdotes Mr. Percy and M. de Tourville differed in opinion . All that ...
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... interest , and unable to reach to the idea of the moral sublime . The more M. de Tourville said upon the subject , and the more gesture and emphasis he used to im- press the belief in his truth , the less Caroline be- lieved him , and ...
... interest , and unable to reach to the idea of the moral sublime . The more M. de Tourville said upon the subject , and the more gesture and emphasis he used to im- press the belief in his truth , the less Caroline be- lieved him , and ...
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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.