Marriage: A Novel ...W. Blackwood and J. Murray, 1819 |
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... idea in his head . I certainly never heard him utter any thing half so brilliant before -it seemed quite like the effect of inspira- tion . " " But I cannot conceive , even were it as you say , why my mother should be so dis- pleased ...
... idea in his head . I certainly never heard him utter any thing half so brilliant before -it seemed quite like the effect of inspira- tion . " " But I cannot conceive , even were it as you say , why my mother should be so dis- pleased ...
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... idea from my thoughts ; but were I free as air -unloving and unloved - I would refuse the Duke of Altamont ; first , because he is old - no , first , because he is stupid ; se- cond , because he is formal ; third , because 1 he swallows ...
... idea from my thoughts ; but were I free as air -unloving and unloved - I would refuse the Duke of Altamont ; first , because he is old - no , first , because he is stupid ; se- cond , because he is formal ; third , because 1 he swallows ...
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... their application , was as a flash of lightning ; and , for a moment , she felt as if her brain were on fire . She was alive but to one idea , and that the most painful that could be suggested to a delicate mind . She MARRIAGE . 61.
... their application , was as a flash of lightning ; and , for a moment , she felt as if her brain were on fire . She was alive but to one idea , and that the most painful that could be suggested to a delicate mind . She MARRIAGE . 61.
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... idea , she bent her head still lower to hide the colour that dyed her cheek to an almost painful degree , while a sense of suffocation at her throat prevented her dis- claiming , as she wished to do , the merit of any sacrifice . Some ...
... idea , she bent her head still lower to hide the colour that dyed her cheek to an almost painful degree , while a sense of suffocation at her throat prevented her dis- claiming , as she wished to do , the merit of any sacrifice . Some ...
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... idea of being bestowed in marriage . But- she had little time for reflection . They were now at Beech Park ; and , as she alighted , a servant informed her , Lady Ju- liana wished to see her in her dressing room immediately . Thither ...
... idea of being bestowed in marriage . But- she had little time for reflection . They were now at Beech Park ; and , as she alighted , a servant informed her , Lady Ju- liana wished to see her in her dressing room immediately . Thither ...
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Adelaide Adelaide's admiration affection assure aunt Grizzy Beech Park better Bluemits brooch certainly charms clever Colonel Lennox cousin cried Lady Emily daresay daugh daughter dear Mary declare dinner Doctor doubt Downe Wright dress Duchess of Altamont Duke of Altamont Emily's exclaimed eyes faults feel fortune Glenfern going Grace Grizzy's hand happiness hear heard heart honour hope husband idea Lady Ju Lady Juliana Lady Maclaughlan Lady Matilda Ladyship Lochmarlie look Lord Glenallan Lord Lindore lover marriage married Mary felt Mary's ment mind Miss Douglas Miss Grizzy Miss Jacky mother nature neral ness never Nicky Nicky's niece occasion passed passion pleasure poor Pullens Redgill Rose Hall seemed sentiments shew shirt-buttons sigh Sir Samp Sir Sampson sister soon sort soul stupid sure sweet talk taste tears tell ther there's thing thought tion turned wish woman wonder young
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Página 54 - SWEET day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky! The dew shall weep thy fall to-night; For thou must die. Sweet rose, whose hue, angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye, Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie, My music shows ye have your closes, And all must die.
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Página 239 - As it slipped through their jaws, when their edge grew dull, As they lazily mumbled the bones of the dead, When they scarce could rise from the spot where they fed ; So well had they broken a lingering fast With those who had fallen for that night's repast.
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