The Living Age, Volume 247Living Age Company, 1905 |
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... interest that it sent the blood dancing through every vein . . . . He felt bound to relieve what he fan- cied was her embarrassment , not know- ing , ignorant boy as he was , that at certain moments the female mind de- lights in being ...
... interest that it sent the blood dancing through every vein . . . . He felt bound to relieve what he fan- cied was her embarrassment , not know- ing , ignorant boy as he was , that at certain moments the female mind de- lights in being ...
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... interest in life - the gaiety of heart - that is natural to her . If I were in your place , not the two old women - not Sir Timothy's ghost - not that poor conceited slip of a lad who may be shot to - morrow - would stand in my way . I ...
... interest in life - the gaiety of heart - that is natural to her . If I were in your place , not the two old women - not Sir Timothy's ghost - not that poor conceited slip of a lad who may be shot to - morrow - would stand in my way . I ...
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... interest his readers , and we know from his apologetic references that they failed still more signally to interest their author . Sir Walter was the last man to saunter in the policies with Miss Bertram , Miss Mannering and young ...
... interest his readers , and we know from his apologetic references that they failed still more signally to interest their author . Sir Walter was the last man to saunter in the policies with Miss Bertram , Miss Mannering and young ...
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... interest , no gladness nor sorrow up to the last of life . She had to contend for her possessions against innumer- able claimants , for twelve years she suffered bodily pains and weakness , her coffin was prepared , with her hus- band's ...
... interest , no gladness nor sorrow up to the last of life . She had to contend for her possessions against innumer- able claimants , for twelve years she suffered bodily pains and weakness , her coffin was prepared , with her hus- band's ...
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... interest in the present conditions . A period of abstract speculation and academic de- bate has passed away , and instead of these exercises of empty controversy the time has come at last when the concrete results of so many years of ...
... interest in the present conditions . A period of abstract speculation and academic de- bate has passed away , and instead of these exercises of empty controversy the time has come at last when the concrete results of so many years of ...
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Page 245 - Party is a body of men united, for promoting by their joint endeavours the national interest, upon some particular principle in which they are all agreed.
Page 280 - ... This is the day that must make good that great attribute of God, his justice ; that must reconcile those unanswerable doubts that torment the wisest understandings; and reduce those seeming inequalities and respective distributions in this world, to an equality and recompensive justice in the next. This is that one day, that shall include and comprehend all that went before it ; wherein, as in the last scene, all the actors must enter, to complete and make up the catastrophe of this great piece.
Page 567 - Certainly, gentlemen, it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative to live in the strictest union, the closest correspondence, and the most unreserved communication with his constituents.
Page 567 - No! the charges against me are all of one kind, that I have pushed the principles of general justice and benevolence too far; further than a cautious policy would warrant; and further than the opinions of many would go along with me. — In every accident which may happen through life, in pain, in sorrow, in depression, and distress — I will call to mind this accusation, and be comforted.
Page 567 - But, his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you; to any man, or to any set of men living.
Page 567 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind.
Page 474 - This was the East of the ancient navigators, so old, so mysterious, resplendent and sombre, living and unchanged, full of danger and promise.
Page 263 - Foremost captain of his time, Rich in saving common-sense, And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime.
Page 40 - There is no end of my kind treatment from the faculty ; they are in general the most amiable companions, and the best friends, as well as the most learned men, I know.
Page 519 - It is we who are Hamlet. This play has a prophetic truth, which is above that of history. Whoever has become thoughtful and melancholy through his own mishaps or those of others ; whoever has borne about with him the clouded brow of reflection, and thought himself