Peers and Parvenus: A Novel, Band 2H. Colburn, 1846 |
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... things of which formerly we were only able to read , half a young man's education ought to be locomotive . " " Since the time of the Tudors , no young nobleman was ever considered accomplished unless his education were completed by the ...
... things of which formerly we were only able to read , half a young man's education ought to be locomotive . " " Since the time of the Tudors , no young nobleman was ever considered accomplished unless his education were completed by the ...
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... thing going on in the room of which , osten- sibly , she takes no heed . While her mild , soft , feminine voice is interrogating you con- cerning the height of the Pyramids , or some local question equally unexciting , you sud- denly ...
... thing going on in the room of which , osten- sibly , she takes no heed . While her mild , soft , feminine voice is interrogating you con- cerning the height of the Pyramids , or some local question equally unexciting , you sud- denly ...
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... thing for Herbert , for whom a chance is thus left of plucking the golden fruit . " By this time , both Jervis and Lord John had begun to look conscious and uneasy . The conversation was fortunately rendered more general by the abrupt ...
... thing for Herbert , for whom a chance is thus left of plucking the golden fruit . " By this time , both Jervis and Lord John had begun to look conscious and uneasy . The conversation was fortunately rendered more general by the abrupt ...
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... things are managed , I am of opinion that there is no place under the sun where interested marri- ages occur more frequently than in England . " A chorus of four voices instantly arose in dissent . " I expected you Britishers to oppose ...
... things are managed , I am of opinion that there is no place under the sun where interested marri- ages occur more frequently than in England . " A chorus of four voices instantly arose in dissent . " I expected you Britishers to oppose ...
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... thing , lately . " " But don't fancy , that , while attacking the heiress - hunter , I am going to let off the ladies ; and there duke , your experience will come to my aid . I only ask you , -I only ask all of you , -whether a young ...
... thing , lately . " " But don't fancy , that , while attacking the heiress - hunter , I am going to let off the ladies ; and there duke , your experience will come to my aid . I only ask you , -I only ask all of you , -whether a young ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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...