Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volumen11R. Hunter; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy [&c., &c.], 1825 |
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... thrown into a melancholy reverie by learning that miss Hauton had been educated by this mother , and had always lived with her till her ladyship's death , which happened about two years before this time.- After receiving 76 PATRONAGE .
... thrown into a melancholy reverie by learning that miss Hauton had been educated by this mother , and had always lived with her till her ladyship's death , which happened about two years before this time.- After receiving 76 PATRONAGE .
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... been acquainted with some of my family , and she so strongly urged me to wait upon him , that to avoid offending her ladyship , I promised to avail myself of her intro- PATRONAGE . 101 LETTER FROM ERASMUS TO HIS FATHER. ...
... been acquainted with some of my family , and she so strongly urged me to wait upon him , that to avoid offending her ladyship , I promised to avail myself of her intro- PATRONAGE . 101 LETTER FROM ERASMUS TO HIS FATHER. ...
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Maria Edgeworth. ladyship , I promised to avail myself of her intro- duction . " I called several times before I found sir Amyas at home . At last , by appointment , I went to break- fast with him one morning when he was confined to the ...
Maria Edgeworth. ladyship , I promised to avail myself of her intro- duction . " I called several times before I found sir Amyas at home . At last , by appointment , I went to break- fast with him one morning when he was confined to the ...
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... ladyship again , and found by her manner , that she had not been sa- tisfied by sir Amyas Courtney's report of me . pressed me to tell her all that had passed between us . She was provoked by my imprudence , as she called it , about the ...
... ladyship again , and found by her manner , that she had not been sa- tisfied by sir Amyas Courtney's report of me . pressed me to tell her all that had passed between us . She was provoked by my imprudence , as she called it , about the ...
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... ladyship was nearly related to Mr. Percy , which gave her , on this occasion , rights of which she knew how to avail herself . To do her justice , she was better qualified to be an adviser and protector than many who assume a similar ...
... ladyship was nearly related to Mr. Percy , which gave her , on this occasion , rights of which she knew how to avail herself . To do her justice , she was better qualified to be an adviser and protector than many who assume a similar ...
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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.