Redwood: A Tale ...E. Bliss and E. White, 1824 - 874 páginas |
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affections Allen Alsop Aristippus asked beautiful believe Caroline's carriage Charles Westall child clouds daugh daughter dear Deborah deemed Doctor Bristol door Ellen Bruce Emily Eton exclaimed expression eyes face faith fancy father favour fears feelings felt Fitzgerald foolish little girl forgive fortune fortune's favourites funeral gaze Gentlemen of Verona George girl habit hand happiness Harrison HARVARD COLLEGE hear heard heart heaven honour hope husband inquired JAMES DILL James Lenox Lenox family light Lilly look ment mind Miss Bruce Miss Debby Miss Ellen Miss Red Miss Redwood mother nature neighbours never New-England night observation old woman papa passed Peggy perceived perhaps poor pride replied Ellen saphie seemed smile spirit strong suffering sure Susan tears tell thing thought tion tone turned village virtue voice Westall's whispered wife WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT young lady youth
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