The History of Sir Charles Grandison: In a Series of Letters, Volume 2John Donaldson, 1776 |
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... such ano- ther man in the world ! Sir Ch . I am forry to hear you say that , Mr Ba- genhall . Occafion calls not out every man equally . Sir Har . Why did I not strike him ? D - n me , that must have provoked you to fight . Sir Ch ...
... such ano- ther man in the world ! Sir Ch . I am forry to hear you say that , Mr Ba- genhall . Occafion calls not out every man equally . Sir Har . Why did I not strike him ? D - n me , that must have provoked you to fight . Sir Ch ...
Page 63
... Such paffion , therefore , cannot be cou- rage . Does it not then behove every man of true honour to fhew , that reafon has a greater fhare than refentment in the boldnefs of his refolves ? And what , by any degree , is fo reafonable as ...
... Such paffion , therefore , cannot be cou- rage . Does it not then behove every man of true honour to fhew , that reafon has a greater fhare than refentment in the boldnefs of his refolves ? And what , by any degree , is fo reafonable as ...
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... such stuff . I think , Lucy , I never fhall be able , for the fu- ture , to hear with patience any man talk of love , of paffion , and fuch nonfenfe . Let me fummarily add , for I am tired of the fubject , that he faid a hundred ...
... such stuff . I think , Lucy , I never fhall be able , for the fu- ture , to hear with patience any man talk of love , of paffion , and fuch nonfenfe . Let me fummarily add , for I am tired of the fubject , that he faid a hundred ...
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... Such compa- ny as I find you in is not to be had at all times . I will restore you to them . But madam , declining her leading hand- But what , my dear ! Have you not , madam ! -But your Ladyfhip could not have received any letter from ...
... Such compa- ny as I find you in is not to be had at all times . I will restore you to them . But madam , declining her leading hand- But what , my dear ! Have you not , madam ! -But your Ladyfhip could not have received any letter from ...
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... Such is my near- " ing . " - Luckily , I had not transcribed the con- cluding fentence of that paragraph ; having been afhamed of the odd words , Hope of your hope . Lady L. But why fhould that be your meaning , my dear ? Harriet . I ...
... Such is my near- " ing . " - Luckily , I had not transcribed the con- cluding fentence of that paragraph ; having been afhamed of the odd words , Hope of your hope . Lady L. But why fhould that be your meaning , my dear ? Harriet . I ...
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Page 166 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Page 112 - Yet, with a sigh o'er all mankind, I grant, In this our day of proof, our land of hope, The good man has his clouds that intervene ; Clouds, that obscure his sublunary day, But never conquer : ev'n the best must own, Patience, and resignation, are the pillars Of human peace on earth.
Page 55 - That young men, in their warm blood, are often forward to think they have in vain learned to fence if they never show their skill in a duel.
Page 216 - Oldham's economy in several of his letters. He had a right to do what he would with his own fortune. It was not ours till now. Whatever he has left us, he might have still lessened it. That economy is all that concerns us in interest ; and that is in her favour.