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... thought too great a genius to study . She had a great taste for music , and a correct ear , but never applied to it with sufficient steadiness to insure success . But however she might be inferior to others in some points , she was far ...
... thought too great a genius to study . She had a great taste for music , and a correct ear , but never applied to it with sufficient steadiness to insure success . But however she might be inferior to others in some points , she was far ...
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... thought should be exclusively dedicated to domestic occupations ; he had a quiet petulant way of speak- ing , and a pair of keen black eyes , which , darting from under his bushy black eye - brows the most inquisitive glances , always ...
... thought should be exclusively dedicated to domestic occupations ; he had a quiet petulant way of speak- ing , and a pair of keen black eyes , which , darting from under his bushy black eye - brows the most inquisitive glances , always ...
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... thought proper to make his own will . A most voluminous document ! which , from its utter want of perspicuity , from its numerous incomprehensible and contradictory clau- ses , no two lawyers ever understood in the same CHARLOTTE SMITH .
... thought proper to make his own will . A most voluminous document ! which , from its utter want of perspicuity , from its numerous incomprehensible and contradictory clau- ses , no two lawyers ever understood in the same CHARLOTTE SMITH .
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... thought it very immaterial , for I am persuaded the former translations are very little known , and have proba- bly been out of print for years . I will venture to say , they are not to be found in any catalogue of the circulating ...
... thought it very immaterial , for I am persuaded the former translations are very little known , and have proba- bly been out of print for years . I will venture to say , they are not to be found in any catalogue of the circulating ...
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... thought worth contending for . In 1792 , Mrs Smith made one of the party at East- ham , when Cowper visited that spot . In 1793 , her third son , who was serving as an ensign in the 14th regiment of infantry , lost his leg at Dun- kirk ...
... thought worth contending for . In 1792 , Mrs Smith made one of the party at East- ham , when Cowper visited that spot . In 1793 , her third son , who was serving as an ensign in the 14th regiment of infantry , lost his leg at Dun- kirk ...
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acquaintance admiration affection afterwards amusement ANNA SEWARD appearance character Childe Harold circumstances death distinguished Dr Leyden Duke of Buccleuch Duke of York duty Earl Edinburgh Elizabeth England English expressed father favour favourite feelings Foe's fortune friends gave genius happiness Henry honour interest John Leyden King King's Knight Banneret labour lady land language late letter literary lived Lord Byron Lord Minto Lord Somerville Lord Somerville's Majesty manner melancholy Memoir ment merit mind Miss Seward nature never occasion opinion party passion peculiar perhaps person poem poet poetical poetry possessed published Queen quoth racter rank rendered residence Richard Sadler Robinson Crusoe Roxburghshire Royal Highness says Mrs Bargrave says Mrs Veal scene Scotland Scots Scottish seems Sir Ralph Sadler Smith society sovereign spirit story talents taste thought tion took Veal verses young youth
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Seite 256 - All causes shall give way ; I am in blood Stepp'd in so far, that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er : Strange things I have in head, that will to hand ; Which must be acted, ere they may be scann'd.
Seite 356 - I saw him again yesterday, and was surprised to find the levee-room had lost so entirely the air of the lion's den. This Sovereign don't stand in one spot, with his eyes fixed royally on the ground, and dropping bits of German news; he walks about, and speaks to everybody. I saw him afterwards on the throne, where he is graceful and genteel, sits with dignity, and reads his answers to addresses well...
Seite 256 - Wherever God erects a house of prayer, The Devil always builds a chapel there: And 'twill be found upon examination, The latter has the largest congregation.
Seite 428 - For then he was inspired, and from him came, As from the Pythian's mystic cave of yore, Those oracles which set the world in flame, Nor ceased to burn till kingdoms were no more...
Seite 408 - A change came o'er the spirit of my dream. The boy was sprung to manhood : in the wilds Of fiery climes he made himself a home, And his soul drank their sunbeams ; he was girt With strange and dusky aspects ; he was not Himself like what he had been : on the sea And on the shore he was a wanderer ! There was a mass of many image?
Seite 323 - ... her own mouth. I should have told you before that Mrs. Veal told Mrs. Bargrave that her sister and brother-in-law were just come down from London to see her. Says Mrs. Bargrave, "How came you to order matters so strangely?" "It could not be helped,
Seite 426 - Or friends by him self-banish'd ; for his mind Had grown Suspicion's sanctuary, and chose For its own cruel sacrifice, the kind, 'Gainst whom he raged with fury strange and blind.
Seite 323 - This Mrs. Watson blazed all about the town, and avouched the demonstration of the truth of Mrs. Bargrave's seeing Mrs. Veal's apparition; and Captain Watson carried two gentlemen immediately to Mrs. Bargrave's house to hear the relation from her own mouth. And...
Seite 323 - A servant in a neighbour's yard adjoining to Mrs. Bargrave's house heard her talking to somebody an hour of the time Mrs. Veal was with her. Mrs. Bargrave went out to her next neighbour's the very moment she parted with Mrs.
Seite 322 - Watson's before she went whither she was .going. Then she said she would take her leave of her; and walked from Mrs. Bargrave in her view, till a turning interrupted the sight of her, which was three quarters after one in the afternoon. Mrs. Veal died the 7th of September, at twelve o'clock at noon, of her fits, and had not above four hours' senses before her death, in which time she received the sacrament.