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... , truly , friend , I do not look like a man who is much given to jesting , " answered Captain Singleton , " I therefore wish to make proposals about this cottage to your master , which if he is inclined to THE COTTAGE ON THE CLIFF . 7.
... , truly , friend , I do not look like a man who is much given to jesting , " answered Captain Singleton , " I therefore wish to make proposals about this cottage to your master , which if he is inclined to THE COTTAGE ON THE CLIFF . 7.
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... given her sister for the unge- nerous sentiments she expressed towards her , or on what grounds her suspicions were founded , and , loving Olive better than any thing in the world beside her fa- ther , began heartily to repent of having ...
... given her sister for the unge- nerous sentiments she expressed towards her , or on what grounds her suspicions were founded , and , loving Olive better than any thing in the world beside her fa- ther , began heartily to repent of having ...
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... given by the fisher of the dying seamen , with- out bursting into a fresh agony of tears , which though it greatly relieved her oppressed heart , exhausted her delicate frame , and rendered repose absolutely neces sary for the agitated ...
... given by the fisher of the dying seamen , with- out bursting into a fresh agony of tears , which though it greatly relieved her oppressed heart , exhausted her delicate frame , and rendered repose absolutely neces sary for the agitated ...
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... given a serious turn to his thoughts , and while he heaved a sigh too for the un- fortunate crew who had perished at the Cliff , David , and even Jessy and Olive , came out of the gateway to meet him , and to welcome his return home ...
... given a serious turn to his thoughts , and while he heaved a sigh too for the un- fortunate crew who had perished at the Cliff , David , and even Jessy and Olive , came out of the gateway to meet him , and to welcome his return home ...
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... given to her blooming cheek , had suddenly received a check , and that the rose was pulled , though time had not withered up its charms , was evident , from the languor which too often per- vaded almost every feature of a countenance ...
... given to her blooming cheek , had suddenly received a check , and that the rose was pulled , though time had not withered up its charms , was evident , from the languor which too often per- vaded almost every feature of a countenance ...
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Agatha Singleton Alfred Alice answered beautiful Beda beheld Black Forest blush bosom Braganza Captain Singleton chamber child Claribelle Cliff colour Cottage countenance cousin Craftly cried Agatha cried Jessy cried Olive cried the fisher Cromer Dale daughter dear dear Jessy Delcrusa Duchess Duchess of Braganza Duke Duke of Braganza enquired exclaimed eyes father fear feelings Fisher Blust girl gleton hand happy hear heart Heaven heroine holy honest instantly Jessy's kinsman Leontine Craftly Lessington look Lord Montague Lord Winstone lovely Manfrida manner Marchioness Marinetta Marquis means mind Miss Blust Miss Jessy Miss Olive Miss Singleton mistress Montault mother never night old Abbey Olive Blust Olive's once passion Paulo Michello pray pretty protector racter replied Shelty shiver my top-sails silence sister smile sweet tears tell thee thing thou thought tion uttered Agatha voice wish Wolf woman young lady
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Page 547 - tis not to me she speaks: Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
Page 214 - Are trifling, and decay; And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. "And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep?
Page 149 - The purest treasure mortal times afford Is — spotless reputation ; that away, Men are but gilded loam, or painted clay.
Page 724 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.
Page 724 - Cease then, nor order imperfection name : Our proper bliss depends on what we blame. Know thy own point : This kind, this due degree Of blindness, weakness, Heaven bestows on thee.
Page 724 - All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial evil, universal good : And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT.
Page 500 - Our valour is to chase what flies ; our cage We make a choir, as doth the prison'd bird, And sing our bondage freely.
Page 442 - But shade her lustre; all the royal pomp Makes her not proud, but sad : the dignity That doth befit Castile, she casts aside, As if it soiled her purity of heart: But if Don Carlos in her presence stands, Then like a statue starting into life, Her cheeks blush deep with rosy streams ; her eyes Glow with unusual fires ; her arm, her hand, No longer move with langour : all her frame In animated gesture speaks the soul ; Though still her timid modesty of mind Tempers with grace the beauty of her mien,...
Page 301 - Which have been suffer'd, and can ne'er return? Those that have weather'da tempestuous night, And find a calm approaching with the light, Will not, unless their reason they disown, Still make those dangers present that are gone.
Page 676 - Trent and the groves of Clifton heard ; not alone by the Muses But by the Virtues loved, his soul in its youthful aspirings Sought the Holy Hill, and his thirst was for Siloa's waters. Was I deceived by desire...