The gleaner; or, Entertainment for the fire-side [compiled by J. Watson].1805 |
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... Madame de Valmont has devoted herself to God . But before I explain my wishes , I will give you the history of this unfortunate Nun . M. d'Aimeri has had four children . Cecilia , the youngest , was only three years old when she lost ...
... Madame de Valmont has devoted herself to God . But before I explain my wishes , I will give you the history of this unfortunate Nun . M. d'Aimeri has had four children . Cecilia , the youngest , was only three years old when she lost ...
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... Madame de Murville , on business of the utmost moment . Being introduced into the parlour , this man , with a letter in his hand , informed her , that a servant of Madame ... Valmont permitted me to copy , was as follows : S- Castle , May 15 ...
... Madame de Murville , on business of the utmost moment . Being introduced into the parlour , this man , with a letter in his hand , informed her , that a servant of Madame ... Valmont permitted me to copy , was as follows : S- Castle , May 15 ...
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... Madame de Valmont , who had always expressed the sincerest friendship for him . He desired to speak to her in private , and being introduced into her closet , he finds her alone . She flies to him ... embraces him ... and bursts into ...
... Madame de Valmont , who had always expressed the sincerest friendship for him . He desired to speak to her in private , and being introduced into her closet , he finds her alone . She flies to him ... embraces him ... and bursts into ...
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... de Murville , after having read this letter , threw him- self at the feet of Madame de Valmont , entreating her to grant him the dear tresses of his adorable Cecilia . He protested vehemently , that if she refused him this last ...
... de Murville , after having read this letter , threw him- self at the feet of Madame de Valmont , entreating her to grant him the dear tresses of his adorable Cecilia . He protested vehemently , that if she refused him this last ...
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... Madame de Valmont . Her son , the young Charles , he most tenderly loves , and to him , it is said , intends to leave the remains of his for- tune . To return to Cecilia , I have the pleasure to assure you , that time and reason have ...
... Madame de Valmont . Her son , the young Charles , he most tenderly loves , and to him , it is said , intends to leave the remains of his for- tune . To return to Cecilia , I have the pleasure to assure you , that time and reason have ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Albert Angouleme answered appeared arms arrived art thou astonishment Austrian Baron began beheld Black Forest Brodequin castle Caumont Cecilia Chickasaws cried curiosity d'Aimeri dark daugh daughter dear death desire distress door dreadful endeavoured entered exclaimed eyes father favour fear fortune gave Hamet hand happy Haunted Castle heard heart Heaven honour hope horror horse hour instantly Jacquelina landlord leave length Lieutenant light lived look lost Lurestan Madame de Valmont Marshal Biron Matilda mind misery morning mother mountain Necromancer never night passion perceived Polyphon poor Ravaillac received recollection replied Sassoonan seemed seized shewed ship silence situation Sofala soon soul spectre stranger suffered sword tears tempest tenderness thee thing thou thought tion took trembling uttered village virtue voice Volkert wife wind Woden words wretched young youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 375 - ... for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost"; being overtaken and slain by the enemy all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail!
Seite 374 - Methinks I hear some of you say, 'Must a man afford himself no leisure?' I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.
Seite 373 - I stopped my horse lately, where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks, " Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you advise us to?
Seite 375 - And again, Three Removes is as bad as a Fire; and again, Keep thy shop, and thy Shop will keep thee; and again, If you would have your Business done, go; if not, send. And again, He that by the Plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.
Seite 67 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Seite 377 - ... we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah ! think what you do when you run in debt ; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor ; you will be in fear when you speak to him ; you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and, by degrees, come to lose your veracity, and sink into base downright lying ; for, The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt...
Seite 376 - He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.
Seite 67 - She riseth also while it is yet night and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Seite 377 - We are offered, by the terms of this sale, six months' credit; and that perhaps has induced some of us to attend it, because we cannot spare the ready money, and hope now to be fine without it. But, ah, think what you do when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you speak to him, you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and by degrees come to lose your veracity, and sink...
Seite 232 - Happy are they, my son, who shall learn from thy example not to despair, but shall remember, that though the day is past, and their strength is wasted...