De Vere; Or, The Man of IndependenceHenry Colburn, 1827 |
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... the repose of your honourable life , is the sincere wish of Your most attached Friend , And obliged humble Servant , THE AUTHOR . London , March 6th , 1827 . PREFACE . THAT species of literary composition called the Novel DEDICATION . vii.
... the repose of your honourable life , is the sincere wish of Your most attached Friend , And obliged humble Servant , THE AUTHOR . London , March 6th , 1827 . PREFACE . THAT species of literary composition called the Novel DEDICATION . vii.
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... dazzling or overpowering virtues ; no very atrocious crimes to record ; in such times , we should in vain wish with Sallust , " præclari facinoris famum quærere . ” It follows , therefore , that the kind of ambi- X PREFACE .
... dazzling or overpowering virtues ; no very atrocious crimes to record ; in such times , we should in vain wish with Sallust , " præclari facinoris famum quærere . ” It follows , therefore , that the kind of ambi- X PREFACE .
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... wish to imitate without being the better for it . With this reason for my undertaking , I shall , without further pre- face , proceed to relate how , in my early youth , I first became acquainted with him , and obtain- ed his history up ...
... wish to imitate without being the better for it . With this reason for my undertaking , I shall , without further pre- face , proceed to relate how , in my early youth , I first became acquainted with him , and obtain- ed his history up ...
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... wish I felt to be better acquainted with this stranger , and I almost lamented that my horses had not been ready with his , as it was possible , though I thought not probable , that he might have per- mitted 6 DE VERE .
... wish I felt to be better acquainted with this stranger , and I almost lamented that my horses had not been ready with his , as it was possible , though I thought not probable , that he might have per- mitted 6 DE VERE .
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... or even goes beyond them in the influence of riches . Peace to their happy dignities . I had a wish to see the " Smug and silver Trent , " so I pushed on the next day to Burton , when , to my great joy , on entering the town , 8 DE VERE .
... or even goes beyond them in the influence of riches . Peace to their happy dignities . I had a wish to see the " Smug and silver Trent , " so I pushed on the next day to Burton , when , to my great joy , on entering the town , 8 DE VERE .
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admiration ambition answered asked aunt beauty better brother called Castle Mowbray character charm Clayton court cousin cried De Vere dear delight Earl elegance envy Eustace excited father favour fear feeling felt Flowerdale fortune gave gentleman give happy Harclai heart Herbert honour hope interest knew Lady Constance Lady Eleanor laughing least less locum tenens look Lord Bolingbroke Lord Camden Lord Cleveland Lord Halifax Lord Mow Lord Mowbray Lord Willoughby lordship manner means ment mind minister moated house Mortimer mother Mowbray's nature nephew ness never noble observed opinion parliament party Parvenu passion Penruddock perhaps person pleased pleasure politics President racter replied De Vere respect returned romantic scene seat seemed sentiment SHAKSPEARE shew Sir William smiled sort spirit stance suppose sure Talbois talents taste tell thing thought tion truth uncle Vere's wish young youth