The Merchant's Clerk: And Other TalesHarper & Brothers, 1836 - 366 páginas |
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... silence it was feared that his store of material was exhausted - that he would no more appear to charm or sadden the world of readers at his will . The advent of a new story with that well - known phrase at its beginning , " From the ...
... silence it was feared that his store of material was exhausted - that he would no more appear to charm or sadden the world of readers at his will . The advent of a new story with that well - known phrase at its beginning , " From the ...
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... silence , now upon his father , and then upon me , as each of us spoke , almost led me to think that he appreciated the grave import of our conversation . " Yes , I certainly think it probable - very probable- that you would recover ...
... silence , now upon his father , and then upon me , as each of us spoke , almost led me to think that he appreciated the grave import of our conversation . " Yes , I certainly think it probable - very probable- that you would recover ...
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... silence . He attempted a smile . " What a sweet little fellow is this , " said I , taking their little child into my arms - a miracle of neatness and cleanliness - and affecting to be eagerly engaged with him . He came to me readily and ...
... silence . He attempted a smile . " What a sweet little fellow is this , " said I , taking their little child into my arms - a miracle of neatness and cleanliness - and affecting to be eagerly engaged with him . He came to me readily and ...
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... silent recogni- tion of him . And this might be done with impunity , seeing how her wealthy father was occupied with nod- ding to everybody , genteel enough to be so publicly re- cognised , and shaking hands with the select few who ...
... silent recogni- tion of him . And this might be done with impunity , seeing how her wealthy father was occupied with nod- ding to everybody , genteel enough to be so publicly re- cognised , and shaking hands with the select few who ...
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... silent . She pale , absent , disconcerted . " What the devil is the matter with you , Mary ? " in- quired Mr. Hillary , with stern abruptness , as soon as the servants had withdrawn ; " what were all those tantrums of yours about last ...
... silent . She pale , absent , disconcerted . " What the devil is the matter with you , Mary ? " in- quired Mr. Hillary , with stern abruptness , as soon as the servants had withdrawn ; " what were all those tantrums of yours about last ...
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agitation arms baronet Bill Fowler black puddings Bloomsbury Square bracelet Bullion House Carl Carl's carriage chair coach companion continued counting house daughter dear Dick door dreadful Drysalt Ebury exclaimed eyes father fearful feelings fell fellow felt Forster gasped guineas hand head hear heard heart highwaymen Hillary's honour horse hour hurried husband inquired instantly lady length letter lips looked Lord Scamp Lord Squander lordship ma'am magistrate matter mind Miss Hillary monk morning never Newfoundland dog night o'clock Old Bailey once Oxleigh paused pistol poor Elliott present prisoner pugilism replied scarce scene seat seemed servant silence Sir Diggory Sir William Gwynne sitting soon stairs stood stranger suddenly sure tell thee thing thought tion tone Topknot trembling turned uttered voice wagoner walked whispered wife William Fowler words worship wretched
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Página 343 - Where the great Sun begins his state Robed in flames and amber light, The clouds in thousand liveries dight; While the ploughman, near at hand, Whistles o'er the furrowed land, And the milkmaid singeth blithe, And the mower whets his scythe, And every shepherd tells his tale Under the hawthorn in the dale.
Página 113 - It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Página 343 - Where the great Sun begins his state, Robed in flames and amber light, The clouds in thousand liveries dight; While the ploughman, near at hand, Whistles o'er the furrowed land, And the milkmaid singeth blithe, And the mower whets his scythe, And every shepherd tells his tale Under the hawthorn in the dale.
Página 365 - SACRED HISTORY OF THE WORLD, Attempted to be Philosophically considered, in a Series of Letters to a Son. By SHARON TURNER, FSA and RASL New Edition, edited by the Rev.
Página 344 - Whilst the landscape round it measures ; Russet lawns and fallows gray, Where the nibbling flocks do stray ; Mountains, on whose barren breast The labouring clouds do often rest ; Meadows trim with daisies pied, Shallow brooks and rivers wide : Towers and battlements it sees Bosom'd high in tufted trees, Where perhaps some beauty lies, The cynosure of neighbouring eyes.
Página 362 - Founder of the Religion of Islam, and of the Empire of the Saracens.
Página 364 - A DESCRIPTION OF PITCAIRN'S ISLAND, AND ITS INHABITANTS. With an Authentic Account of the Mutiny of the Ship Bounty, and of the .subsequent Fortunes of the Mutineers.