Peers and Parvenus: A Novel, Band 2H. Colburn, 1846 |
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... honour of the sex . " Such may be the case , " said Philip , “ in the higher circles of society . But among the middle classes , the classes which afford the average sample of national character , inte- rested matches are far more rare ...
... honour of the sex . " Such may be the case , " said Philip , “ in the higher circles of society . But among the middle classes , the classes which afford the average sample of national character , inte- rested matches are far more rare ...
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... honoured with a view of the Benedictine MSS . , but to be entrusted with many rare and precious works essential to his studies , he found it impossible to tie down his attention to the task he had imposed on himself . " In such a ...
... honoured with a view of the Benedictine MSS . , but to be entrusted with many rare and precious works essential to his studies , he found it impossible to tie down his attention to the task he had imposed on himself . " In such a ...
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... a proud independence as the honoured inmate of the great . And alas ! there are all the fewer Leonardo da Vincis in the world , because Francis the Firsts are wanting ! - CHAPTER III . By this good light , this is PEERS AND PARVENUS . 53.
... a proud independence as the honoured inmate of the great . And alas ! there are all the fewer Leonardo da Vincis in the world , because Francis the Firsts are wanting ! - CHAPTER III . By this good light , this is PEERS AND PARVENUS . 53.
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... formed part of his cortège , under the name of travelling physician , had the honour of shar- ing with them the ill - humour of his excellency , Cleve , -whom he presented to his household and acquaintance PEERS AND PARVENUS . 59.
... formed part of his cortège , under the name of travelling physician , had the honour of shar- ing with them the ill - humour of his excellency , Cleve , -whom he presented to his household and acquaintance PEERS AND PARVENUS . 59.
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... honour of accompanying your excellency ? " " Astrowicz ? -Certainly ! -What then ? — You don't call him company ? —A fellow who talks as with a locked jaw , a word an hour , and scarcely audible beyond his beard ! " " I admit that I did ...
... honour of accompanying your excellency ? " " Astrowicz ? -Certainly ! -What then ? — You don't call him company ? —A fellow who talks as with a locked jaw , a word an hour , and scarcely audible beyond his beard ! " " I admit that I did ...
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acquaintance Admirable Crichton admit afford Agatha ambassadress aunt Morris ball beauty Benedictine Bilston Park BOOK BUE Brighton brother cerning Charlotte Corbet charming cher Clarendon Hill Cleveland Clutterbuck companion countenance Countess von Adlerberg cousin Crescentia cried Dashwood daugh daughters dear Dick Towler Duke of Attleborough English Englishman eyes fair Fairford youth fancy father favour fêtes fortune Frà George Joddrell girls Glebestone hand heart heiress Herbert Davenport Hindon Manor honour hope Italy Jane Cleve Jervis Cleve Joddrell's Julia Lady Hill Lady Hillingdon Lady Ursula letters London look Lord John Howard Lucy madam ment Miss Hecksworth Miss Joddrells Monsieur Gervais morning mother Naples never object OVERDUE FEE party person Philip Fairfax Pietracatella pleasure Portici Portland place Prince Lobanoff protégé rejoined replied Cleve scarcely scholar sister smile society St Petersburg suppose sure thing tion Venice woman Wrexhill young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 54 - Sir, he hath never fed of the dainties that are bred in a book ; he hath not eat paper, as it were ; he hath not drunk ink : his intellect is not replenished ; he is only an animal, only sensible in the duller parts...
Seite 194 - Love is an offering of the whole heart, Madam, A sacrifice of all that poor life hath ; And he who gives his ' all,' — whate'er that be, Gives greatly, — and deserveth no one's scorn ! 131.
Seite 133 - My bosom's lord sits lightly on his throne, And all the day an unaccustom'd spirit Raises me from the ground with cheerful thoughts, — burst simultaneously from the lips of the three girls.
Seite 267 - But now our joys are fled On winter blasts awa; Yet maiden May, in rich array, Again shall bring them a'. But my white pow, nae kindly thowe Shall melt the snaws of age ; My trunk of eild, but buss or bield, Sinks in Time's wint'ry rage. Oh, age has weary days, And nights o' sleepless pain; Thou golden time o' youthful prime, Why com'st thou not again?
Seite 42 - to whom much is given, from him much shall be required.' " This letter, far from serving the purpose for which it was intended, of rousing...