Destiny; Or, The Chief's Daughter, Volúmenes1-2Carey and Lea, 1831 |
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... head or shoulder of the elegant , refined , Miss Waldegrave , as often as she came within his reach . But all these things were mere leather and prunella to his chief , whose feelings and per- ceptions were by no means so refined as his ...
... head or shoulder of the elegant , refined , Miss Waldegrave , as often as she came within his reach . But all these things were mere leather and prunella to his chief , whose feelings and per- ceptions were by no means so refined as his ...
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... head , no tender mother's hand had wiped away her childish tears , and even a father's arms were seldom open to her , for Norman's place was there . Disregarded or checked in the natural expression of her feelings , she gradually learnt ...
... head , no tender mother's hand had wiped away her childish tears , and even a father's arms were seldom open to her , for Norman's place was there . Disregarded or checked in the natural expression of her feelings , she gradually learnt ...
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... head of the family ; especially as he could have no body else to leave it to , having quarrelled with all the clan with whom he had ever come into contact . At a more respectful distance from the proud turrets of Glenroy stood the ...
... head of the family ; especially as he could have no body else to leave it to , having quarrelled with all the clan with whom he had ever come into contact . At a more respectful distance from the proud turrets of Glenroy stood the ...
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... head , " but which Simon turned up his nose at , and his master threw into the fire . She had haggled till she was hoarse about a dozen of cotton pocket - handkerchiefs , which , after all , Simon pronounced to be perfectly useless , as ...
... head , " but which Simon turned up his nose at , and his master threw into the fire . She had haggled till she was hoarse about a dozen of cotton pocket - handkerchiefs , which , after all , Simon pronounced to be perfectly useless , as ...
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... heads , hearts , and hands , were put in motion for the recovery of the glove , but in vain . Simon was next summoned ... head of luncheon , was now served up ; but this Inch Orran refused point blank even to approach , and , upon being ...
... heads , hearts , and hands , were put in motion for the recovery of the glove , but in vain . Simon was next summoned ... head of luncheon , was now served up ; but this Inch Orran refused point blank even to approach , and , upon being ...
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Términos y frases comunes
admiral agitation beauty Benbowie better called Captain Malcolm certainly CHAPTER charming cheek chief colour creature cried Glenroy daugh daughter deed Dr Price Edith felt Elizabeth Waldegrave emotion epicure exclaimed eyes father favour fear feelings Florinda fond Glen Glenroy's gout hand happy head hear heard heart Highland hoch honour hope Inch Orran Kitty Lady Arabella Lady Elizabeth Lady Walde Lady Waldegrave ladyship leave look M'Dow M'Intosh Macauley's Madame Latour mamma manner manse marriage married Melcombe ment mind Miss Malcolm Miss Mogg morning native politeness nature never Norman Malcolm papa party passed Penshurst perhaps pleasure poor pretty replied Ribley Ribley's Ronald rose scarcely Scotland seemed sigh silent Sir Reginald smile soon sorrow speak spirits sure sweet tears tell there's thing thought tion tone turned uttered voice Vol au vents wish young
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Página 83 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain...
Página 19 - How beautiful is night ! A dewy freshness fills the silent air, No mist obscures, nor cloud, nor speck, nor stain, Breaks the serene of heaven : In full-orbed glory yonder moon divine Rolls through the dark blue depths.
Página 124 - See the wretch, that long has tost On the thorny bed of pain, At length repair his vigour lost, And breathe and walk again : The meanest flow'ret of the vale, The simplest note that swells the gale, The common sun, the air, the skies, To him are opening paradise.
Página 85 - Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all: And, as a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new-fledged offspring to the skies, He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Página 214 - To church, and heard a good sermon of Mr. Gifford's at our church, upon " Seek ye first the kingdom of Heaven and its righteousness, and all things shall be added to you." A very excellent and persuasive, good and moral sermon. He showed, like a wise man, that righteousness is a surer moral way of being rich, than sin and villainy.
Página 91 - Of choiring Seraphim — delights to hear; It is the music of the heart, the voice Of venerable age, — of guileless youth, In kindly circle seated on the ground Before their wicker door : Behold the man ! The grandsire and the saint ; his silvery locks Beam in the parting ray ; before him lies, Upon the smooth-cropt sward, the open book, His comfort, stay, and ever new-delight ; While, heedless, at a side, the lisping boy Fondles the lamb that nightly shares his couch.
Página 106 - Oh sacred sorrow ! by whom souls are tried, Sent not to punish mortals, but to guide ; If thou art mine, (and who shall proudly dare To tell his Maker, he has had his share ?) Still let me feel for what thy pangs are sent, And be my guide and not my punishment...
Página 77 - ... oblivion of it. For some months the cloud seemed to grow thicker and thicker. The lines in Coleridge's Dejection — I was not then acquainted with them — exactly describe my case: A grief without a pang, void, dark and drear, A drowsy, stifled, unimpassioned grief. Which finds no natural outlet or relief In word, or sigh, or tear.
Página 213 - Thus, I ended this month with the greatest joy that ever I did any in my life, because I have spent the greatest part of it with abundance of joy, and honour, and pleasant journeys, and brave entertainments, and without cost of money ; and at last live to see the business ended with great content on all sides.
Página 84 - ... and thy song is lovely ! It is lovely, O Malvina! but it melts the soul. There is a joy in grief when peace dwells in the breast of the sad.