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... appearance about my travelling companion that fully bore me out in the conjecture 1 had previously formed , of his being no other than a Freshman . I took one more glance , and then , seeing him about to address me , hastily revolved in ...
... appearance about my travelling companion that fully bore me out in the conjecture 1 had previously formed , of his being no other than a Freshman . I took one more glance , and then , seeing him about to address me , hastily revolved in ...
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... appeared to me to have returned with twofold strangeness and increase of violence . His previous des- pondency appeared to partake now more of the nature of actual mad- ness ; the wildness of eye , the compressed lip , and haggard ...
... appeared to me to have returned with twofold strangeness and increase of violence . His previous des- pondency appeared to partake now more of the nature of actual mad- ness ; the wildness of eye , the compressed lip , and haggard ...
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... appearance in college some few hours previous to that in which the above - narrated conversation took place . The entire of the preceding night - from the moment in which he had so unceremoniously taken his departure from Appleton - had ...
... appearance in college some few hours previous to that in which the above - narrated conversation took place . The entire of the preceding night - from the moment in which he had so unceremoniously taken his departure from Appleton - had ...
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... appeared to have succeeded partially in his object . I could not , however , but observe his dark eye settle at intervals upon the countenance of Acton . He seemed as if he would have read his every thought and impulse ; it was a look ...
... appeared to have succeeded partially in his object . I could not , however , but observe his dark eye settle at intervals upon the countenance of Acton . He seemed as if he would have read his every thought and impulse ; it was a look ...
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... appeared almost inevitable . An indistinct mist overspread my eyes as breath- lessly I awaited Acton's throw . And lost it is , by G— , Dalhas exclaimed , as he tossed his hand that had held the dice - box , with violence , upon the ...
... appeared almost inevitable . An indistinct mist overspread my eyes as breath- lessly I awaited Acton's throw . And lost it is , by G— , Dalhas exclaimed , as he tossed his hand that had held the dice - box , with violence , upon the ...
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Acton appeared arrival Arthur Carew beauty BENGAL C. S. Entered Bob Mortimer bright brother C. S. Entered College called castle character Cheatem cheer countenance Dalhas dark death deep door dream earth East India College effect eyes fancy father fear feelings fell gaze GEORGE KEENE grave HAILEYBURY OBSERVER hand happy head heard heart heaven Hertford Hertford Castle Hoddesdon honour hope hour La Grange lady light live look melancholy mind morning Mortimer nature never night o'er once pain passed PAUL MANSFIELD Peepskin perhaps Peter pleasure possess present readers Reeson REJECTED ADDRESSES remarks Robin Hood round scene seemed sigh smile song soon soul spirit sweet tale tell thee thing thou thought tion Tobiah turned uncle voice waltz waves wild William Westwood words young youth
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Page 227 - It is a good divine that follows his own instructions: I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching.
Page 65 - This tale will not be told in vain, if it shall be found to illustrate the great truth, that guilt, though it may attain temporal splendour, can never confer real happiness; that the evil consequences of our crimes long survive their commission, and, like the ghosts of the murdered, for ever haunt the steps of the malefactor; and that the paths of virtue, though seldom those of worldly greatness, are always those of pleasantness and peace. L'ENVOY, BY JEDEDIAH CLEISHBOTHAM THUS concludeth the Tale...
Page 41 - Tis triumph all and joy. Now, my brave youths. Now give a loose to the clean, gen'rous steed ; Flourish the whip, nor spare the galling' spur ; But in the madness of delight forget Your fears. Far o'er the rocky hills we range, And dangerous our course ; but in the brave True courage never fails. In vain...
Page 80 - Yet was there one thro' whom I loved her, one Not learned, save in gracious household ways, Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants, No Angel, but a dearer being, all dipt In Angel instincts, breathing Paradise, Interpreter between the Gods and men, Who...
Page 79 - Glowing all over noble shame; and all Her falser self slipt from her like a robe, And left her woman, lovelier in her mood Than in her mould that other, when she came From barren deeps to conquer all with love...
Page 25 - A SPIRIT haunts the year's last hours Dwelling amid these yellowing bowers : To himself he talks ; For at eventide, listening earnestly, At his work you may hear him sob and sigh In the walks ; Earthward he boweth the heavy stalks Of the mouldering flowers : Heavily hangs the broad sunflower Over its grave i' the earth so chilly ; Heavily hangs the hollyhock, Heavily hangs the tiger-lily.
Page 137 - Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear, That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stayed thy progress to the seats of bliss • No more confined to grov'ling scenes of night, No more a tenant pent in mortal clay, Now should we rather hail thy glorious flight, And trace thy journey to the realms of day.
Page 240 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing...
Page 80 - For woman is not undevelopt man, . But diverse : could we make her as the man, Sweet Love were slain: his dearest bond is this, Not like to like, but like in difference. Yet in the long years liker must they grow; The man be more of woman, she of man; He gain in sweetness and in moral height, Nor lose the wrestling thews that throw the world; She mental breadth, nor fail in childward care...
Page 310 - And, like the haggard,' check at every feather That comes before his eye. This is a practice, As full of labour as a wise man's art...