Trials, by the author of 'The favourite of nature'.1824 |
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... passed the first period of Catherine's life . It was now to be diversified with an impor- tant change ; for after many days of consideration on the part of her father , he came to a decision of following his sister's advice , and ...
... passed the first period of Catherine's life . It was now to be diversified with an impor- tant change ; for after many days of consideration on the part of her father , he came to a decision of following his sister's advice , and ...
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... passed away , and Catherine was so much charmed with her friend , as to make it an urgent request to her father that she might be permitted to bring her home with her for the vaca- tion ; an indulgence which was granted , to the still ...
... passed away , and Catherine was so much charmed with her friend , as to make it an urgent request to her father that she might be permitted to bring her home with her for the vaca- tion ; an indulgence which was granted , to the still ...
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... passing emotion , you could have decided upon nothing , but that only to look upon it was delightful . And with these dark luxuriant eyes , the hair , the features , the complexion , so well assimilated . Those raven tresses of the ...
... passing emotion , you could have decided upon nothing , but that only to look upon it was delightful . And with these dark luxuriant eyes , the hair , the features , the complexion , so well assimilated . Those raven tresses of the ...
Page 51
... passing in the heart of Catherine , and evinced , by the delicacy of his attention and discourse , how much he respected it . But his was indeed the most delicate , the most refined of minds ; gentle and persuasive , tender and affec ...
... passing in the heart of Catherine , and evinced , by the delicacy of his attention and discourse , how much he respected it . But his was indeed the most delicate , the most refined of minds ; gentle and persuasive , tender and affec ...
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... passed in the house we at present inhabit , - " But hail , thou goddess , sage and holy ; Hail , divinest Melancholy ! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight , " — he repeated , raising his fine , expressive ...
... passed in the house we at present inhabit , - " But hail , thou goddess , sage and holy ; Hail , divinest Melancholy ! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight , " — he repeated , raising his fine , expressive ...
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Page 65 - But, hail! thou Goddess sage and holy! Hail, divinest Melancholy! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight...
Page 237 - For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt ; I am black ; astonishment hath taken hold on me. Is there no balm in Gilead ; is there no physician there ? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered...
Page 23 - His to enjoy With a propriety that none can feel, But who, with filial confidence inspired, Can lift to heaven an unpresumptuous eye, And smiling say —
Page 107 - And from Shakespeare she gained a great store of information amongst the rest, that -'Trifles light as air, Are, to the jealous, confirmation strong, As proofs of Holy Writ.
Page 82 - But I'll do my best a gude wife to be, For auld Robin Gray is kind unto me.
Page 130 - No more of that. I pray you, in your letters, When you shall these unlucky deeds relate, Speak of me as I am ; nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice...
Page 266 - Lord was not in the wind of human passion — not in the earthquake — not in the fire — but in the still small voice which comes when all these have passed away.
Page 237 - O that I had wings like a dove : for then would I flee away, and be at rest.
Page 245 - Habitual evils change not on a sudden: But many days must pass, and many sorrows; Conscious remorse and anguish must be felt, To curb desire, to break the stubborn will, And work a second nature in the soul...
Page 175 - O thou bounteous giver of all good, Thou art of all thy gifts thyself the crown ! Give what thou canst, without thee we are poor ; And with thee rich, take what thou wilt away.