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... lady's own maid , and buy the good - will of some inn , over which those masters and mistresses have an influence . Nothing is so easy as to know the symptoms by which you may pronounce yourself in one of these houses ; for second ...
... lady's own maid , and buy the good - will of some inn , over which those masters and mistresses have an influence . Nothing is so easy as to know the symptoms by which you may pronounce yourself in one of these houses ; for second ...
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... LADY'S SECRECY . " She's secret as the grave ! allow . " " I do ; I cannot doubt it ; But ' tis a grave with tombstone on , That tells you all about it . " ON LOSING A WATCH . He that a watch would wear , just this must do , - Pocket ...
... LADY'S SECRECY . " She's secret as the grave ! allow . " " I do ; I cannot doubt it ; But ' tis a grave with tombstone on , That tells you all about it . " ON LOSING A WATCH . He that a watch would wear , just this must do , - Pocket ...
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... were expressing their concern at the lengthened stay of the lady Ange lica and her son Joseph , The name struck on the baronet's ear : he started from his seat ; a sen- sation thrilled his whole frame . An- gelica - his THE NIC - NAC . 27.
... were expressing their concern at the lengthened stay of the lady Ange lica and her son Joseph , The name struck on the baronet's ear : he started from his seat ; a sen- sation thrilled his whole frame . An- gelica - his THE NIC - NAC . 27.
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... lady ! she is so melancholy and " Lead me to the spot ! Procure a torch this instant ! " vociferated the almost delirious baronet . " Here is a lanthorn , your honor ; won't this do ? " replied Morgan . " Yes , yes : fly : conduct me to ...
... lady ! she is so melancholy and " Lead me to the spot ! Procure a torch this instant ! " vociferated the almost delirious baronet . " Here is a lanthorn , your honor ; won't this do ? " replied Morgan . " Yes , yes : fly : conduct me to ...
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... lady Phillipps , together with their amiable son , bade a short farewell to the benevolent cottagers . Sir Joseph shortly after settled a very handsome annuity on Morgan and his wife , which enabled them to live in comfort the remainder ...
... lady Phillipps , together with their amiable son , bade a short farewell to the benevolent cottagers . Sir Joseph shortly after settled a very handsome annuity on Morgan and his wife , which enabled them to live in comfort the remainder ...
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Page 305 - PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country'].
Page 102 - The bell strikes one. We take no note of time, But from its loss. To give it then a tongue, Is wise in man. As if an angel spoke, I feel the solemn sound. If heard aright, It is the knell of my departed hours: Where are they?
Page 305 - A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom excise is paid.
Page 168 - Nay ! not so much as out of bed ? When all the birds have matins said And sung their thankful hymns, 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, Whenas a thousand virgins on this day Spring, sooner than the lark, to fetch in May.
Page 40 - Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed You can send a boy to college but you can't make him think.
Page 200 - Alas ! the love of women ! it is known To be a lovely and a fearful thing ; For all of theirs upon that die is thrown, And if 'tis lost, life hath no more to bring To them but mockeries of the past alone, And their revenge is as the tiger's spring, Deadly, and quick, and crushing ; yet, as real Torture is theirs, what they inflict they feel.
Page 159 - There is still another place, built in the form of a theatre, which serves for the baiting of bulls and bears; they are fastened behind, and then worried by great English bull-dogs, but not without great...
Page 288 - May numerous herds and flocks be seen . And lasses chanting o'er the pail, And shepherds piping in the dale ; And ancient faith that knows no guile, And industry...
Page 197 - The village maid steals through the shade, Her shepherd's suit to hear; To beauty shy, by lattice high, Sings high-born Cavalier. The star of Love, all stars above, Now reigns o'er earth and sky; And high and low the influence know — But where is County Guy?
Page 202 - ... was over, remounted" their old stations in Guildhall — till by reason of their very great age, old Time, with the help of a number of city rats and mice, had eaten up all their entrails. The dissolution of the two old, weak, and feeble giants, gave birth to the two present substantial, and majestic giants ; who, by order, and at the city charge, were formed and fashioned. Captain Richard Saunders," an eminent carver in King Street...