Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volumen11R. Hunter; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy [&c., &c.], 1825 |
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... woman - beauty . " " True : but Caroline would never accept of stray hearts , " said Godfrey . " See how her lip curls with pride at the bare imagination ! " VOL . XI . B " Pride never curled Caroline's lip , " cried Rosa- PATRONAGE. ...
... woman - beauty . " " True : but Caroline would never accept of stray hearts , " said Godfrey . " See how her lip curls with pride at the bare imagination ! " VOL . XI . B " Pride never curled Caroline's lip , " cried Rosa- PATRONAGE. ...
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... woman can be good for much without it , can she , mother ? " “ Before you fly off , Rosamond , to my mother as to an ally , whom you are sure I cannot resist , " said Godfrey , " settle first whether you mean to defend Caroline upon the ...
... woman can be good for much without it , can she , mother ? " “ Before you fly off , Rosamond , to my mother as to an ally , whom you are sure I cannot resist , " said Godfrey , " settle first whether you mean to defend Caroline upon the ...
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... woman with a child in her arms ; " the gentleman will come back for us : for God's sake , don't jump into it ! " " Don't attempt it , sir , " cried Mr. Percy , looking up , or you'll sink us all . " 66 M. de Tourville threw down the ...
... woman with a child in her arms ; " the gentleman will come back for us : for God's sake , don't jump into it ! " " Don't attempt it , sir , " cried Mr. Percy , looking up , or you'll sink us all . " 66 M. de Tourville threw down the ...
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... woman that was not ready enough to be married , " quoth John . " But this is not the right ramrod , after all . " " There you are wrong , John , on the other side , " said Buckhurst ; " for I can assure you , miss Caro- line Percy is ...
... woman that was not ready enough to be married , " quoth John . " But this is not the right ramrod , after all . " " There you are wrong , John , on the other side , " said Buckhurst ; " for I can assure you , miss Caro- line Percy is ...
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... woman who would be able to return his affection . The manner in which all this was said convinced Buckhurst that she spoke the plain and exact truth . From the ease and frankness with which she had hitherto conversed with him , he had ...
... woman who would be able to return his affection . The manner in which all this was said convinced Buckhurst that she spoke the plain and exact truth . From the ease and frankness with which she had hitherto conversed with him , he had ...
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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.