Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volumen11R. Hunter; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy [&c., &c.], 1825 |
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... person . A Frenchman , it will be allowed , can contrive to say more , and to tell more of his private history in a given time , than could be accomplished by a person of any other nation . In the few minutes before dinner he found ...
... person . A Frenchman , it will be allowed , can contrive to say more , and to tell more of his private history in a given time , than could be accomplished by a person of any other nation . In the few minutes before dinner he found ...
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... persons , who have a character for judg- ment to support , always keep the changes of their opinion snug to themselves , never showing the items of the account on either side , and let you see nothing but their balence . This is very ...
... persons , who have a character for judg- ment to support , always keep the changes of their opinion snug to themselves , never showing the items of the account on either side , and let you see nothing but their balence . This is very ...
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... persons on the continent , but he was the more surprised by the strength and justness of thought which appeared in her plain replies to the finesse of some of his ques- tions . The morning of the second day that he was at Percy - hall ...
... persons on the continent , but he was the more surprised by the strength and justness of thought which appeared in her plain replies to the finesse of some of his ques- tions . The morning of the second day that he was at Percy - hall ...
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... . Percy was the only person in the family who had the humanity to pity him . He was too little of a soldier for Godfrey's taste , too much of a courtier for Mr. Percy , too frivolous for Caroline , and PATRONAGE . 15.
... . Percy was the only person in the family who had the humanity to pity him . He was too little of a soldier for Godfrey's taste , too much of a courtier for Mr. Percy , too frivolous for Caroline , and PATRONAGE . 15.
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... person in some degree in an official capacity , and intrusted with secret negotiations , go- vernment might have wished to know something about him , “ And at all events , " added the commissioner , with a shrewd smile , " it would have ...
... person in some degree in an official capacity , and intrusted with secret negotiations , go- vernment might have wished to know something about him , “ And at all events , " added the commissioner , with a shrewd smile , " it would have ...
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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.