The Husband-hunter, Or "Das Schicksal.". |
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... Nancy Howlaghan , Boney's favorite sister , who had lately returned to reside at Gurth- nahuckthee , from a visit to an uncle in a distant county . During her absence from home , which had been of considerable length , Nancy had ...
... Nancy Howlaghan , Boney's favorite sister , who had lately returned to reside at Gurth- nahuckthee , from a visit to an uncle in a distant county . During her absence from home , which had been of considerable length , Nancy had ...
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... Nancy was so gentle , so obliging , so sweet - tempered , and affectionate , that he could not resist her entreaties , epecially as her whole heart seemed set on her success . To wash the chairs , tables , and dresser , and to sweep up ...
... Nancy was so gentle , so obliging , so sweet - tempered , and affectionate , that he could not resist her entreaties , epecially as her whole heart seemed set on her success . To wash the chairs , tables , and dresser , and to sweep up ...
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... Nancy . " She is devilish handsome , " ruminated the young gentleman . “ Pray , my girl , where's your mother ? ” " Dead , Sir , these two years , Lord be good to her . " " Poor woman ! Is your father dead too ? ” " No , Sir ; he's gone ...
... Nancy . " She is devilish handsome , " ruminated the young gentleman . “ Pray , my girl , where's your mother ? ” " Dead , Sir , these two years , Lord be good to her . " " Poor woman ! Is your father dead too ? ” " No , Sir ; he's gone ...
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... Nancy . Having satisfied himself that Nancy was thoroughly unprotected , he returned to the cottage , and placing his chair by the girl , proceeded to pay her certain personal compli- ments , in 202 THE HUSBAND - HUNTER .
... Nancy . Having satisfied himself that Nancy was thoroughly unprotected , he returned to the cottage , and placing his chair by the girl , proceeded to pay her certain personal compli- ments , in 202 THE HUSBAND - HUNTER .
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... Nancy's waist in his arms , when Nancy suddenly whisking from the fire a pot of boiling water , held it as a shield of defence before her person , loudly declaring that if he dared to lay a finger on her , the scalding contents of the ...
... Nancy's waist in his arms , when Nancy suddenly whisking from the fire a pot of boiling water , held it as a shield of defence before her person , loudly declaring that if he dared to lay a finger on her , the scalding contents of the ...
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Página 1 - 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 21 - ... was also the birthday of the Hereditary Prince 1 The Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 485 of Mecklenburg whose name is also George.1 The King and all the Princes came in the morning and paid me a visit to congratulate me on your birthday. I think there never existed a more honourable man than the King and I think you will do me the justice to say that I did not say too much of him in all my accounts of him, to see him with all his children is really charming, I have passed many pleasant days there....
Página 249 - I'll hear no more ; it makes one's blood run chill. Quite round the pile, a row of reverend elms, (Coeval near with that) all ragged show, Long lash'd by the rude winds. Some rift half down Their branchless trunks; others so thin a-top, That scarce two crows could lodge in the same tree.
Página 192 - Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth when the evil days come not.
Página 61 - THE Coroner's jury returned a verdict of " murder by some person or persons unknown.
Página 79 - In these lone walls (their days eternal bound) These moss-grown domes with spiry turrets crown'd, Where awful arches make a noon-day night, And the dim windows shed a solemn light ; Thy eyes diffus'da reconciling ray, And gleams of glory brighten'd all the day.
Página 125 - ... and from Rogero's power : And conscious, that for two whole days he press'd Too far the mettle of the generous beast; He fix'd down Sonna's stream a bark to take, 620 For speed, for ease, and for Frontino's sake. He bade the ready boatman from the shore The cable loose, and stretch the dashing oar : Before the wind the vessel lightly glides, And the swift stream with swifter prow divides...
Página 85 - The law of blood and revenge, "an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth," is gone forever; and the purpose of the law is no longer vengence, but reform. The old saying "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man also shall his blood be shed," though quoted yet occasionally by zealous prosecutors, is diminished in force, or at least has ceased to be an infalable rule, changeless as the laws of the Medes and Persians. We have learned to modify the severity of the law, in accordance with the spirit of Christianity,...
Página 286 - O, woman ! in our hours of case, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen...