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... Frances was too high , and haughty , to be under subjection , and Gertrude was a favorite ; -I stood between the two , and am almost certain , that the showers of reprimand , and correction , lavished on me , were often meant for their ...
... Frances was too high , and haughty , to be under subjection , and Gertrude was a favorite ; -I stood between the two , and am almost certain , that the showers of reprimand , and correction , lavished on me , were often meant for their ...
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... Frances and my father to different parties ; I observed , that as we came home , he used to question my sisters in the carriage , as to how they had been amused ; but he seldom wished to know , how or on CHAPTER II. ...
... Frances and my father to different parties ; I observed , that as we came home , he used to question my sisters in the carriage , as to how they had been amused ; but he seldom wished to know , how or on CHAPTER II. ...
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... Frances was a handsome girl , not pretty - no one would ever have called her anything but handsome ; and Gertrude was always within . echo of the word " beautiful , " as she passed . I , on the contrary , was pretty . I was tall , pale ...
... Frances was a handsome girl , not pretty - no one would ever have called her anything but handsome ; and Gertrude was always within . echo of the word " beautiful , " as she passed . I , on the contrary , was pretty . I was tall , pale ...
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... Towards the winter of that year , we were one day sitting quietly over our work - frames , when Frances entered with an open letter in her hand . " Here's pleasant news for you ! " were her 268 THE BARONET'S DAUGHTERS .
... Towards the winter of that year , we were one day sitting quietly over our work - frames , when Frances entered with an open letter in her hand . " Here's pleasant news for you ! " were her 268 THE BARONET'S DAUGHTERS .
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... Frances laughed at my vehemence , and said " that as we had not seen him for many years , there might be some change in him - he might not be so bad as he was once - the crea- ture might be improved . " " Impossible ! " I exclaimed ...
... Frances laughed at my vehemence , and said " that as we had not seen him for many years , there might be some change in him - he might not be so bad as he was once - the crea- ture might be improved . " " Impossible ! " I exclaimed ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Adelaide admiration Alice amusement appeared beautiful blessed Bob Short breathed bright Broadstairs called Captain Kynaston CHAPTER character charming cheek Cheshunt child Colonel Denison colour continued countenance Countess creature dear dearest delight dreadful Earl Edward Bruce Ellerslie Elmsdale's endeavoured exclaimed eyes fair fancy father fear feelings felt Frances gaze Gertrude girl grace hand happiness head hear heard heart Heaven Hillier hope Hugh Daubigny husband idea imagine kind knew Lady Carrysfort Lady Elmsdale laugh lips little wife looked Lord Elmsdale manner marriage married Maule Carrysfort ment mind morning Naples never Nina once OTLEY passed pause perfect poor Regina Spencer Reginald remember rendered replied Rose round rusal scene seemed sister smile sorrow soul speak spirit Stanley sweet tears tell thing thought tion told tone treme turned voice watched whilst wife wish words wretched young youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 166 - She would rouse her slumbering energies, she would be herself again; the path of duty must be performed, and that alone. Duty, " I call thee: I myself commend Unto thy guidance from this hour; Oh! let my weakness have an end! Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice; The confidence of reason give;
Seite 61 - Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind; Nor hath love's mind of any judgment taste; Wings,
Seite 189 - this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, With this her solemn bird; nor walk by moon, Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet.
Seite 211 - than the sword; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Hides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world!" In a frivolous, fashionable, polite circle, the attacks are more to things external, such as the
Seite 89 - Tis these that early taint the female soul, Instruct the eyes of young coquettes to roll, Teach infant cheeks a hidden blush to know, And little hearts to flutter at a beau." FROM this moment, a cloud had fallen over the hitherto bright horizon of our heroine ; her mind was filled with an impression, which absolutely terrified
Seite 5 - Night wanes—the vapours round the mountains curled, Melt into morn, and light awakes the world. Man has another day to swell the past, And lead him near to little but his last; But mighty Nature bounds as from her birth,— The sun is in the heavens, and light on the earth: Flowers in the valley, splendour in the beam,
Seite 12 - Dear is the hallowed morn to me, When village bells awake the day ; And by their sacred minstrelsy, Call me from earthly cares away. And dear the rustic harmony, Sung with the pomp of village art; That holy, heavenly melody, The music of a thankful heart.
Seite 102 - daunt mine ears ? • • * • • • • • • * And do you tell me of a woman's tongue, That gives not half so great a blow to the ear, As will a chesnut in a fanner's fire?
Seite 61 - in choice he is so oft beguiled. As waggish boys in game, themselves forswear, So the boy love is perjured everywhere." " MY dearest Nina," said Lord Elmsdale, as she was seated on her
Seite 206 - And fealty nyps the worldes abuse, And shoes us in a glasse, The vertu and the vice Of every wight aloye." So far had been written, when a break occurred in the detail, and an interval of some time elapsed, before an opportunity again presented itself for continuing my story. During this space, I perused, for my own edification.