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Page 90
... turned from the room without one glance into the tall mirror which seemed to stand waiting for her . At every turn on the stairs she stopped in wonder and admiration of the exquisite flower- ing plants , and inhaled their sweet odors ...
... turned from the room without one glance into the tall mirror which seemed to stand waiting for her . At every turn on the stairs she stopped in wonder and admiration of the exquisite flower- ing plants , and inhaled their sweet odors ...
Page 91
... turned hastily away ( with one of her old sudden motions ) , she turned near - veloping the speed of the horse . In that early ly into the arms of a fine - looking , middle - aged gentleman , who had been standing silently ob- serving ...
... turned hastily away ( with one of her old sudden motions ) , she turned near - veloping the speed of the horse . In that early ly into the arms of a fine - looking , middle - aged gentleman , who had been standing silently ob- serving ...
Page 99
... turned and smiled sweetly upon him . " Oh , Mr. Delaney , pray don't let me drive you away ! " she said .. Teddy was rooted to the spot , burning and blushing in a pitiable state of delighted embar- rassment . " I want a favor of Miss ...
... turned and smiled sweetly upon him . " Oh , Mr. Delaney , pray don't let me drive you away ! " she said .. Teddy was rooted to the spot , burning and blushing in a pitiable state of delighted embar- rassment . " I want a favor of Miss ...
Page 100
... turned to him , laughingly , when she went away , but there was a great look of reproach in his face , and his eyes flamed with indigna- tion . | ing - desk , her head resting upon her hand , an expression of deep sadness upon her face ...
... turned to him , laughingly , when she went away , but there was a great look of reproach in his face , and his eyes flamed with indigna- tion . | ing - desk , her head resting upon her hand , an expression of deep sadness upon her face ...
Page 105
... turned to stone . In I nodded eagerly , for I couldn't speak . " I - I - be calm , madam , I beg of you . I -I will give you the package , but I beseech of you to be calm . " I looked at him fixedly . It seemed to me that I should awake ...
... turned to stone . In I nodded eagerly , for I couldn't speak . " I - I - be calm , madam , I beg of you . I -I will give you the package , but I beseech of you to be calm . " I looked at him fixedly . It seemed to me that I should awake ...
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Page 275 - Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
Page 64 - Often one half of the vessel may be perceived floating in Gulf Stream water, while the other half is in common water of the sea ; so sharp is the line, and such the want of affinity between those waters, and such, too, the reluctance, so to speak, on the part of those of the Gulf Stream to mingle with the common water of the sea.
Page 99 - I am naturally very disappointed, but as you know you can take a horse to the water, but you can't make him drink.
Page 131 - WHERE the loveliest expression to features is join'd, By Nature's most delicate pencil design'd ; Where blushes unbidden, and smiles without art, Speak the softness and feeling that dwell in the heart; Where in manners, enchanting, no blemish we trace ; But the soul keeps the promise we had from the face ; Sure philosophy, reason, and coldness must prove Defences unequal to shield us from love...
Page 155 - ... being asked what he had to say why sentence should not be passed...
Page 131 - This picture, placed these busts between, Gives satire all its strength : Wisdom and Wit are little seen, But Folly at full length.
Page 129 - I was witness of ; the king sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleaveland, and Mazarine, &c. ; a French boy singing love songs in that glorious gallery ; whilst about twenty of the great courtiers and other dissolute persons were at Basset round a large table — a bank of at least £2,000 in gold before them — upon which, two gentlemen, who were with me, made reflections with astonishment.
Page 229 - In person she was very attractive; her figure was rather tall and slender, her step light and firm, and her whole appearance expressive of health and animation. In complexion she was a clear brunette with a rich colour; she had full round cheeks, with mouth and nose small and well formed, bright hazel eyes, and brown hair forming natural curls close round her face.
Page 229 - Her knowledge of Richardson's works was such as no one is likely again to acquire, now that the multitude and the merits of our light literature have called off the attention of readers from that great master. Every circumstance narrated in Sir Charles Grandison...
Page 341 - Ladies the meaning hereof, which is this : They which honour the Flower, a thing fading with every blast, are such as look after beauty and worldly pleasure ; but they that honour the Leaf, which abideth with the root notwithstanding the frosts and winter storms, are they which follow virtue and during qualities without regard of worldly respects.