Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Volumen11R. Hunter, 1825 |
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... hope that I am not swayed by par- tiality , when I give the sanction which she requires . To excite the rising generation to depend upon their own exertions for success in life is surely a laudable endeavour ; but , while the young mind ...
... hope that I am not swayed by par- tiality , when I give the sanction which she requires . To excite the rising generation to depend upon their own exertions for success in life is surely a laudable endeavour ; but , while the young mind ...
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... hope we can turn it to good account . " " I never thought of turning it to account , sir . " " Think of it now , " said the father , a little pro- voked by the careless disinterestedness of the son . " In plain English , here is a ...
... hope we can turn it to good account . " " I never thought of turning it to account , sir . " " Think of it now , " said the father , a little pro- voked by the careless disinterestedness of the son . " In plain English , here is a ...
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... hope to obtain in the church . " Well , let him try - let him try , " repeated the commissioner , who , vexed as he was , did not choose to run the risk of disobliging Mr. Percy , losing a good match for his son , or undergoing the ...
... hope to obtain in the church . " Well , let him try - let him try , " repeated the commissioner , who , vexed as he was , did not choose to run the risk of disobliging Mr. Percy , losing a good match for his son , or undergoing the ...
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... hope would ever be successful . - Long before the time when she should think it prudent to marry , even if she were to meet with a character perfectly suited to hers , she hoped that her cousin , Buckhurst , would be united to some ...
... hope would ever be successful . - Long before the time when she should think it prudent to marry , even if she were to meet with a character perfectly suited to hers , she hoped that her cousin , Buckhurst , would be united to some ...
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... hope in spite of her calm and decided refusal . He knew the power of constant attentions , and the display of ardent passion , to win the female heart . He trusted also in no slight degree to the reputation he had al- ready acquired of ...
... hope in spite of her calm and decided refusal . He knew the power of constant attentions , and the display of ardent passion , to win the female heart . He trusted also in no slight degree to the reputation he had al- ready acquired of ...
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admiration affairs Alfred Percy Altenberg appeared assure Barclay Buckhurst Falconer captain Percy Caroline's character chargé d'affaires charming colonel Hauton colonel Hungerford commissioner Falconer conversation Cunningham daugh daughter dear father Drakelow duke of Greenwich Erasmus eyes Falconer's fashion father favour feelings felt fortune friends Frumpton Gascoigne gentleman give Godfrey Percy Gresham hand happy hear heard heart honour hope John justice 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 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 taste tell thing thought tion told Tourville Tunbridge turned Twickenham Weymouth whilst wish woman words young lady
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Página 213 - 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.