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... her from herself , her duty , and her God . Such was Lord Mowbray's mother ; and unwearied was her assiduity to impress the mind of her child with those sancti- fying truths upon which her own happiness was based : 16 RAVENSDALE .
... her from herself , her duty , and her God . Such was Lord Mowbray's mother ; and unwearied was her assiduity to impress the mind of her child with those sancti- fying truths upon which her own happiness was based : 16 RAVENSDALE .
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Ravensdale. fying truths upon which her own happiness was based : —and as he bent in agony , over her cold remains . " Yes , my mother , " he exclaimed ; " I trust that those seeds you have sown , with unsparing hand , shall henceforth ...
Ravensdale. fying truths upon which her own happiness was based : —and as he bent in agony , over her cold remains . " Yes , my mother , " he exclaimed ; " I trust that those seeds you have sown , with unsparing hand , shall henceforth ...
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... happiness were centred . times during the evening had he solicited her to be his partner in the dance ; and three times , in the vain coquetry of her heart , some frivolous pretence was carelessly urged for rejecting him . Three " I am ...
... happiness were centred . times during the evening had he solicited her to be his partner in the dance ; and three times , in the vain coquetry of her heart , some frivolous pretence was carelessly urged for rejecting him . Three " I am ...
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... happiness . Too true , Emily was not all that he had fondly imagined ; and now conflicting thought , painful doubt , and fearful conjecture alternately pressed upon his heart . Then he felt assured , by her manner to Sir Richard ...
... happiness . Too true , Emily was not all that he had fondly imagined ; and now conflicting thought , painful doubt , and fearful conjecture alternately pressed upon his heart . Then he felt assured , by her manner to Sir Richard ...
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... happiness , our disappointed projects of bliss ! —and we are taught to feel that they , too , are all but air- built castles , fast mouldering to decay ! -then it is , our thoughts soar upwards to , that building not made with hands ...
... happiness , our disappointed projects of bliss ! —and we are taught to feel that they , too , are all but air- built castles , fast mouldering to decay ! -then it is , our thoughts soar upwards to , that building not made with hands ...
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Adeline afther anticipated apartment appearance ardent aware behold bray brother Bucephalus character Charles Charles Courtenay cheek cheering childher Clara conceal confess countenance Courtenay craythur dear Emily deeply departure dhrag docthor door drawing-room dread Dublin eagerly earthly ejaculated Ellen Emily's emotion entered exclaimed exis eyes farewell fear feelings felt Gerald goin hand happiness hastily heart Helen hope hour imagine inquired interrupted Irish killin kilt Lady Hamilton leave length letter light look Lord Mow Lord Mowbray Louisa Maddocks melancholy ment mind Miss Emily mother Mount Hamilton Mowbray's nature never night once Paddy painful perceiving poor child present puttin racter Ravensdale rejoined reply retired says seat SHAKSPEARE Sir Richard Mordaunt Sir Robert sister smile spirit sure tears tell tence tender thought throth tion to-morrow tould trust turn uttered vanity voice whilst wilfully blind Williams wish wont words
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