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Page 37
... observing that her brother's conver- sation was especially directed to herself . " Recollect , dear Emily , it is with a heart- searching God we have to do , from whose all- piercing eye it were vain to attempt concealing the most ...
... observing that her brother's conver- sation was especially directed to herself . " Recollect , dear Emily , it is with a heart- searching God we have to do , from whose all- piercing eye it were vain to attempt concealing the most ...
Page 46
... observing his pallid cheek , and agitated countenance , and earnestly inquiring if he was ill ; a single negative , in a deep , low voice , at once served for reply , and interdicted further inquiry ; -for then flashed the thought which ...
... observing his pallid cheek , and agitated countenance , and earnestly inquiring if he was ill ; a single negative , in a deep , low voice , at once served for reply , and interdicted further inquiry ; -for then flashed the thought which ...
Page 49
... observing Sir Richard Mordaunt to make one of the family circle . Little was said during dinner by any of the party , with the exception of Lord and Lady Ra- vensdale , and their voluble guest ; and heavily wore the tedious hours of ...
... observing Sir Richard Mordaunt to make one of the family circle . Little was said during dinner by any of the party , with the exception of Lord and Lady Ra- vensdale , and their voluble guest ; and heavily wore the tedious hours of ...
Page 53
... observing you and Lord Mow- bray so deeply oppressed , that I am obliged to have recourse to your society , in order to dispel it . " " Strange coincidence ! " cried Louisa with a smile , that the same person should at once infect you ...
... observing you and Lord Mow- bray so deeply oppressed , that I am obliged to have recourse to your society , in order to dispel it . " " Strange coincidence ! " cried Louisa with a smile , that the same person should at once infect you ...
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... observing your conduct towards him amount to a degree of coldness which , I am persuaded , his noble and sensitive mind found it difficult to brook ; -but you appear to think this all - fascinat- ing Sir Richard Mordaunt so— ” " This ...
... observing your conduct towards him amount to a degree of coldness which , I am persuaded , his noble and sensitive mind found it difficult to brook ; -but you appear to think this all - fascinat- ing Sir Richard Mordaunt so— ” " This ...
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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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Page 188 - She heard me thus, and, though divinely brought, Yet innocence and virgin modesty, Her virtue, and the conscience of her worth, That would be woo'd, and not unsought be won, Not obvious, not obtrusive, but...
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Page 21 - O, beware, my lord, of jealousy ; It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock The meat it feeds on...
Page 57 - Oh Death ! where is thy sting ? Oh Grave ! where is thy victory ? The sting of Death is sin, and the strength of sin is the Law.
Page 66 - Ye! who have traced the Pilgrim to the scene Which is his last, if in your memories dwell A thought which once was his, if on ye swell A single recollection, not in vain He wore his sandal-shoon and scallop-shell; Farewell!
Page 127 - I cannot tell how the truth may be, I tell the tale as 'twas told to me.
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Page 208 - no industry or series of industries can be introduced into the West Indies which will ever completely take the place of sugar, and certainly no such result will be attained within the space of a few years...
Page 100 - God" here means his method of justifying the ungodly : for he was made a sinoffering for us who knew no sin, that we might be made " the righteousness of God in him.