Works, Volumen7S. H. Parker, 1825 |
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... all his auditors pleased with themselves . Pre- sently , taking a seat between Rosamond and Caroline , he ap- plied himself to draw out their talents for conversation . Nor did he labour in vain . They did not shut PATRONAGE . 13.
... all his auditors pleased with themselves . Pre- sently , taking a seat between Rosamond and Caroline , he ap- plied himself to draw out their talents for conversation . Nor did he labour in vain . They did not shut PATRONAGE . 13.
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... conversation to the gentlemen of the family comforting himself with the importance of his political and official character , he talked grandly of politics and diplomacy . Rosamond , who listened with an air of arch attention , from time ...
... conversation to the gentlemen of the family comforting himself with the importance of his political and official character , he talked grandly of politics and diplomacy . Rosamond , who listened with an air of arch attention , from time ...
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... conversation circumspect , calculated to draw forth the opinions , and profit by the information of others , rather than to assert or display his own . He seemed to con- verse , to think , to live , not with any enjoyment of the present ...
... conversation circumspect , calculated to draw forth the opinions , and profit by the information of others , rather than to assert or display his own . He seemed to con- verse , to think , to live , not with any enjoyment of the present ...
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... conversation again to domestic affairs ; -expressed surprise , that a man of Mr. Percy's talents should live in such absolute retirement , and seeming to forget what he had said himself but half an hour before , of the pains and dangers ...
... conversation again to domestic affairs ; -expressed surprise , that a man of Mr. Percy's talents should live in such absolute retirement , and seeming to forget what he had said himself but half an hour before , of the pains and dangers ...
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... conversation grew gay and familiar . Lord Old- borough seemed enlivened and pleased , and yet , as if it was a reminiscence of a former state of existence , he often repeat- ed- " Ah ! those were young days - very young - I was a boy ...
... conversation grew gay and familiar . Lord Old- borough seemed enlivened and pleased , and yet , as if it was a reminiscence of a former state of existence , he often repeat- ed- " Ah ! those were young days - very young - I was a boy ...
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admiration affairs Alfred Percy appeared Barclay Buckhurst Falconer Caroline's character charming Commissioner Falconer conversation Count Altenberg countenance court cried Cunningham daugh daughter dear Drakelow Duke of Greenwich Erasmus eyes Falconer's fashionable father favour feel felt fortune friends gentleman give Godfrey gout Gresham hand happy hear heard heart honour hope Hungerford knew Lady Angelica Lady Frances Lady Jane Granville Lady Trant Ladyship letter live look Lord Old Lord Oldborough Lordship Ma'am manner marriage marry ment mind minister Miss Caroline Percy Miss Falconers Miss Georgiana Falconer Miss Hauton morning mother never observed opinion Panton passion Percy family Percy-Hall Percy's person Petcalf pleasure political recollect Rosamond Sir Robert Percy sister smile Spandrill speak spoke sure talents taste tell Temple thing thought tion told Tourville Tunbridge turned Twickenham voice whilst wish woman word young lady Zara
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Página 335 - From wandering on a foreign strand ? If such there breathe, go mark him well : For him no minstrel raptures swell ; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored and unsung.
Página 456 - THOUGH some make slight of libels, yet you may see by them how the wind sits : as take a straw and throw it up into the air, you shall see by that which way the wind is, which you shall not do by casting up a stone. More solid things do not show the complexion of the times so well as ballads and libels.
Página 335 - Whose heart hath ne'er within him burn'd, As home his footsteps he hath turn'd, From wandering on a foreign strand ! If such there breathe, go, mark him well ; For him no minstrel raptures swell ; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim ; Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile...
Página 544 - I took as much delight in reading as you do, it would be the means of alleviating many tedious hours in my present retirement : but, to my misfortune, I derive no pleasure from such pursuits.