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... thought with you , always , not to sadden your beaming smile , but to give it a more subtle grace . Wear in your ... thoughts are sometimes of a graver cast . He not un- frequently aspires to cobble the state . and would make amendments ...
... thought with you , always , not to sadden your beaming smile , but to give it a more subtle grace . Wear in your ... thoughts are sometimes of a graver cast . He not un- frequently aspires to cobble the state . and would make amendments ...
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... thought of . The earth is ours . Let's leave the air to the prince of it . If we fly , it will be as ostriches do ... thought I might as well turn my thoughts to something of practical use ; and at that these things which I have been ...
... thought of . The earth is ours . Let's leave the air to the prince of it . If we fly , it will be as ostriches do ... thought I might as well turn my thoughts to something of practical use ; and at that these things which I have been ...
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... thought , for the less one wedded to gayety , thinks seriously of life and its uncertainties , the better for the preservation of peace of mind from day to day , and the easier to ignore the inevitable law referred to on the first page ...
... thought , for the less one wedded to gayety , thinks seriously of life and its uncertainties , the better for the preservation of peace of mind from day to day , and the easier to ignore the inevitable law referred to on the first page ...
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... thought , glancing at Miss Amy , " I don't recollect the least thing since our acquaintance began which might ... thoughts , though , or as likely , the sympathy of a generous dispo- sition with unavoidable misfortune - mis- fortune ...
... thought , glancing at Miss Amy , " I don't recollect the least thing since our acquaintance began which might ... thoughts , though , or as likely , the sympathy of a generous dispo- sition with unavoidable misfortune - mis- fortune ...
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... thought of his familiarity . " Monsieur will find a vacant seat here if he is in search of one , " was spoken be- hind him a little farther on ; and our hero accordingly sat down by Madame . " It's better to be next her than opposite ...
... thought of his familiarity . " Monsieur will find a vacant seat here if he is in search of one , " was spoken be- hind him a little farther on ; and our hero accordingly sat down by Madame . " It's better to be next her than opposite ...
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Page 389 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against The deep damnation of his taking-off; And pity, like a naked new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubim horsed Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind.
Page 392 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Page 391 - Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world : now could I drink hot blood, And do such bitter business as the day Would quake to look on.
Page 389 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 534 - Then hate me when thou wilt; if ever, now; Now, while the world is bent my deeds to cross, Join with the spite of fortune...
Page 250 - The Puritans were men whose minds had derived a peculiar character from the daily contemplation of superior beings and eternal interests. Not content with acknowledging, in general terms, an overruling Providence, they habitually ascribed every event to the will of the Great Being, for whose power nothing was too vast, for whose inspection nothing was too minute.
Page 96 - That rises upward always higher, And onward drags a laboring breast, And topples round the dreary west, A looming bastion fringed with fire.
Page 73 - And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
Page 547 - ... went further and was rather noisy. At such times, too, his face flamed with augmented blazonry, as if cannel coal had been heaped on anthracite. He made an unpleasant racket with his chair; spilled his sandbox; in mending his pens, impatiently split them all to pieces and threw them on the floor in a sudden passion; stood up and leaned over his table, boxing his papers about in a most indecorous manner, very sad to behold in an elderly man like him.
Page 433 - Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? Shall the companions make a banquet of him? Shall they part him among the merchants? Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? Or his head with fish spears?