Works, Volumen7S. H. Parker, 1825 |
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... expression of her countenance , and mortified by that dignified silence , which said more than words could express , he turned away , and never afterwards addressed to her any of his confidential con- versation . From this moment ...
... expression of her countenance , and mortified by that dignified silence , which said more than words could express , he turned away , and never afterwards addressed to her any of his confidential con- versation . From this moment ...
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... expression of ability and decision in his whole countenance , but not of tranquillity , or of happiness . His manner was well bred , but rather cold and formal : his conversation circumspect , calculated to draw forth the opinions , and ...
... expression of ability and decision in his whole countenance , but not of tranquillity , or of happiness . His manner was well bred , but rather cold and formal : his conversation circumspect , calculated to draw forth the opinions , and ...
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... expressed any sentiment of patriot- ism , or of public virtue , Lord Oldborough took to his snuff- box , shook and levelled the snuff ; and if he listened , listened as to words superfluous and irrelevant . When Mr. Percy ut- tered any ...
... expressed any sentiment of patriot- ism , or of public virtue , Lord Oldborough took to his snuff- box , shook and levelled the snuff ; and if he listened , listened as to words superfluous and irrelevant . When Mr. Percy ut- tered any ...
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... expression of his countenance ; if the topics were continued , his averted eyes and compressed lips showed disapprobation ... expressed surprise , that a man of Mr. Percy's talents should live in such absolute retirement , and seeming to ...
... expression of his countenance ; if the topics were continued , his averted eyes and compressed lips showed disapprobation ... expressed surprise , that a man of Mr. Percy's talents should live in such absolute retirement , and seeming to ...
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... expression of humour in his Lordship's eye , a sar- castic smile , which escaped the Commissioner's observation , and ... expressed his thoughts , perhaps , they might have been , though in words less quaint , nearly the same as those of ...
... expression of humour in his Lordship's eye , a sar- castic smile , which escaped the Commissioner's observation , and ... expressed his thoughts , perhaps , they might have been , though in words less quaint , nearly the same as those of ...
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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.