Memoirs of a Water Drinker, Volumes 1-2Saunders and Otley, 1837 |
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... caused the long , dark , auburn lashes to be more apparent as contrasted with the brilliant white of her skin : they were relieved like the delicate touches of the pencil on a ground of snowy purity . When the fringed curtains of her ...
... caused the long , dark , auburn lashes to be more apparent as contrasted with the brilliant white of her skin : they were relieved like the delicate touches of the pencil on a ground of snowy purity . When the fringed curtains of her ...
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... which had been its result ; but now she found it necessary to avow her resolution , and as- sign the cause . Having thus resolved what her conduct must be hereafter in respect to the theatre , she answered 34 A Renunciation .
... which had been its result ; but now she found it necessary to avow her resolution , and as- sign the cause . Having thus resolved what her conduct must be hereafter in respect to the theatre , she answered 34 A Renunciation .
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... cause of this threatening silence -the stillness which precedes the thunder's crash -- and she wished to conduct , harmless , the lightnings of the gathering storm . She lifted her sunny eyes as she spoke , and fixed them upon Mrs ...
... cause of this threatening silence -the stillness which precedes the thunder's crash -- and she wished to conduct , harmless , the lightnings of the gathering storm . She lifted her sunny eyes as she spoke , and fixed them upon Mrs ...
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... cause of the failure . The gloomy silence continued . At length Spiffard spoke , mildly and in a subdued tone . " Mrs. Spiffard , " said he , rising , and taking her hand , " I have something to communicate to you . " The lady rose ...
... cause of the failure . The gloomy silence continued . At length Spiffard spoke , mildly and in a subdued tone . " Mrs. Spiffard , " said he , rising , and taking her hand , " I have something to communicate to you . " The lady rose ...
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... cause that she did not return to it . In short , he had made a very foolish choice of a wife . Mrs. Spiffard became a very discontented woman ; and not the less so , for finding that her claims to superiority were resisted or laughed at ...
... cause that she did not return to it . In short , he had made a very foolish choice of a wife . Mrs. Spiffard became a very discontented woman ; and not the less so , for finding that her claims to superiority were resisted or laughed at ...
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Página 45 - Fair laughs the Morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes: Youth on the prow and Pleasure at the helm : Regardless of the sweeping Whirlwind's sway, That hushed in grim repose expects his evening prey.
Página 106 - Set honour in one eye and death i' the other, And I will look on both indifferently, For let the gods so speed me as I love The name of honour more than I fear death.
Página 73 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice, And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law...
Página 45 - You have among you many a purchased slave, Which, like your asses and your dogs and mules, You use in abject and in slavish parts, Because you bought them...
Página 215 - Indeed, it is a strange-disposed time ; But men may construe things after their fashion, Clean from the purpose of the things themselves.
Página 45 - Would to God a like spirit miylit diffuse, itself generally into the minds of the. people of this country! But I despair of seeing it. Some petitions were presented to the Assembly, at its last session, for the abolition of Slavery ; but they could scarcely obtain a reading. To set the slaves afloat at once would, I really believe, be productive of much inconvenience and mischief; but by degrees it certainly might and assuredly ought to be effected, and that, too, by legislative authority.
Página 73 - Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream ; Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
Página 159 - Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water.